Kevin Dougherty reports: QUEBEC — The Harper government has quietly presented a bill in the House of Commons that would give U.S. officials final say over who may board aircraft in Canada if they are to fly over the U.S. en route to a third country. “Canadian sovereignty has gone right out the window,” Liberal…
Category: Laws
VA: State removes personal information from disabled parking permits for cars
To protect personal information, disabled parking placards issued after July 1 will no longer display the name, birthdate or gender of the placard holder since they are displayed on a vehicle’s rear view mirror in public view. “The Commonwealth and DMV are committed to protecting Virginians’ privacy,” said DMV Commissioner Rick Holcomb. “Removing an individual’s…
Police push to continue warrantless cell tracking
Declan McCullagh reports: A law requiring police to obtain a search warrant before tracking Americans’ cell phones may imperil criminal investigations and endanger children’s lives, a law enforcement representative told Congress this week. Obtaining a search warrant when monitoring the whereabouts of someone “who may be attempting to victimize a child over the Internet will…
UK: Mosley responds to opposition in privacy fight
Former FIA president Max Mosley continues to pursue the right to privacy that he feels he was denied when sordid stories about his sex life appeared in the media two years ago, despite opposition to his legal crusade. […] Mosley’s bid to have the laws rewritten, however, have naturally faced opposition, with sections of the…