Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Canada Wants Warrantless Internet Spying, Says Critics Support Child Porn

Lee, Timothy B. "Canada Wants Warrantless Internet Spying, Says Critics Support Child Porn." ars technica, February 14, 2012.

From the article: "Canada's conservative government has re-introduced an Internet surveillance bill that would allow the government to obtain information about Internet subscribers—without a warrant. The legislation would require service providers to provide law enforcement with IP addresses, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and other information on demand. The bill would also "require ISPs and cellular phone companies to install equipment for real-time surveillance and create new police powers designed to obtain access to the surveillance data." Members of the opposition have vowed to fight the legislation. More than 80,000 people have signed an online petition opposing the bill."  Read more

See Also
Schmidt, Sarah. "Critics Take Aim at Harper's Online Surveillance Bill." Post Media News, February 15, 2012.