In what it says is an effort to safeguard travellers’ rights when entering Canada, the federal government today introduced legislation in the Senate to “to strengthen the framework governing the examination of personal digital devices by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers and United States Customs and Border Patrol preclearance officers operating in Canada,” according to a release.
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien is calling for new legislation that would cover consent issues, forbid widespread data collection, hold collectors accountable and permit audits by his office. ...
A Government bill in the Senate that seeks to codify the legal threshold for the search of digital devices at border crossings would "weaponize the Customs Act in fresh and unintended ways," according...
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien has welcomed the report on collection of mobility data issued by the House of Commons Committee on Ethics committee. The MPs released their report on Monday and...
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