How much data retention is reasonable in counter terrorism?

It would be unfortunate if this controversy made it harder for CSIS to carry out its critical functions.
CSIS director Michel Coulombe, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, has stated that valuable intelligence was gleaned from that metadata, intelligence that could very well have made a significant contribution to a terrorism investigation.
OTTAWA—A new salvo has been fired in the continual contest that pits national security vs. privacy rights in Canada. A Federal Court judge has ruled that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service illegally held on to data that was not threat-related for an unnecessary period of time. The judicial...

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