CSIS Privacy
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Proposed federal privacy changes could set back spy operations, CSIS warnsCSIS expresses particular concern about defining personal information in the law in an overly broad way, potentially making the intelligence service's job more difficult.CanadaMay 17, 2020
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Trust in intelligence agencies is up, but a third of Canadians have never heard of CSIS: pollA full half of Quebecers admit they've never seen, heard or read anything about CSIS.CanadaJul 18, 2018
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CSIS director says data not collected illegally, but welcomes court rulingThe head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service says he wants to "make it clear" the spy service was "not knowingly exceeding the scope" of its legal authority.CanadaNov 6, 2016
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CSIS illegal data-keeping shows more oversight needed over spy agency, NDP saysThe New Democrats are pushing for changes to a bill that would create a committee of parliamentarians to keep an eye on the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and other spy services.PoliticsNov 4, 2016
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CSIS illegally kept sensitive data for a decade, Federal Court rulesA Federal Court judge says Canada's spy agency illegally kept potentially revealing electronic data about people over a 10-year period.CanadaNov 3, 2016
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CSIS using Bill C-51 powers to collect intel on Canadians held in foreign prisonsCanada's spy agency is using controversial powers under the C-51 anti-terrorism legislation to gather intelligence from Canadians held in foreign prisons, a newly released memo reveals.CanadaOct 3, 2016
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Does Bill C-51 violate your privacy? Watchdog says new law ‘not properly evaluated’Canada's Privacy Commissioner is taking aim at a controversial piece of Conservative legislation in his annual report, saying Bill C-51 was "not properly evaluated" before it became law.PoliticsSep 27, 2016
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