Privacy Commissioner Not Consulted on Bill Allowing Government to Block Internet Access for ‘Specified’ Persons

Privacy Commissioner Not Consulted on Bill Allowing Government to Block Internet Access for ‘Specified’ Persons
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne takes part in a news conference in Ottawa on Feb. 29, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne says he has not been consulted on a cybersecurity bill that would allow Ottawa to secretly block individual Canadians from accessing telecommunications or internet networks.

“We’re not consulted on specific pieces of legislation before they’re tabled,” Dufresne said at an Oct. 6 House of Commons ethics committee meeting, which was first covered by Blacklock’s Reporter.
Olivia Gomm
Olivia Gomm
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Olivia Gomm is a news reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times.