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Ontario Police Deploy Secret Spyware That Lets Them Remotely Take Over Your Phone
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this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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That type of investigation would still require a warrant or exigent circumstances at the minimum. Otherwise it's just fishing...which is a violation of Canada's privacy laws. They can't just go rooting through someone's phone looking for a reason to pursue further investigation.
The article itself mentions how it is a loophole in the privacy laws
Aah. I missed this part on my first reading...
This would be used on suspects that they have a warrant to investigate.