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Canada’s Outdated Laws Leave Spyware Oversight Dangerously Weak

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Feed Name: The Citizen Lab

Date Published: 2025-07-21

Date Updated: 2026-04-19

Author: Alyson Bruce

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Citizen Lab’s findings suggest the Ontario Provincial Police may be linked to mercenary spyware via Paragon Solutions, prompting a Policy Options piece by Kate Robertson and Song-Ly Tran arguing that Canada’s outdated wiretap laws fail to protect against spyware abuse. They call for federal legislative reform and comprehensive oversight by privacy regulators tailored to the unique risks of spyware.

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