The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws.
The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who practices with the firm of McInnes Cooper. He is the author of the Physicians' Privacy Manual. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to Canadian privacy laws.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Michael Geist is reporting, in privacyinfo.ca, that the Canadian lawful access initiative is creeping back onto the government's agenda:
www.PrivacyInfo.ca:"The Toronto Star today reports what has been an open secret for a couple of months now -- the Canadian government is moving forward with its lawful access agenda. For those new to the issue, lawful access would require network providers to establish new capabilities to allow for real-time network surveillance. Failure to do so is punishable by significant fines and jail time. The big issue for the ISPs revolves around cost, as in who should pay for this. Given the enormous privacy implications, one would hope that the government would make a case demonstrating a real need for these new powers, rather than just crossing items off a wish list."
Labels: information breaches, lawful access, surveillance
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