Michael Geist - “Now What?: Canadian Privacy and Surveillance Law in the Post-Snowden Environment” (In 2 Words - Law+Tech)

The talk was presented March 15th during the “Cyber + Surveillance” panel at the In 2 Words Conference “Law + Tech - Current Issues in eHealth and Cybersurveillance” organised by the L.R. Wilson Chair at the Université de Montréal.

 

About the talk

Now What?: Canadian Privacy and Surveillance Law in the Post-Snowden Environment

Years of surveillance-related leaks from US whistleblower Edward Snowden have fuelled 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.

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About the speaker

Dr. Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law.

More informations at www.michaelgeist.ca

This content has been updated on 16 March 2016 at 17 h 29 min.