USA Patriot Act comes under fire in B.C. report

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USA Patriot Act comes under fire in B.C. report

Last Updated Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:04:58 EDT
CBC News

VICTORIA - The USA Patriot Act violates British Columbia's privacy laws because it can order American companies to hand over information on British Columbians in secret, B.C. Privacy Commissioner David Loukidelis said Friday.

In a report on the privacy implications of the Patriot Act, Loukidelis notes that once information is sent across borders, it's difficult, if not impossible, to control.

The 151-page report states that under the Patriot Act, the U.S. government can demand access to a wide range of personal and confidential information about Canadians from U.S. financial institutions, phone companies and internet providers.

more at: http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/10/29/patriotact_bc041029.html

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1. Finally

At last, someone at a higher level in Canada saying this.