Canada's top court rules Google must block some results worldwide

reuters.com ^ | 6/28/17 | Leah Schnurr

[ColdOne]

Canadian courts can force internet search leader Google to remove results worldwide, the country's top court ruled on Wednesday, drawing criticism from civil liberties groups arguing such a move sets a precedent for censorship on the internet.

In its 7-2 decision, Canada's Supreme Court found that a court in the country can grant an injunction preventing conduct anywhere in the world when it is necessary to ensure the injunction's effectiveness.

"The internet has no borders - its natural habitat is global," the Supreme Court wrote in its judgment. "The only way to ensure that the interlocutory injunction attained its objective was to have it apply where Google operates - globally."

[Yo-Yo]

So a Canadian court is claiming worldwide jurisdiction?

[honurider]

All I can say is you have got to be f&&king kidding. If people do not see this tyranny for it is.

[ml/nj]

And next North Korean Courts demand Google remove other stuff worldwide?

ML/NJ

[llevrok]

My guess is they do not have global jurisdiction BUT could block (aka : blackmail) Google from Canada if they do not respond globally.

Dangerous precedent, in my opinion

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[Crucial]

Canada is becoming fascist.

[Crucial]

Canada is becoming fascist. I guess it’s no surprise.

[Dr. Sivana]

Google from Canada if they do not respond globally.

That's why God invented proxy servers. They would need Red China style controls including a tiny number of ISPs if they wish to try that one.

[MeganC]

And what army will Canada use to enforce this worldwide court order of theirs?

[AppyPappy]

“We want to stop Hate speech at the border”
“What about Russian porn?”
“We believe in unfettered freedom of speech, even if it is offensive”

[Redwood71]

Shows what happens when you don’t have a constitution with a first amendment and live on socialism.

rwood

[VideoDoctor]

Ruling on this is SIMPLE.

Enforcing this is IMPOSSIBLE.

Politicians & judges have NO concept of REALITY.

[Constitution Day]

How amusing. America’s Hat sure is getting cocky.

[Red Badger]

So if a Canadian is offended by a blog in Mali, they can go to court to get that blog blocked or removed from the Internet?...................

[Lurkinanloomin]

Canada in the service of Islamic Supremacy.

[Red Badger]

“What about Russian porn?”

Russian porn is terrible..............or so I've heard...................

[Celerity]

This is a move that China is DREAMING of.

Remove everything about tiananmen ? Remove everything about Falung Gong ? Everything about their numerous human rights violations ?

Oh wow.. China is giddy at the possibility of this. They’ll work with Canadian courts to see their global vision jump from “One Road, One Rail” to include “One gateway”.

[ColdOne]

That is the way I read it.

[samtheman]

My guess is they do not have global jurisdiction BUT could block (aka : blackmail) Google from Canada if they do not respond globally.

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That’s exactly what they will do. And google will knuckle under because revenue is more important than freedom and they probably agree with canadian leftists on which sites are ‘evil’ anyway.