With Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day now on record stating that the Conservatives will not introduce lawful access legislation that includes mandatory disclosure of customer name and address information without court oversight, we are likely to see law enforcement respond in two ways. One possibility is to promote the creation […]
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Lawful Access
NUPGE on Privacy
The National Union of Public And General Employees, which previously raised concerns about net neutrality, has now spoken out about the privacy concerns associated with Prime Minister Harper's Rosh Hashanah cards.
CWTA on Lawful Access
"CWTA is not aware of even a single circumstance when law enforcement has demonstrated an inability to obtain CNA information from the wireless industry. CWTA notes that the types of 'basic identifiers' sought for wireless services go well beyond what virtually anyone would consider basic."
CIPPIC on Lawful Access
CIPPIC has released a ten page response to Public Safety's lawful access consultation.
Two Opinions on Lawful Access
Former federal Privacy Commissioner George Radwanski is back with an opinion piece in the National Post on lawful access, while Clayton Pecknold, co-chair of the law amendments committee of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police pens a defense of lawful access in the Victoria Times Colonist.
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