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Lawful Access

Searching for Compromise on Online Surveillance

Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on February 20, 2012 as Why Governments Can’t Pass a Privacy Bill The introduction of Internet surveillance legislation last week generated an immediate storm of outrage. Fueled by Public Safety Minister Vic Toews’ comments that critics of the legislation were â€œsiding with child pornographers,â€ the […]

March 2, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

The Issues Surrounding Subscriber Information in Bill C-30

Christopher Parsons offers a detailed analysis of the issues around subscriber information, providing a persuasive case on the need for court oversight.

February 29, 2012 — 2 comments — News

Could ‘Lawful Access’ Jeopardize Canada’s Adequacy Status with EU?

Constantine Karbaliotis, Chief Privacy Officer Americas for Mercer, has an interesting blog post that raises the question of whether Bill C-30 might jeopardize Canada’s adequacy status with the European Union. The adequacy status, which confirms Canadian privacy meets the EU Data Protection Directive standard, was obtained with the enactment of […]

February 27, 2012 — 1 comment — News

How to Fix Canada’s Online Surveillance Bill: A 12 Step To-Do List

Over the past ten days, I’ve been asked repeatedly what should be done to fix Bill C-30, the online surveillance bill. While the bill will require considerable study, below I’ve posted 12 amendments or undertakings that are needed to begin to address the massive public concern with the legislation. Given recent events, many understandably believe the bill is beyond repair and should be scrapped. However, assuming the government sticks with it and send the bill to committee with a mandate to consider a wide range of reforms and submissions, I’d start with the following non-comprehensive to-do list:

Evidence, Evidence, Evidence
No Mandatory Warrantless Access to Subscriber Information
Reporting Warrantless Disclosure of Subscriber Information
Remove the Disclosure Gag Order
“Voluntary” Warrantless Data Preservation and Production
Government Installation of Surveillance Equipment
Reconsider the Internet Provider Regulatory Framework
Improve Lawful Access Oversight
Limit the Law to Serious Crimes
Come Clean on Costs
The Missing Regulations
Deal With The Failure of Privacy Laws To Keep Pace

Details on each follows:

February 24, 2012 — 37 comments — News

Estimating the Costs of Online Surveillance

The CBC reports that the online surveillance bill will cost $20 million per year for four years. ITBusiness.ca highlights some of the problems with the estimate.

February 23, 2012 — 4 comments — News