Law, Privacy and Surveillance in Canada in the Post-Snowden Era

by Wesley K. Wark and Michael Geist

Years of surveillance-related leaks from US whistleblower Edward Snowden have fueled an international debate on privacy, spying, and Internet surveillance. Much of the focus has centered on the role of the US National Security Agency, yet there is an important Canadian side to the story. The Communications Security Establishment, the Canadian counterpart to the NSA, has played an active role in surveillance activities both at home and abroad, raising...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0776622072
• ISBN13: 9780776622071
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"