IP: Canada's justice minister preparing bill to limit encryption

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 18:38:27 -0400
> To: cryptography () wasabisystems com
> From: Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>
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> [This article no longer appears to be online, but I've verified that the 
> below excerpt is accurate. --DBM]
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> Montreal Gazette
> September 25, 2001 Tuesday
> Page 14
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> Ottawa to try to freeze terrorist funds: Tougher rules and changes to 
> criminal code expected to make it easier to track monies
> By ELIZABETH THOMPSON
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> OTTAWA -- Canada will move to follow the American lead and shut down 
> funding for terrorists, Secretary of State for International Financial 
> Institutions Jim Peterson said yesterday. [...]
>
> Peterson said the government plans to adopt tough new weapons to combat 
> the financing of terrorism, possibly through an omnibus bill. Among the 
> possible measures is extending the system that combats money-laundering to 
> tracking terrorist funds, he said. While Peterson said the new rules are 
> almost ready and should be introduced soon, neither he nor Justice 
> Minister Anne McLellan could pinpoint a date. [...]
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> McLellan said the legislation she is preparing will also deal with such 
> issues as lawful access, encryption, decryption and electronic 
> surveillance. [...] McLellan said she will meet with a number of European 
> counterparts today and
> U.S counterparts next week to try to co-ordinate Canada's legislation with 
> theirs. [...]
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