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The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — The committee of MPs and senators overseeing security and intelligence agencies says it plans to review how these agencies intercept communications during investigations.
A review by the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians considers the legislative, regulatory, policy, and financial framework for monitoring communications.
We also look at how the encryption used to protect calls and messages poses challenges for security agencies trying to intercept communications.
The Commission will also examine the risks to Canadians' privacy rights that may arise from modernizing the legal framework.
Experts keep tight control over the use of intrusive spyware by police and government agencies to enable investigators to hack cell phones, and electronic surveillance in light of such evolving technologies. It says the law needs to be updated.
Liberal MP David McGuinty, chairman of the committee, advocated for security, police and intelligence agencies to legally obtain and use intercepted communications while protecting privacy and digital security. Maintaining capacity is essential to protect Canadians from increasingly complex threats, it said.
"The Commission seeks to articulate the full picture of the issues facing the organization under review so that our recommendations can serve its purpose through a thorough understanding of the issues. '' he said on Thursday, McGuinty. statement.
This Canadian Press report was first published on August 18, 2022.
