[news] Ottawa to give police more power to snoop

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By Bill Curry | August 19, 2005 | Globe and Mail OTTAWA -- The federal government will introduce legislation this fall that would give police and national security agencies new powers to eavesdrop on cellphone calls and monitor the Internet activities of Canadians, Justice Minister Irwin Cotler said yesterday. The bill would allow police to demand that Internet service providers hand over a wide range of information on the surfing habits of individuals, including on-line pseudonyms...

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