Canadian Bill C-51: Privacy watchdog Daniel Therrien blocked from committee witness list

‘The Commons public safety committee isn’t planning to give the federal privacy watchdog the opportunity to share his concerns publicly with MPs over sweeping new information-sharing powers that would be given to national security agencies under the government’s proposed anti-terror bill.

“At this point, we have not been invited,” a spokeswoman for Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien told CBC News Wednesday.

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“The commissioner has said that, given the significant implications for privacy, he would welcome an opportunity to appear to discuss his submission in more detail with committee members,” Valerie Lawton said.’

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