Expectations that "so-called lawful access legislation" introduced in 2009 could soon be reintroduced is raising privacy concerns, The Vancouver Sun reports. The proposal was based on concerns regarding criminals' use of mobile phones and the Internet, but the report cites fears that if the legislation is reintroduced, "the new rules would open a new window into our private lives that police would be able to peer through without a warrant." BC Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has cautioned, "If you are setting up private sector in a way that will provide easier access to the police, that's shifting our fundamental outlook about privacy and civil rights protections of constitutional rights."
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