Jim Bronskill
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Jim Bronskill
Despite outcry, committee makes few changes to Access to Information bill
A Liberal-dominated committee is sending the government's Access to Information bill back to the House of Commons with few changes, despite the deep concerns of transparency advocates and opposition MPs.
CSIS says harassment lawsuit should be tossed, admits 'inappropriate language'
Canada's spy agency is asking the Federal Court to dismiss a lawsuit from five Toronto employees, saying it never engaged in or tolerated religious bigotry, used derogatory nicknames or subjected the staffers to reprisals.
Accused Lindhout kidnapper admits in sting video receiving $10,000 of ransom
The man accused of making ransom demands during journalist Amanda Lindhout's kidnapping in Somalia told two undercover RCMP officers he received $10,000 for his role.
Records documenting residential school abuses to be destroyed as early as 2019
Records detailing painful abuses suffered by residential school students will be destroyed as soon as two years from now following a Supreme Court ruling that settles the documentation's fate.
Audit gives federal government a failing grade on Access to Info disclosure
The federal Access to Information system is bogged down to the point where, in many cases, it simply doesn't work, says the latest annual study of Canada's transparency laws.
Canadians should worry about U.S. border searches of cell phones: privacy czar
Canadians should be "very concerned" about their cell phones, computers and other electronic devices being searched by U.S. border agents, the federal privacy czar says.
Canadians' personal data on the table in NAFTA negotiations
It may mean trouble for Canada's ability to shield sensitive information such as health or financial data from the prying eyes of foreign agencies by storing it in computer servers on Canadian soil.
Tunnel vision: Plan afoot to store Canada's broadcast archive in Cold War bunker
It could give a whole new meaning to buried treasure.
Five Eyes stress sharing information to battle 'relentless' terrorist plots
Security and justice officials from the Five Eyes countries plan to explore "more timely and detailed" information sharing to detect terrorists and extremist fighters.
Supreme Court upholds worldwide order directing Google to block content
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a ruling that ordered popular search engine Google to wipe out references to a discredited company.