As the search for Luka Magnotta continues, Public Safety Minister Vic
Toews has used the case as an opportunity
to claim
that Bill C-30 would have helped with the investigation. According to
Toews,
the Internet surveillance legislation would be helpful - "Certainly,
that's what the police have told me - that the powers in Bill C-30 are
very relevant to this type of investigation in terms of either
determining who the individual is, or determining the whereabouts of an
individual."
The Toews comments continue the longstanding trend of unsubstantiated
claims by government officials about lawful access. In this case, there
is simply no question that law enforcement can obtain the necessary
warrant on customer name and address information (if an ISP refused as
part of an investigation) and police have presumably obtained warrants
for far more detailed information. Moroever, the surveillance
capabilities at ISPs mandated by C-30 - which focus on real-time
surveillance - appear completely irrelevant given that Magnotta fled to
France. In fact, reports
indicate that there were early warnings about Magnotta and the video
openly available that were dismissed by police. The Magnotta case
does not demonstrate the need for lawful access, but rather shows how
officials rely on sensationalist claims as they remain unable to muster
convincing evidence of the need for the law.
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The Canadian Press reports
that several provinces have written to the federal government to
express concern over the Canada - EU Trade Agreement intellectual
property provisions and the potential increase in drug costs that may
result. The provinces are demanding compensation of Canada caves to EU
demands on drug patents.
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A recent Copyright Board of Canada ruling that establishes a second
tariff for music played at weddings, parades, and other events is
attracting international
attention. Howard Knopf assesses
the multiple payments now required for music played at a single event.
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The Ottawa Citizen covers
the decision being faced by the University of Ottawa and Carleton
University over whether to sign the Access Copyright model licence.
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