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Border bill raises questions about expanded data sharing with U.S.: Citizen Lab
OTTAWA — An organization that monitors the effect of information flows on human rights says the new federal border security bill appears to 'roll out a welcome mat' for expanded data-sharing agreements with the United States and other foreign authorities. Researchers with The Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto say they want the federal government to reveal more about the information-sharing implications of the bill due to a possible risk to human rights. A preliminary Citizen Lab analysis of the bill also raises questions about how any new information-sharing plans would comply with Canada's policy on tabling treaties in Parliament. The analysis released today notes the legislation refers to the potential for agreements or arrangements with a foreign state. The bill also mentions the possibility that people in Canada may be compelled to disclose information by the laws of a foreign state. The government says the legislation is intended to keep borders secure, fight transnational organized crime, stop the flow of deadly fentanyl and crack down on money laundering. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 16, 2025 Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
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22-05-2025
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Supreme Court won't review decision to send seized material to U.S. authorities
The Supreme Court of Canada is framed between tulips in Ottawa on Monday, May 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a decision to send information to U.S. authorities investigating commercial espionage allegations. The United States asked for Canada's assistance in 2017 to obtain and execute a search warrant at JYS Technologies' office in Brossard, Que. The federal justice minister at the time approved the request and Canadian police executed the search warrant in January 2018, seizing such items as computers, phones, memory keys and integrated circuits. The Quebec Superior Court granted an order to send the material seized in the search to the United States, a decision that was upheld by the province's Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal also paused the ruling pending the Supreme Court's decision on whether to hear the case. The Supreme Court, following its usual practice, gave no reasons for refusing to hear the matter. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 22, 2025. Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
