Canada said anonymity is vital to personal privacy

The Supreme Court of Canada said anonymity is vital to personal privacy in the digital era. The Court held inter alia that a judge’s permission is needed before asking Internet providers for basic information that would identify their customers. The case deals with a suspected child pornographer in a 2007 Saskatchewan investigation. More information at http://m.theglobeandmail…

Full decision of the Court at http://scc-csc.lexum…

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