| Tories take aim at identity thieves
The Conservative government will introduce legislation this fall aimed at catching identity thieves before they attack the bank accounts of Canadians. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said new amendments to the Criminal Code will punish identity theft, regardless of whether the stolen information is ever used for identity fraud. In an interview with The Globe and Mail, Mr. Nicholson said stolen identity crimes cost Canadian individuals and businesses $2-billion a year. "I think it's a growing problem and we've got to get on it now because the technology people use to obtain information will only get better," he said. "We've got to get something on the books." The minister said the bill will close a gap in the law. Current offences are focused solely on the misuse of stolen identities through fraud, impersonation or forgery.
Beat the living ID out of thieves
OK, let me see if I've got this straight. Here in Canada (Motto: Harper's Bizarre) it is illegal to do things like own burglary tools, illicit drugs, and pig farms for body disposal purposes, but it's fine if you are in possession of someone else's ID I mean all of their ID. As in, you're using it. Yes folks, welcome to the Great White North where this is not a crime. At least it wasn't until last week. I (bad word) you not. Our federal government (Motto: You're stuck with us), while on a break from preparing for the Mulroney investigation has introduced legislation making it illegal to collect documents belonging to others to commit fraud. What's next? A national firearms registration? Ha! The Minister of Justice Rob Nicholson recently told a news conference that: "Every day the issue of identity theft affects or threatens more Canadian families and businesses." Who wrote that little gem of wisdom Rob? Monkeys? For those of you just joining us, I did not take my anti-sarcasm pills today.
News 25 Investigation Finds Identity Theft Risk in Peoria County Clerk ...
Government officials are often the first to warn people about the dangers of identity theft.But there's a government office in Peoria County that's exposing people to the risk. Since learning from News 25 of that exposure, local legislative leaders are promising they'll take new legislation to Springfield next year. If you have ever had a court proceeding or violated the law in Peoria County...even something as small as a curfew violation when you were a teen...you could become susceptible to identity theft. Information regarding traffic and criminal offenses is public record...accessible on these computers in the courthouse. But those records not only include information on your case—for countless people there's your name, address, date of birth...and your social security number...personal information available for the public eye, and anyone can walk into the courthouse to access it.
New bill boosts war on identity theft
The federal government took a landmark step toward battling the explosion of identity theft by introducing legislation yesterday making it illegal to collect personal documents belonging to others in order to commit fraud. Under the new bill, part of the government's toughened fall law-and-order agenda, it will become a crime in Canada to obtain, possess or traffic another person's passport, credit cards, drivers licence or other identity documents for the purpose of committing fraud. The legislation is meant to close a gap in the Criminal Code. While it's currently illegal to commit fraud with another person's credit card or other personal information, police have no ability to take action against criminal rings collecting documents belonging to others. That gap has severely hindered the ability of police to catch criminals who engage in identity theft and related fraud, because such crimes are often perpetrated electronically or over the Internet by large groups that the police have difficulty tracking down.
Government bill attacks identity theft
OTTAWA - The federal government took a landmark step Wednesday toward battling the explosion of identity theft by introducing legislation making it illegal to collect personal documents belonging to others in order to commit fraud. "Every day the issue of identity theft affects or threatens more Canadian families and businesses," Justice Minister Rob Nicholson told a news conference Wednesday. "Identity theft is costly to banks, to retailers and consumers alike." Under the new bill, part of the government's toughened fall law-and-order agenda, it will become a crime in Canada to obtain, possess or traffic another person's passport, credit cards, drivers licences or other identity documents for the purpose of committing fraud. The legislation is meant to close a gap in the Criminal Code.
Crime bill targets young offenders, identity theft
If the Conservative government has its way, more young offenders would be tried as adults and people would be charged with identity theft before even committing a crime. Those are just two of the implications in a series of new laws introduced today by the federal Tories. The proposed legislation tackles a slew of hot-button issues including drugs, gun crime, identity theft and young offenders. The government introduced their Crime Bill by starting off with proposed changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act. These are the key proponents of their proposal: Tougher sentences Allowing for pre-trial detention Allow courts to consider deterrence and denunciation as objectives of youth sentences Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said young offenders need to be held accountable when they commit violent crimes.
Radio Talk
One guy who didn't identify himself held up a huge four-way sign using a clothes hanging mechanism. I'll post the photos once I get home. Roger Fisher, a 43-year-old College Park construction builder (above), said he enjoys Schaffer. "He's truthful," he said. "He shoots from the heart. He tells you the way he feels." He said when he heard about what CNN did, "I almost cried." When he watched it, "I had to turn away." He normally listens to talk radio and watchs Fox News but occasionally checks in with CNN "to get the other side." Permalink | Comments (127) | Post your comment | 10/30: HD Radio story By Rodney Ho | Sunday, October 29, 2006, 11:08 AM The Atlanta Journal-Constitution i did a story on HD Radio for the Arts & Books section Sunday.
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