Federal Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart is expressing concern over potential lawful access legislation, stating that "as privacy commissioner, I want to have a lot of questions answered about why this is necessary because, up to now, I haven't been convinced."
Privacy Commissioner Expresses Concern Over Lawful Access
September 1, 2006
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Someone has to ask some serious questions. Somone has to respesent the rights of Canadians. Cant let the legislation just sneak on by without the awareness or objectation of the Canadian people. What of the pitfalls and the ulterior motive behind this so called act that seems to try and undermine our privacy law by seekjing loopholes? Look at SWIFT sell the Data on Canadians to the US government buyers.