1984: The Canadian Edition 2026-10-26 My government (Canada) is trying as hard as possible to become an overreaching, surveillance state. This is based off the recent push for Bill C-221, which has already made its way past the House of Commons, and is now set before the Canadian Senate. Bill C-22 gives the government new powers to force digital services—including telecom companies, messaging apps, and more—to help with government surveillance. Worse, it allows Canada’s Minister of Public Safety to order companies to create a backdoor to their services for law enforcement, as long as it doesn’t lead to a “systemic...