[HN Gopher] Emergencies Act Rescinded in Canada
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Emergencies Act Rescinded in Canada
Author : definitelyhuman
Score : 12 points
Date : 2022-02-23 22:12 UTC (50 minutes ago)
(HTM) web link (www.cbc.ca)
(TXT) w3m dump (www.cbc.ca)
| fgahll wrote:
| mmastrac wrote:
| Previous thread - interesting to see which comments there didn't
| age well over 24 hrs.
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| https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30431820
| kragen wrote:
| Another reminder of what Bitcoin is good for. The article
| currently links to another one that says they froze 200 bank
| accounts and are now unfreezing most of them:
| https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/emergency-bank-measures-fin...
| https://archive.fo/lAT62
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| It's a terrifying reminder of how vulnerable we've become to
| arbitrary and lawless government actions in our near-cashless
| society.
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| Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30446703
| y3435y wrote:
| definitelyhuman wrote:
| Given all the excitement about this topic, I thought it was
| important to share that the emergency is over.
| fgahll wrote:
| mmastrac wrote:
| It was pretty clear during the protest that the Ottawa police
| were unable or unwilling to tackle the protest. Given the
| breakdown in the ability to restore order, most Canadians
| agree that the emergency was warranted.
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| Using the phrase "dictatorial powers" to describe a bill
| explicitly designed to balance rights and forward action is
| incindiary language.
| rbanffy wrote:
| I look forward towards the investigations about foreign
| interference. Should be enlightening for other countries as
| well.
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