Bill C-51 clearly facilitates the distribution of information on law-abiding, innocent Canadians without a warrant and without their knowledge or consent to no fewer than 17 agencies, along with foreign governments. That is what is in the legislation and that is why Canadians are so concerned.
Having our information stored in those databases is naturally of concern to any law-abiding Canadian. People who are going about their day-to-day activities are going to be swept up in this naturally, because they engage with the government. To say that's not the case, that if you're abiding by the law you will not be swept up in this, is I think disingenuous.
If you add in the added provisions that would enable the CSE to monitor the lives of Canadians, it's a dangerous combination.
That's why Canadians think this bill is reckless and dangerous. People are going to continue to be upset until there are safeguards put in place.