In Canada, No Expectation of Privacy On the Net

The_AV8R writes "In a recent interview, Peter Van Loan, the new Canadian Public Safety minister, says ISPs should be able to provide private user information without a warrant. (The only example he gave was cases of child pornography; the interviewer pointed out that in these cases ISPs are already at liberty to divulge customer information without a warrant, but that the proposed rules would make that mandatory whenever the police ask.) He was adamant that in regard to IP addresses, names, cell phone numbers, and email addresses: '...that is not the kind of information about which Canadians have a legitimate expectation of privacy.' The minister denied — even when presented with an audio clip proving otherwise — that his predecessor had promised never to allow the police to wiretap the Internet without a warrant."

Re:In soviet Canada

[interkin3tic]

True, all they're going to find is Maple Syrup porn. Which is the sweetest kind.

Re:correct

[FudRucker]

well yeah, but i dont do anything illegal so i am not attracting the attention of the authorities, it is the identity thieves and trolls that would like to cause harm to people is what i am concerned with.

Re:correct

[Hotawa Hawk-eye]

Are any of those three telephone numbers his cell phone number, or are they all linked with his office telephone? Remember, cell phone numbers were one of the items about which the summary quotes him saying Canadians have no real expectation of privacy.

Once he has released his cell phone number, give him a polite call [each person should only call once, of course] and "forget" about the time difference that means he's sitting down to dinner when you call.

Re:Minority

[NotBornYesterday]

Canadian voters wear uniforms? I never knew.

Re:correct

[neomunk]

You do realize that you come off sounding like a guy in a pedobear suit when you say it like that, right?

Re:correct

[Mistlefoot]

His website Privacy Policy:

Basically. If you visit his website you have the expectation of privacy. But only if you don't use the internet to do it, it seems.

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Commitment to Protecting Your Privacy

Your privacy is important to your Member of Parliament. Any information you provide is protected under the provisions of the Federal Privacy Act.

The Office of Peter Van Loan, MP will respect your privacy by protecting any personal information provided to the MP or his staff. Great care is taken to keep both confidential and secure all personal information.

'Personal Information' is any information which may be used to identify an individual. It may include information such as a name, address, telephone number and/or other contact information.

This website employs software programs to monitor website traffic and to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. This software receives and records the Internet Protocol (IP) address of each computer that has contacted this website, the date and time of the visit, and the pages visited.

Personal information is used to communicate with you, or to facilitate your interaction with Peter Van Loan, MP or his staff. Great care is taken in the way personal information is stored and secure