What is it about?

• R.v. Spencer — the Supreme Court of Canada on privacy, internet anonymity, and cell phone searches
  • A discussion of the positive and negative effects of this recent decision on investigations
  • Best practices following the Spencer decision
• Bill C-13, Protecting Canadians from Online Crime Act:
  • The scope of the new offense of non-consensual distribution of intimate images
  • New investigative powers and procedures under this legislation
  • How these powers and procedures are being implemented
  • The “on the ground effect” of this legislation on police activities
  • Positive and negative implications of this new legislation
• Bill C-51, Anti-Terrorism Act 2015:
  • An overview of the expanded means of information sharing among agencies, and other increased capabilities under this legislation
  • Potential implications on privacy
  • A discussion on the basis of Charter challenges to Bill C-51
  • A review of the status of Charter challenges to Bill C-51,
    if known, at the time of the program
• British Columbia’s Bill 3- 2014 Missing Persons Act:
  • Privacy issues raised by this legislation
  • The operational impact of this new Act
• Recent amendments to PIPEDA: new powers of information sharing by retailers