Jim Bronskill
Reporter for The Canadian Press
About Jim Bronskill
Canada's e-spies keep an eye on terrorists, foreign agents and 'The Good Wife'
Internal emails reveal the drama about a Chicago law firm captured the attention of the CSE, which is usually preoccupied with monitoring terrorists and foreign agents.
Companies must directly notify people affected by privacy breaches: watchdog
The Trudeau government plans to introduce breach−notification regulations in coming months to improve transparency and help consumers.
More resources needed to fight online child exploitation: internal federal memo
The problem is fuelled by the growth of technology allowing online anonymity, new legal hurdles for police and easier travel to places where children can be abused and photographed, the note says.
Canada's anti-war crimes leadership 'waning' due to constraints: study
The study also uncovered concerns about a trend toward using immigration law to remove war criminals from Canada rather than pursuing prosecutions or revoking citizenship.
Members of Parliament call for sweeping changes to Access to Information Act
The 32 recommendations from the multi−party committee go much further than current Liberal government proposals for updating the Access to Information Act.
Bill to create spy oversight committee introduced in House of Commons
The legislation would authorize a security-cleared committee of seven MPs and two senators to scrutinize the intelligence work of more than a dozen agencies.
Privacy commissioner wants to put brakes on info czar's planned new power
Daniel Therrien says proposed authority for information commissioner Suzanne Legault to order the release of information should not include files that deal with personal details.
Ministerial veto could trump information czar's planned new powers
The notion the Liberals would even raise the possibility of a ministerial override alarmed the British Columbia Freedom of Information and Privacy Association: "We think this is a bad idea."
Liberals issue openness directive, scrap most access to information fees
The Liberal government is immediately waiving all fees associated with access to information requests — apart from the $5 application charge.