Canadian Privacy Commissioner wants his office to learn about RCMP's use of spyware through the media and to strengthen and modernize privacy law in Congress. It states that it is.
Philippe Duflesne is investigating the use of technology that can be secretly and remotely installed on devices such as computers and cell phones to monitor messages and turn on cameras and microphones. Appearing in front of the committee.
He changed national law to include "privacy by design" and introduced privacy law to organizations and departments when new technologies that could affect the public were introduced. It states that it is necessary to create a section that requires a privacy impact assessment. Right to privacy.
Dufresne, his office asked RCMP for more details, which is scheduled for later this month, and the military conducted a privacy assessment in 2021, but notified his office. He states that he did not. The
Commissioner states that after the spyware technology has already been used, public questions about it raise the issue of trust.
Spyware used by RCMP in 32 investigations
During a meeting on Monday, liberal MP Lisa Hepfner was sent to the committee by RCMP I referred to the provided document. Commissioner Brenda Lucky.
According to Hepfner, the document states , and ODIT spyware, the technology used to access people's devices, is to support 32 investigations since 2017. Was used for a total of 49 devices. Targeted.
Hepfner stated that the RCMP used this technology in investigations , including terrorism, kidnapping, murder, and trafficking.
"I think this is exactly the kind of information that [Privacy Impact Assessment] and my office consulting about this needs to consider," Dufresne said. I have.
RCMP members who oversaw the use of spyware technology in a limited number of investigations will attend the committee later today
