Wednesday, June 20, 2012

...and then Canada's Privacy Commissioner heard about it!

Canada - The federal government has hit the pause button on its plan to eavesdrop at border points after confirmation Tuesday that some travelers at the Halifax airport were secretly recorded.

Privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart
But there were still many unanswered questions about the surveillance plan.

Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said he has told the Canada Border Services Agency to place audio monitoring on hold until a study of the privacy implications is complete. (more)