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CSEC

Spy boss defends airport snooping

John Forster, head of Canada’s electronic spying agency testified before a Senate committee meeting today, to answer questions about recent revelations that his organization was collecting...

Canada's spy watchdogs should not be acting as lobbyists

Many are expressing outrage now that the public has become aware that Chuck Strahl is acting as a lobbyist for Enbridge, the company hoping to build a controversial oil pipeline...

What Canadians need to know about CSEC spying

CSEC spying on Canadian Internet users a violation of how their private online information is handled

A Pro-Internet Top 10 To Do List for James Moore

A Pro-Internet Top 10 To Do List for James Moore

Leaving the backdoor open: Is the government putting your personal data at risk?

Security concerns arise as secretive spy agency CSEC invades citizens’ communications privacy.

Civil liberties, pro-democracy, privacy rights, and open Internet groups call for answers on secret government spying program

Broad range of civil liberties and pro-privacy groups demand answers from Canada's government after spying revelations.