Ottawa defence firms back bid to host multinational security bank

OTTAWA — After its highly criticized rollout of the Strong Borders Act last spring, the Carney government has gone back to the drawing board and is considering tabling a narrower bill proposing additional search powers for police and spy agencies, National Post has learned. While Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has repeatedly said that a new lawful access regime is a priority, his efforts to get the contentious bill C-2 through Parliament have been far from successful. The ability to seize Canadians’ private information and intercept communications, known as “lawful...