Federal parties in court April 22 after judge denies adjournment request in voter data case

The political parties are demonstrating a ‘lack of respect for Canada’s voters and our democracy,’ says Jim Balsillie of the Centre for Digital Rights.

The parties led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost in a court application on April 10 to delay a judicial review over how their parties use Canadian voters' personal data.The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

April 15, 2024

A prominent Canadian businessman and digital rights advocate is praising a British Columbia judge's decision that will see a voter-privacy case against Canada’s three largest political parties reach trial next week after years of delay.

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