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Senate resists political campaigning privacy exemption by amending Bill C-4


A controversial legislative proposal (housed in Part 4 of Bill C-4) that threatens voters’ privacy has passed the Senate, but with a critical amendment. The legislative proposal, which would effectively grant federal political parties a blank check with respect to their privacy practices, has followed a rocky path through the Senate, culminating in a vote on the Senate floor last night that saw the Bill amended to impose a three-year sunset clause.

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