The Great Firewall of Canada
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The Great Firewall of Canada — Fireside Panel
Four bills. One system of control. A wave of new federal legislation is quietly reshaping what Canadians can say, do, and spend online — and most people haven't connected the dots.
Join Bitcoin Montréal for a fireside chat unpacking how these bills work together as one machine:
- Bill C-9 — criminalizing speech, and even emotion, online
- Bill C-22 — mass metadata surveillance, with "metadata" left conveniently undefined
- Bill C-34 — a digital ID built through social-media bans and vague age-verification rules, plus a new Digital Safety Commission to regulate the Canadian internet
- Bill C-8 — the power to cut anyone deemed a "threat" off the network entirely
We'll dig into what's actually written in these bills, what's been left undefined, and why that matters for your privacy and free expression.
The panel:
- Nico Lagan — sales engineer turned broadcaster, host of the Political Orphans
- Toufic Adlouni — lawyer focused on emerging tech and digital assets
- Moderated by Margie Ramos — host of the Original & Unconventional podcast
When: Wednesday, September 16 · 6:00–9:00 PM
Where: Le Bon Vieux Temps, 2051B St-Denis, Montréal, QC
Format: Panel · Cocktails · Networking
Sponsored by Bull Bitcoin and Éclair BTC.