Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era
Michael Geist
May 2015 · University of Ottawa Press
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Years of surveillance-related leaks from US whistleblower Edward Snowden have fueled an international debate on privacy, spying, and Internet surveillance. Much of the focus has centered on the role of the US National Security Agency, yet there is an important Canadian side to the story. The Communications Security Establishment, the Canadian counterpart to the NSA, has played an active role in surveillance activities both at home and abroad, raising a host of challenging legal and policy questions.
With contributions by leading experts in the field, Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era is the right book at the right time. From the effectiveness of accountability and oversight programs to the legal issues raised by metadata collection to the privacy challenges surrounding new technologies, this book explores current issues torn from the headlines with a uniquely Canadian perspective.
Published in English.
With contributions by leading experts in the field, Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era is the right book at the right time. From the effectiveness of accountability and oversight programs to the legal issues raised by metadata collection to the privacy challenges surrounding new technologies, this book explores current issues torn from the headlines with a uniquely Canadian perspective.
Published in English.
About the author
Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law. Dr. Geist is an internationally syndicated columnist on technology law issues with his regular column appearing in the "Toronto Star" and the "Ottawa Citizen." Geist is the editor of "From "Radical Extremism" to "Balanced Copyright" Canadian Copyright and the Digital Agenda" (2010) and "In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law" (2005), both published by Irwin Law, the editor of several monthly technology law publications, and the author of a popular blog on Internet and intellectual property law issues. In 2013, he won the SSHRC's inaugural Connection Award.Wesley Wark is one of Canada's leading experts on national security policy, intelligence services and terrorism. He is a frequent contributor to Canadian and international media and is currently working on two books dealing with the history and current practices of Canadian national security. Professor Wark is Professor of History at the University of Toronto, and Visiting Research Professor at the University of Ottawa. He obtained his Ph.D. at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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