+ - Canadian Internet Surveillance Bill Could Come Back in New Form->
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An anonymous reader writes "Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced
yesterday that the government will not be proceeding with Bill C-30,
the lawful access/Internet surveillance legislation. Yet despite the
celebration of the Canadian Internet community, Michael Geist notes
that the law could return. On the same day the government put the
bill out its misery, it introduced Bill C-55 on warrantless
wiretapping. Although the bill is ostensibly a response to last
year's R
v. Tse decision from the Supreme Court of Canada, much of the
bill is lifted directly from Bill C-30. Moreover, there will
be other ways to revive the more troublesome Internet surveillance
provisions. Christopher Parsons points
to lawful intercept requirements in the forthcoming spectrum
auction, while many others have discussed
Bill C-12, which includes provisions that encourage personal
information disclosure without court oversight. Of course,
cynics might also point to the 2007
pledge from then-Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day
to not introduce mandatory disclosure of personal information
without a warrant. That position was dropped soon after a new
minister took over the portfolio."
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