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The Canadian Privacy Law Blog: Developments in privacy law and writings of a Canadian privacy lawyer, containing information related to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (aka PIPEDA) and other Canadian and international laws.

Showing posts with label dna. Show all posts

Showing posts with label dna. Show all posts

Saturday, April 12, 2008

Toronto Police Chief calls for DNA samples regardless of conviction

CityNews in Toronto is reporting that the city's chief of police is calling for forced DNA samples for a national database even before a...

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

UK police urge that young children be added to already enormous DNA list

Just in case you were starting to wonder about the benefits of a written constitution and bill of rights, the UK steps up to the plate: Auth...

Sunday, September 16, 2007

British commentator looks to Canadian example for privacy

A comment in the Guardian by Henry Porter decries preceived intrusions into the private lives of the British and suggests that Canada is a g...

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

DNA tests to track down the toolbox piddler

Privacy is not always about identity theft and widespread eavesdropping. Sometimes it's a bit weird. According to the Associated Press,...

Monday, January 02, 2006

UK DNA database and the war against spit

Lawrence Lessig recently observed a poster on a train in the UK reminding riders that spitting on railway staff is assault and that the UK...

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