The backlash started online and off as soon as the federal government tabled Bill C-30, which would give police new powers to monitor people's phone and internet use without a warrant.
Similar laws have been on the books in the UK and US for over a decade.
The University of Victoria's Christopher Parsons has studied their impact and shares his findings with Day 6.
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