November 11, 2026
Is Canada Building a Surveillance State?
With Allan and Corri Hunsperger · Guest: John Carpay
Is Canada building a surveillance state? Justice Centre president John Carpay raises concerns about Bill C-22 and government access to private communications, warning that new surveillance powers could threaten Canadians' privacy and security. The discussion moves to accountability for federal Indigenous spending, proposed reforms to free speech and parental rights in British Columbia, Alberta's independence movement and pension plan options, and the Supreme Court's review of the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act during the Freedom Convoy.
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In this episode
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- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:38 Bill C-22 and government access to private communications
- 02:20 Surveillance technology and the risks of government overreach
- 03:25 Why government power needs limits
- 04:36 Canada's unelected Senate
- 07:03 Repealing the Indian Act and meaningful reform
- 08:44 Federal Indigenous spending and accountability
- 10:05 Calls for greater financial transparency
- 13:24 Ten proposed reforms for British Columbia
- 13:54 Free speech and human rights legislation
- 14:44 Indigenous land rights and property concerns
- 15:44 Union representation and legal rights
- 17:23 Parental rights and professional regulation
- 18:51 Alberta's independence vote
- 19:29 Could Alberta leave the Canada Pension Plan?
- 21:36 Supreme Court review of the Emergencies Act
- 22:59 Could the Supreme Court overturn the lower court rulings?
- 23:51 Closing reflection
- 25:12 Living Hope devotional
- 25:40 Keep Building in 2027
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