The Canadian Press reports that the Canadian government has quietly dropped plans to let the United States house a database of personal information about Canadians who hold special driver's licences aimed at better securing the border. The move follows vocal criticism from federal and provincial privacy commissioners, who warned earlier this year the scheme could open the door to abuse of the sensitive data.
Canada Backpedals On Data Sharing Agreement With U.S.
December 1, 2008
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