• What lawful access is all about and why it matters

    Updated: 2012-02-12 04:46:00
    : Canadian Privacy Law Blog The Canadian Privacy Law Blog : Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer , containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act aka PIPEDA and other Canadian and international . laws Sunday , February 12, 2012 What lawful access is all about and why it matters The Canadian federal government is expected to table its latest iteration of lawful access legislation in Parliament this week . This is a BIG DEAL First , let's set the record straight : Assuming this bill is roughly the same as the last one that fell off the order paper , it will NOT allow warrantless access to the contents of any online communications . They can't read your email or watch you surf the internet , unless they get a

  • Lawful access bill on the order paper for next week

    Updated: 2012-02-12 02:15:00
    : Canadian Privacy Law Blog The Canadian Privacy Law Blog : Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer , containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act aka PIPEDA and other Canadian and international . laws Saturday , February 11, 2012 Lawful access bill on the order paper for next week An anticipated bill , entitled An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and others Acts” appears on the parliamentary order paper published on Friday , for introduction this coming week . More to follow See : Order Paper and Notice Paper No . 79 The Montreal Gazette reported on its anticipated reappearance : New law could allow police to view people's

  • IMSI catchers and why they matter

    Updated: 2012-02-10 11:02:00
    : Canadian Privacy Law Blog The Canadian Privacy Law Blog : Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer , containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act aka PIPEDA and other Canadian and international . laws Friday , February 10, 2012 IMSI catchers and why they matter Christopher Parsons has a very informative blog post about IMSI catchers , which includes a link to an amici curiae submission to a US court which provides a additional insights . IMSI catchers are a piece of surveillance technology that allows the user to impersonate a cell phone site and intercept communications between a phone and the cellular network . This matters right now because the lawful access bill expected to be tabled in Parliament

  • Obama Administration Reaffirms Contraception Access for All Women

    Updated: 2012-02-10 05:00:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Defending Targets of Discrimination Obama Administration Reaffirms Contraception Access for All Women E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print Obama Administration Reaffirms Contraception Access for All Women February 10, 2012 ACLU Believes Announcement Should End Religious Liberty Controversy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 202 675-2312 media dcaclu.org WASHINGTON The Obama administration today announced that it would modify its policy on contraception insurance coverage .

  • Washington Legislature Passes Historic Marriage Equality Bill

    Updated: 2012-02-09 22:22:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Defending Targets of Discrimination LGBT Relationships Washington Legislature Passes Historic Marriage Equality Bill E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print February 9, 2012 Expected Signing by Governor Will Make Washington the Seventh State to Allow Same-Sex Couples to Marry Make a Difference Your support helps the ACLU defend LGBT rights and a broad range of civil . liberties Give Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 212 549-2666 media aclu.org OLYMPIA , Wash . The American

  • Pentagon Relaxes Restrictions on Women Serving in Combat

    Updated: 2012-02-09 21:34:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Defending Targets of Discrimination Employment Pentagon Relaxes Restrictions on Women Serving in Combat E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print February 9, 2012 ACLU Welcomes New Policies That Come Closer to Recognizing Women's Contributions on the Battlefield Make a Difference Your support helps the ACLU defend women's rights and a broad range of civil . liberties Give Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 212 549-2666 media aclu.org WASHINGTON The Pentagon today announced

  • Nova Scotia Commissioner reappointed

    Updated: 2012-02-09 17:14:00
    : Canadian Privacy Law Blog The Canadian Privacy Law Blog : Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer , containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act aka PIPEDA and other Canadian and international . laws Thursday , February 09, 2012 Nova Scotia Commissioner reappointed The Nova Scotia government has extended the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Review Officer Dulcie McCallum's term to February 5, 2014. This extension encompasses the full seven year appointment contemplated by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for her first term as Nova Scotia's Review Officer . The Order in Council can be found here : http : www.foipop.ns.ca content Publications OIC 202012-19.pdf Posted

  • Advocacy Groups Support Legislation to Halt Use of "High Stakes Testing" on Rhode Island Students

    Updated: 2012-02-08 21:43:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Racial Justice Education Advocacy Groups Support Legislation to Halt Use of High Stakes Testing on Rhode Island Students E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print February 8, 2012 Advocacy Groups Support Legislation to Halt Use of High Stakes Testing on Rhode Island Students Make a Difference Your support helps the ACLU fight racial inequality and defend a broad range of civil . liberties Give Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 212 549-2666 media aclu.org Today , a dozen

  • FBI: Anonymity implies terrorist

    Updated: 2012-02-08 21:07:46
    The FBI in conjunction with the Bureau of Justice Assistance and Joint Regional Intelligence Center have produced a number of fliers to help the public identify possible terrorists. While some of the points have merit, it is very likely that this will generate an extremely high proportion of false alerts based on perfectly reasonable and [...]

  • Washington State Legislature Passes Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill

    Updated: 2012-02-08 05:00:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Defending Targets of Discrimination LGBT Relationships Washington State Legislature Passes Historic Same-Sex Marriage Bill E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print February 8, 2012 Expected Signing by Governor Will Make Washington the Seventh State to Allow Same-Sex Couples to Marry Make a Difference Your support helps the ACLU defend LGBT rights and a broad range of civil . liberties Give Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 212 549-2666 media aclu.org OLYMPIA , Wash . The

  • ACLU Appears in Court to Challenge Alaska Policy on Correcting Sex on Driver's Licenses for Transgender People

    Updated: 2012-02-07 22:05:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Defending Targets of Discrimination ACLU Appears in Court to Challenge Alaska Policy on Correcting Sex on Driver's Licenses for Transgender People E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print February 7, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 212 549-2666 media aclu.org Make a Difference Your support helps the ACLU defend LGBT rights and a broad range of civil . liberties Give Now ANCHORAGE , AK The American Civil Liberties Union and the law firm Perkins Coie appeared in Alaska

  • Federal Appeals Court Says California Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional

    Updated: 2012-02-07 18:14:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Defending Targets of Discrimination LGBT Relationships Federal Appeals Court Says California Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print Federal Appeals Court Says California Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional February 7, 2012 ACLU Hails Landmark Decision and Urges Efforts in Other States to Ensure Success on Appeal Make a Difference Your support helps the ACLU defend LGBT rights and a broad range of civil . liberties Give Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

  • “I ♥BOOBIES” Protected First Amendment Speech

    Updated: 2012-02-06 05:00:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Keep America Safe Free Censorship I BOOBIES Protected First Amendment Speech E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print February 6, 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 212 549-2666 media aclu.org Make a Difference Your support helps the ACLU defend free speech and a broad range of civil . liberties Give Now Indianapolis A student wishing to express his support for breast cancer awareness will take on his school corporation in a lawsuit filed today by the American Civil

  • Strengthening U.S.-Canada Military Integration in North America and Around the Globe

    Updated: 2012-02-06 00:24:39
    by Dana Gabriel, BeYourOwnLeader February 6, 2012 The U.S. and Canada recently signed several bilateral agreements that will further strengthen continental security and defense cooperation. Deeper military integration between both countries is part of efforts to establish a North American security perimeter and better address common global threats. Following the recent Permanent Joint Board on [...]

  • Passage of Anti-Bullying Bill Long Overdue

    Updated: 2012-02-03 05:00:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Defending Targets of Discrimination Passage of Anti-Bullying Bill Long Overdue E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print February 3, 2012 State and Federal Officials Can Do More to Prevent Discrimination Against LGBT Students FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 212 549-2666 media aclu.org CLEVELAND On February 2, 2012, Governor John Kasich signed House Bill 116, also known as the Jessica Logan Act , into law . The bill requires anti-bullying policies be extended to school buses ,

  • North Carolinians Struck From Capital Juries Because of Race Speak Out in Favor of Racial Justice Act

    Updated: 2012-02-02 05:22:00
    American Civil Liberties Union Because freedom can't protect . itself Key Issues Take Action Videos+ About Us Donate Make A Gift Join Become A Member Renew Your Membership Monthly Giving Other Ways To Give SKIP NAVIGATION Join Renew Home Keep America Safe Free North Carolinians Struck From Capital Juries Because of Race Speak Out in Favor of Racial Justice Act E-mail Share X Bookmark Share Facebook Twitter Google Delicious Digg Reddit StumbleUpon Technorati Current Permalink Print February 2, 2012 ACLU Video Highlights Three Jurors Who Say Racial Justice Act Needed to Prevent Discrimination Make a Difference Your support helps the ACLU oppose capital punishment and defend a broad range of civil . liberties Give Now FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT : 212 549-2666 media aclu.org FAYETEVILLE ,

  • US Supreme Court Justice reconsiders "third party doctrine"

    Updated: 2012-01-23 21:47:00
    : Canadian Privacy Law Blog The Canadian Privacy Law Blog : Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer , containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act aka PIPEDA and other Canadian and international . laws Monday , January 23, 2012 US Supreme Court Justice reconsiders third party doctrine I linked earlier today to the important case of US v Jones US Supreme Court says cops need a warrant to GPS track a vehicle It's an important case , but I think it is worth noting Justice Sotomayor calls the third party doctrine into question . It is an aside and not the opinion of the Court , but hopefully is the first of many reconsiderations of this deplorable and outdated legal theory that states you lose any expectation

  • US Supreme Court says cops need a warrant to GPS track a vehicle

    Updated: 2012-01-23 17:13:00
    : Canadian Privacy Law Blog The Canadian Privacy Law Blog : Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer , containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act aka PIPEDA and other Canadian and international . laws Monday , January 23, 2012 US Supreme Court says cops need a warrant to GPS track a vehicle The US Supreme Court has just released its unanimous decision in US v Jones PDF in which the Court held that law enforcement need either a warrant or the owner's permission to attach a GPS tracking device on a vehicle . This is an important decision and the fact that it was unanimous is encouraging . See also : High Court Warrant Needed for GPS Tracking NYTimes.com Posted by David Fraser at 1 23 2012 01:13:00 PM Email

  • Ontario recognizes tort of invasion of privacy

    Updated: 2012-01-18 17:10:00
    : Canadian Privacy Law Blog The Canadian Privacy Law Blog : Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer , containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act aka PIPEDA and other Canadian and international . laws Wednesday , January 18, 2012 Ontario recognizes tort of invasion of privacy A unanimous panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal has just released its decision in Jones v Tsige , 2012 ONCA 32. The court has recognized that there is a tort of invasion of privacy in Ontario . The decision can be found here : Jones v . Tsige , 2012 ONCA 32 but here is the gist of the : tort 2. Defining the tort of intrusion upon seclusion a Introduction 65 In my view , it is appropriate for this court to confirm the existence of a

  • Police coming up empty with justification for "lawful access"

    Updated: 2012-01-18 04:54:00
    : Canadian Privacy Law Blog The Canadian Privacy Law Blog : Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer , containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act aka PIPEDA and other Canadian and international . laws Wednesday , January 18, 2012 Police coming up empty with justification for lawful access Perhaps not surprising to those who have covered this issue for the past number of years , the special interest groups representing law enforcement are scrambling to come up with examples of why lawful access is necessary and their inquiries are drawing blanks . Check it out : Police : No good examples’ of why we need Lawful Access Jesse Brown Macleans.ca and Police scrambling’ to justify lawful access laws FP Tech Desk

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    Updated: 2012-01-18 03:48:14
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