The State of Privacy Laws and Privacy-Encroaching Technologies after September 11: A Two-Year Report Card on the Canadian Government

19 Pages Posted: 2 Jun 2005

Abstract

This article offers a tentative evaluation of the Canadian government's surveillance practices in the wake of 9/11. A review of empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests that state agents are not generally subjecting Canadians to overly intrusive surveillance practices, although select areas of potentially abusive state actions have become known. The article concludes by giving the Canadian government a C+ for its surveillance practices and use of privacy-encroaching technologies of surveillance. To obtain better grades, the government should develop more public accountability mechanisms, such as an independent oversight committee to monitor potential abuses.

Keywords: Technology, privacy, internet, cyberlaw, surveillance, terrorism

Suggested Citation

Cockfield, Arthur, The State of Privacy Laws and Privacy-Encroaching Technologies after September 11: A Two-Year Report Card on the Canadian Government. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=733863

Arthur Cockfield (Contact Author)

Queen's University - Faculty of Law ( email )

Macdonald Hall
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 K7L3N6
Canada

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