Privacy Committee to Conduct Study of Spyware Tools Used by RCMP

Privacy Committee to Conduct Study of Spyware Tools Used by RCMP
Marco Mendicino speaks with reporters on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 21, 2022. The Canadian Press/ Patrick Doyle
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A parliamentary committee will hold hearings on the RCMP’s use of spyware and potential risks to the privacy rights of Canadians.

The House of Commons privacy committee voted Tuesday to determine which “device investigation tools” the Mounties use and seek a list of judicial warrants obtained for deploying such software.