Jim Bronskill
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Jim Bronskill
Ensure federal privacy law applies to political parties, digital rights group says
A not-for-profit group that promotes public awareness of digital rights says the Trudeau government has missed an opportunity to ensure political parties come under federal privacy law.
Rights of anti-fracking protesters were breached by RCMP, watchdog says
The RCMP watchdog has uncovered shortcomings with the national force's crowd-control measures, physical searches and collection of social media information while policing anti-fracking protests in New Brunswick.
Civil liberties group asks court to order release of delayed RCMP watchdog report
A civil liberties group is heading to court to force the release of a long-delayed watchdog report on its complaint about alleged RCMP surveillance of anti-oil protesters.
Supreme Court sides with Maple Leaf Foods meat recall case
A Supreme Court of Canada ruling has dealt a blow to Mr. Sub franchisees in their quest for compensation over losses experienced during a Listeria outbreak.
A class-action suit against Facebook comes from Calgary
Two Facebook users are seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose personal data may have been improperly used for political purposes.
Federal review shows CSIS sees warrant process as 'burdensome' and a 'necessary evil
Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as "a necessary evil" that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent review that calls for a cultural shift inside the spy agency.
Liberals promise action on biases in justice system and policing
The Liberal government is promising legislation and money to address systemic inequities in all phases of the criminal justice system.
Opposition parties allege continuing coverup in WE Charity controversy
Opposition parties are taking issue with the black ink applied to many of the thousands of pages of newly released documents about the WE Charity controversy, suggesting the redactions are part of a continuing coverup by the federal Liberals.
Docs suggest public servants recommended WE Charity for student program
Thousands of pages of newly released documents back up the Trudeau government's contention that it was federal public servants who recommended a student service grant program be administered by WE Charity.
CRA expects online services restored Wednesday following cyberbreaches
The Canada Revenue Agency expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday, August 19, 2020, after fraudsters used thousands of pilfered usernames and passwords to obtain government services.