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Privacy watchdog says federal anti-terrorism bill is ‘clearly excessive’

OTTAWA — The scope of the Conservative government’s anti-terrorism bill is “clearly excessive” and puts the personal information of Canadians at risk, the federal privacy commissioner says. In a submission to the House of Commons public safety committee, Daniel Therrien says measures in the bill to protect against unreasonable loss of privacy are “seriously deficient.” […]

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