Mr. Speaker, this is personal, not just for me but for all Canadians who speak up for the protection of their communities' health and environment.
In the 1980s, Canadians were called “unAlbertan” for protesting a dam. The utilities board was later shut down when it was discovered that the utilities board was spying on farmers who were protesting a power line.
I call on the government to rein in CSIS now before Canadians' democratic rights to protest are further eroded.