Following the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Bykovets, Noa Mendelsohn Aviv, Executive Director and General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), made the following statement:
Today’s decision in is a powerful win for the privacy rights of people in Canada.
CCLA intervened in court to argue that an internet user’s IP address should be protected and that police should be required to obtain a warrant prior to getting access.
We are pleased to announce the Supreme Court of Canada agreed, and moving forward police will be required to seek warrants to access IP addresses.
We are grateful to our pro bono counsel Anil K. Kapoor of Kapoor Barristers and Cameron Cotton-O’Brien of Gorham Vandebeek.
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About the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms of all people in Canada.
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About the Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The CCLA is an independent, non-profit organization with supporters from across the country. Founded in 1964, the CCLA is a national human rights organization committed to defending the rights, dignity, safety, and freedoms of all people in Canada.
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