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Facebook Broke Canadian Privacy Law, Federal Watchdog Finds
“They told us outright they do not agree with our legal findings,” Canada's privacy commissioner said of Facebook.
Canada Is Pissed Off About Facebook and Cambridge Analytica
The privacy commissioner is investigating, and politicians are calling for regulation.
Canada's Privacy Watchdog Is Investigating Equifax
The credit firm still won't say how many Canadians are affected.
Watchdog forces Canadian cops to reveal details of their phone surveillance program
The RCMP spent years refusing to confirm the existence of their cell tower simulators. A new investigation reveals details of their long-running program.
The RCMP Has Been Using Surveillance Gear Under an 'Interim' Policy for 6 Years
A new report sheds more light on the use of Stingrays in Canada.
Canada's Privacy Watchdog Lacks the Teeth to Curb Phone Searches at the Border
It's a nice thought, though.
A Canadian Province Is Refusing to Release Pipeline Safety Reports
A July spill caused a Saskatchewan city to shut down its water treatment plant.
There Has Been a 'Sea Change' in Privacy Rights in Canada, Warns Watchdog
Daniel Therrien, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, looked at three pieces of legislation that “taken together, these initiatives have resulted in what can only be described as a sea change for privacy rights in Canada.”
Where Canada's Three Political Parties Stand on Cybersecurity and Surveillance
Each party has finally addressed how their government would handle—or not handle—data breaches, cyberattacks and surveillance run amok.
Support for a New Canadian Anti-Terror Bill Plummets, New Poll Shows
An exclusive VICE poll says Canadians are changing their minds about C-51, a new anti-terrorism bill.
The Harper Government Still Thinks CSE Is Acting Legally
Even though we all know your downloads of Game of Thrones are getting snooped on right this second.