Bill C-30 will not pass due to public opposition

Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said the controversial Bill C-30 will not go ahead due to public opposition on Monday.

According to CBC News, The bill was known as the Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act. Its role was to enable the authorities to conduct online surveillance and warrantless wiretapping.

Opponents fought against the bill claiming it could potentially strip all Canadians to the right to privacy.

Canadians were especially riled up after Public Safety Minister Vic Toews told an opposition MP to ‘‘either stand with us or with the child pornographers,’’ last year.

Nicholson assured that any future modification to the Criminal Code will not contain any of the measures that were present in this bill.

STORY WRITTEN BY: GERGORY WILSON