Private members bills rarely become law, so it is particularly nice to see Bill C-299, a bill introduced by Conservative MP James Rajotte, receive third reading in the House of Commons. The bill, which adds pre-text provisions to the Criminal Code, is a response to the infamous Maclean's article that involved pre-texting to obtain the call records of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. While more needs to be done on the identity theft issue, this is a good start. The bill still requires Senate approval to become law.
Pre-texting Bill Passes in the House of Commons
May 9, 2007
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Can we stop with the political correctne
“pre-texting”?
It’s called “lying”.