News Digest - November 7, 2013
Canada, CSEC and mass surveillance

Editorial: Keeping an eye on Canada's spies

The Globe and Mail 06/11/2013 - In a better world, there would be no awkwardly bureaucratic phrases such as "non-threat-related information." As things are, however, the Security Intelligence Review Committee, in its annual report published last week, has done admirable work in pointing out the need to clarify the uncertain boundaries between the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and the Communications Security Establishment Canada - and to improve their co-operation. The limits of SIRC's review also suggest that Canadians spies need more eyes on them, in the form of more intensive and effective oversight.

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Opinion: Government spying? Fear for yourself 
US, NSA and mass surveillance  


The New York Times 07/11/2013 - The C.I.A. is paying AT&T more than $10 million a year to assist with overseas counterterrorism investigations by exploiting the company's vast database of phone records, which includes Americans' international calls, according to government officials. The cooperation is conducted under a voluntary contract, not under subpoenas or court orders compelling the company to participate, according to the officials.

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U.S. officials offer few concessions on NSA spying to privacy board

Portrait of the NSA: no detail too small in quest for total surveillance

UK MPs criticised for failing to hold spy chiefs properly to account

Brazil-Germany UN draft seeks to curb spying

Tim Berners-Lee: encryption cracking by spy agencies 'appalling and foolish'

U.S. is losing advantage in spying, report says

Senators back NSA bill, target 'insider threats'

Intelligence Community Inspector rebuffs Hill on surveillance probe

Apple urges US government to lift gag order on NSA requests for users' data

Big Brother's loyal sister: How Dianne Feinstein is betraying civil liberties

The basis for the NSA's call-tracking program has disappeared, if it ever existed

Google engineer accuses NSA and GCHQ of subverting 'judicial process'

Al Gore: Snowden 'revealed evidence' of crimes against US constitution

NSA veterans' start-up offers secure data mining
 
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Guantanamo
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Rule of law  

Surveillance and technology
Terrorism
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The News Digest is ICLMG's weekly publication of news articles, events, calls to action and much more regarding national security, anti-terrorism, civil liberties and other issues related to the mandate and concerns of ICLMG and its member organizations. The ICLMG is a national coalition of thirty-eight Canadian civil society organizations that was established in the aftermath of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.