A few weeks ago, the government of Canada introduced three bills in Parliament dealing with national security issues. One bill proposes a new National Security and Intelligence Committee for greater oversight of the intelligence community and the other proposals aim to continue strengthening Canada-U.S. cooperation at the border. Timothy Banks, CIPM, CIPP/C, writes for Privacy Tracker about these bills, including the authority of the proposed committee and whether the new legislation will set the stage for expanded biometric screening of individuals heading from Canada into the U.S. (IAPP member login required.)
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