CTV.ca: Government looks to increase web surveillance

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New legislation proposed by the Tory government would give police increased powers to tap into Canadians' private online communications and allow officers to use cell phones as tracking devices.

Another major piece of the legislation would give law enforcement officials the ability to access personal information without a warrant -- powers that go too far, according to some privacy advocates.

Under two proposed bills presented Thursday, police would be able to:

* Get an Internet user's name, address and email contact without a warrant
* Charge someone for arranging sex exploitation with another person over the Net
* Gain data about the origin and destination of an online discussion
* Turn on tracking devices inside cell phones

The rules would also force:

* Internet providers to keep data on their hard drives in case a user tries to delete information relevant to criminal investigations
* Telecommunications companies to research ways in which they could intercept online conversations

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