# HANNAFORD: Bill C-34 is building Canada’s digital surveillance state

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Podcast: [Western Standard Shows](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-standard-shows-1311157)
Published: 2026-06-28T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Big Brother really is watching you, and wants to see more of you.In this week’s Hannaford interview, Western Standard host Nigel Hannaford speaks with John Carpay, President of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, about the federal government’s latest attempt to control the internet: Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act.

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