Daniel Therrien
Canada’s Privacy Czar: ‘Sometimes the Government Goes Too Far’
We spoke with Canada’s top privacy official about encryption and the RCMP.
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.”
Canadian Cops Can Now Search Your Phone if You’ve Been Arrested, so Slap a Password on It
Following a Supreme Court ruling, Canadian police can search your phone and computer when they arrest you. Even if you're released without charge or trial.
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Conservatives Won’t Listen to Their Own Privacy Expert on Surveillance Bill
The Harper government's new choice for Privacy Commissioner has privacy advocates concerned for a number of reasons, chief among them the government actually ignoring its own selection committee's recommendation and the new commish's inexperience with...
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