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Ralph Goodale: Police and Ontario Home

ralph goodale: Driver, 24, was under a court-ordered peace bond intended to limit his activities but he was able to obtain explosives, plan an apparent attack and film a martyrdom video, according to Brandon Sun. Police got wind of his plans through a tip from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and intercepted him as he was leaving his southwestern Ontario home in a taxi.____ The federal public safety minister says Canadians need to consider how far police should be allowed to go in accessing their electronic devices and communications. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale floated the idea one week after jihadi sympathizer Aaron Driver was killed by police in Strathroy, Ont. Ralph Goodale says a federal review of cybersecurity will provide a chance to discuss a proposal from Canada police chiefs for a new law that would compel people to hand over passwords with a judge consent. John McCallum recently returned from China where he lobbied officials to double or even triple the number of visa application centres in the country, in an effort to court Chinese students, workers and visitors. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police says the measure is needed to fight criminals in cyberspace who increasingly use tools to hide their identities and IMMIGRANTS NEEDED ACROSS CANADA, Canada immigration minister says the country needs more newcomers, but as housing prices skyrocket in Vancouver and Toronto the government hopes to attract them to other cities. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.