According to this report from the Toronto Star, the Ontario government is considering (and has been for a long time) collecting fingerprints or retinal scans for their new “smart” cards. I’m absolutely certain this is not a good idea. For what it’s worth, George Radwanski, the Canadian government’s privacy commissioner, apparently doesn’t like them either: […]
Category Archives: Commentary Unbound
Meaghan Walker-Williams: “Hong Kong Here”
6 January 2001 – 3:39 am
Meaghan Walker-Williams, of the Coast Salish First Nations, has been promoting the virtues of laissez-faire economics (similar to Hong Kong, for example) for Canadian First Nations. I can’t recall exactly where I encountered her ideas before, but the National Post has now run a commentary written by her on the subject. I’ve no idea if […]
Libertarianism and Traditionalism
5 January 2001 – 12:43 am
The intersection of libertarianism and traditionalism (First Nations traditionalism in particular) has long been a subject that I have tried to wrap my head around. This commentary by Ryan McMaken at LewRockwell.com lays out a basic element of that intersection — local sovereignty — quite effectively. I am not entirely sure of my response to […]
The True North, Strong and (Not So) Free
Last week, the Boston Globe reported a story about Ontario’s thought police: “A 16-year-old boy whose hero is Stephen King spent his birthday, Christmas, and New Year’s Day alone behind bars after writing a horror story for his drama class, in which the protagonist — a troubled teenager ‘at the brink of insanity’ — plots […]