Bill aimed at protecting telecom infrastructure against cyberattacks strikes at privacy rights, say civil society groups

In beefing up cybersecurity, Bill C-8 ‘does not authorize warrantless access to Canadians’ personal data,’ says Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
Gary Anandasangaree
There are ‘significant constitutional deficiencies that need to be rectified’ in Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree’s Bill C-8, says researcher Kate Robertson.

A federal bill that would give the industry minister the power to direct service providers "to do anything, or refrain from doing anything, that is necessary to secure the Canadian telecommunications system,” and would also create a framework to protect such systems “vit...

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