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Monday, June 1, 2015

- • Political actors have extensive authority in their ability to conduct telecommunications surveillance. These powers will expand with passing of laws such as Bill C-51.
- • Telecom companies’ transparency reports lack the details of how often and what type of surveillance is being conducted on Canadians. They also lack details on legal requests and the number of subscribers affected.
- • Government watchdogs have little control over telecommunications surveillance. They are underfunded, have minimal cooperation with each other and have outdated mandates that do not reflect today’s digital landscape.
- • Telecommunications companies need more transparency in their reporting on their surveillance practices and data.
- • The government needs to hold their surveillance agencies—such as SIRC, CSE’s oversight commission, and the Privacy Commissioner of Canada—more accountable by requiring mandatory reporting of all telecommunications surveillance.
- • Institutions responsible for overseeing government surveillance need expanded powers and mandates, and a parliamentary committee should be struck that can compel review agencies to provide special reports on important topics.
Sam Pinto Is CJFE’s Outreach and Communications Assistant. Follow him on Twitter @SamPinto94.
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