That was a bit of a sideshow, but this is not your standard left vs right political fight. A coalition of leftist and libertarian-conservative citizens has developed out of widespread concern that this supposed anti-terrorist legislation is a Trojan horse for all sorts of internet censorship and further erosion of civil liberties in Canada. At this point, it would seem, a lot of the conservative base remain either complacent about the legislation or else they haven’t had a chance to read it or think about it much.
The fact that the centrist Liberals are generally not opposing the legislation should be a tip-off as to what kinds of abuses could lie ahead. As Connie Fournier, founder of Free Dominion, says, even if you accept that this government would not abuse the legislation, a future government might turn it against conservatives.
To put it in an American context, it is the sort of thing John McCain might support but some others on the political right would not want to see, despite some good features that could assist in the war against ISIS militants. On balance, I find it to be disturbing and potentially unconstitutional and contrary to the rule of law.
But yeah, the boob-lady was on some other mission, freedom to show her boobs. To be fair, they turned out to be her best feature as far as we have seen.
It is wise to not grant any more power to government than you would have used against you.
We have seen how totalitarian progress has been made in America, if not by one side, then by the other, always for altruistic motive, and (so far, at some point) turned against the citizenry. While the EPA is one shining example, the provisions found in the Patriot Act, the NDAA, and other legislation remain available to be used against the people if those who are in office so choose. Never give them a bigger stick than you want to be beaten with.