Public Safety Minister Vic Toews: Invasion Of Privacy

Canadian Border Services Agency Dept: Public Safety Minister Vic Toews asked the Canadian Border Services Agency to halt the contentious program on Tuesday after numerous critics denounced it as an invasion of privacy, according to CTV. The CBSA plan involved hooking up state-of-the-art microphones and cameras at select travel hubs to listen in on the discussions of travellers and ottawa has put the brakes on a high-tech eavesdropping program that would allow authorities to listen in on conversations taking place at border crossings and airports. The audio surveillance program has been suspended until a Privacy Impact Assessment can be conducted and the government can review recommendations from the Privacy Commissioner, according to a spokesperson for Toews. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.