Canada’s telecoms aid state surveillance by handing over personal data

Ed Patrick As part of a vast expansion of the Canadian surveillance state, federal government police agencies are requesting personal subscriber information from the country’s telecommunications companies (such as Rogers, Bell, TELUS, and Quebecor’s Vidéotron) at staggering rates–with well over a million such requests per year. Internal documents from Public Safety Canada and others tabled … Continue reading Canada’s telecoms aid state surveillance by handing over personal data