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David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
and
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Present
Overdue Update or Big Brother? Lawful Access and Cyber Surveillance
DATE: January 21, 2010
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.
Falconer Hall, Solarium
A light lunch will be served.
As rapidly advancing communication technology transforms so many aspects of human interaction it is crucial for public safety that investigative powers remain relevant to the rapidly evolving methods of crime. However, these methods must not too broadly infringe on the rights and liberties of Canadian Citizens. In 2009, two bills, C- 46 and C-47, were introduced with the intent of updating the state’s authority to access electronic communications data. These bills have been controversial, provoking very different responses from the law enforcement and privacy communities.
The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association are co-hosting a workshop to explore the important issues associated with giving law enforcement easier access to electronic communications data. Topics will include: the emerging realities of internet privacy, informational privacy, and defence and crown perspectives on proposed “lawful access” legislation.
Speakers will include:
Prof. Lisa Austin is an associate professor at the Faculty of Law, where she is affiliated with the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy. Prior to joining the faculty, she served as law clerk to Mr. Justice Frank Iacobucci of the Supreme Court of Canada. Professor Austin's research and teaching interests include property, privacy, the legal regulation of information and the ethical and social justice issues raised by emerging technologies. She is currently developing work on issues such as the challenges that information technology poses to our conception of privacy, and what theory of law is most responsive to the needs of a technological society.
Robert Hubbard was called to the Ontario Bar in 1977. He is counsel with Crown Law Office Criminal of the Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario. Previously, Bob was Senior General Counsel with the Department of Justice in Toronto. He has appeared as counsel at all levels of court. Most recently, Bob was involved in the prosecution of Livent principals Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb. He has appeared as counsel on many search and seizure/privacy cases at the Supreme Court. Bob has co-authored the books Wiretapping and Other Electronic Surveillance: Law and Practice, 2000, Aurora, Canada Law Book, The Law of Privilege in Canada, 2006, Aurora, Canada Law Book and Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime, 2004, Toronto, Irwin Law. Bob has also published several articles dealing with privacy issues including: Hubbard, R.W., DeFreitas, P. and Magotiaux, S. “The Internet -- Expectations of Privacy in a New Context” [2001] 45 Criminal Law Quarterly 170-197; Hubbard, R.W., Magotiaux, S., and Proestos, X., “The Limits of Privacy: Police Access to Subscriber Information in Canada,” [2002] 46 Criminal Law Quarterly 361- 390. He lectures extensively on criminal law and advocacy related issues.
Adam Boni is a criminal defence lawyer and a director of the Criminal Lawyers Association. He most recently led the Association’s contribution to the investigation by the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner on the background checks conducted on prospective jurors in Ontario.
Moderated by Graeme Norton, Director of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association’s Public Safety Project.
Please RSVP by registering on the Asper Centre Website:
www.aspercentre.ca
