Lawful Access

The privacy commissioner and C-13

Scrutiny of a contentious bill

Peter MacKay on Afghanistan, the F-35 controversy and military spending

About that ‘cyber-bullying’ bill

The hashing out of C-13

Let’s all freak out about 3D printed guns

Jesse Brown on why current fears are overblown

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The return of C-30?

Police chiefs are pushing for the resurrection of the government’s “lawful access” legislation.

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Public policy and the real world

Michael Geist dismisses Vic Toews’ attempt to link the case of Luka Rocco Magnotta and the government’s “lawful access” legislation.

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The Speaker rules against Anonymous

Last week, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews rose in the House to claim that videos posted by individual(s) claiming to be with Anonymous had violated his rights as a Member of Parliament.

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Vic Toews stands, the government waits, the public disagrees

The Public Safety Minister attempts to defend himself.

As the privacy fight turned ugly, democracy made a comeback

As the privacy fight turned ugly, democracy made a comeback

While a certain amount of electronic surveillance is justified, the possibility that such information could be made available without a warrant should be of concern to every Canadian

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Vic Toews stands with Vic Toews

The Public Safety Minister writes to the National Post to counter the suggestion he was not entirely well-acquainted with his own legislation.

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You either stand with Vic Toews or…

Stockwell Day, one of Mr. Toews’ predecessors at Public Safety, explains his position on C-30.

Vic Toews, meet Fake Ann Cavoukian

Ironically, Ontario’s privacy commissioner (a harsh critic of Lawful Access) also has a detested Twitter doppelganger

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How to salvage C-30

David Fraser offers four amendments.