Canada Supreme Court rules IP address privacy warrants constitutional protection
JURIST
MARCH 2, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 5-4 on Friday that Canada’s Constitution protects Canadians’ internet protocol (IP) addresses from unreasonable search. Writing for the majority, Justice Karakatsanis reasoned that IP addresses must be protected if Canadians’ online privacy is to be protected meaningfully by the charter.
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