Bill C-2, the government’s proposed lawful access legislation, has been the subject of several prior episodes covering warrantless disclosure of information as part of the new information demand power in Part 14 of the bill as well as some of the surveillance technology capabilities found in Part 15. Those remain […]
Episode 244: Kris Klein on the Long Road to a Right to be Forgotten Under Canadian Privacy Law
The “right to be forgotten” – perhaps better characterized as a right to de-index – has been a hotly debated privacy issue for well over a decade now, pitting those that argue that the harms that may come from the amplification of outdated but accurate content outweighs the benefits of […]
Episode 243: What Are Canada’s Digital Policy Plans as Parliament Returns from the Summer Break?
The return of the Law Bytes podcast series this week coincides with the return of Parliament from its summer break. Digital policy may not be at the very top of the legislative agenda, but there are no shortage of issues that could attract attention. This includes lawful access legislation introduced […]
Episode 237: A Conversation with Jason Woywada of BCFIPA on Political Party Privacy and Bill C-4
The government’s unexpected privacy reform agenda includes both lawful access in Bill C-2 and the evisceration of political party privacy in Bill C-4. While Bill C-4 is framed as implementing affordability measures, it also exempts political parties from the application of privacy protections on a retroactive basis dating back to 2000. To […]
Episode 236: Robert Diab on the Return of Lawful Access
Lawful access is back. Bill C-2, the government’s border bill, includes a new information demand power that would result in warrantless disclosure of information about a subscriber, a new international production order, and requirements for providers to assist law enforcement in working with their networks. There will no doubt be […]