Thursday, June 18, 2009

Pending Canadian legislation proposes new snooping capabilities for authorities

Interesting story reported by Canwest News Service out of Canada

OTTAWA — Police will be given new powers to eavesdrop on Internet-based communications as part of a contentious government bill, to be announced Thursday, which Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan has said is needed to modernize surveillance laws crafted during "the era of the rotary phone."
Original Story by Canwest News Service

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