Scott

I think the cyber safety plan is a good initiative, with the exception of the mandatory internet filter. Re-route the money planned for this into more money for the AFP or on education for parents and you would have a plan that no one would oppose.

There are already optional ISP filters for parents who want to provide protection for their children (Webshield is one that comes to mind). There are also many client side filters available that will always be more flexible than ISP level filters. Why then do we need mandatory ISP filters?

I have many issues with the mandatory internet filters such as cost, ineffectiveness, cost to freedom of speech and information, effect on internet speeds, effect of ligitimate sites getting blocked (including online businesses) and the potential for this system to be abused by the people deciding what will be blocked.

All of these have already been discussed in detail so I will leave it at that. If you remove this filtering proposal, then the cyber safety plan would have my support.