Does Voting Have To Suck?
Podcast |
The Backbench
Publisher |
CANADALAND
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Government
News
News Commentary
Politics
Publication Date |
Jun 14, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:40:24

Could changing Canada’s electoral system solve the crisis of voter apathy? Today, we dive into electoral reform. Plus, a new bill that would give border guards wide discretion to search our phones and computers.

UPDATE: After we recorded on Monday, senators on the national security and defence committee passed an amendment to Bill S-7 to replace the term "reasonable general concern" with "reasonable grounds to suspect." Read more here: https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/senate-amends-bill-that-would-create-controversial-new-standard-for-cellphone-searches-at-border

Panelists: Drew Brown, David Moscrop, Raisa Patel

Links: 

Read Senator Paula Simons’ op-ed about Bill S-7 in The Line: https://theline.substack.com/p/paula-simons-the-government-is-trying

Sponsors: 

Douglas, 22 Murders, The Peak


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