In a lead editorial on October 26th, 2013, Canada’s national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, described the BCCLA’s lawsuit attacking the constitutionality of the legislation underpinning Canada’s CSE, the Canadian equivalent of the USA’s NSA, as a welcome opportunity in “prying open a few of the mysteries of CSEC and putting firmer limits on it’s ability to infringe on your privacy”. The full editorial can be read here.

Martin + Associates has agreed to act for the BC Civil Liberties Association, along with Joe Arvay Q.C., to launch a constitutional challenge to the provisions of the National Defence Act that purports to authorise the Communication Security Establishment Canada (CSEC – the Canadian equivalent of the US NSA) to engage in the interception of private communications and the gathering of so-called “metadata” without prior judicial approval (the warrant requirement). Mr. Martin’s explanation as to why the warrant requirement should be imposed can be viewed here.