The House of Commons has narrowly voted to put an end to the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) surveillance program that spied on 33 million mobile devices.
173 MPs voted to end the program while 155 MPs wanted it to continue.
“There was no consent given by users to allow the telecom companies to collect this data,” said Conservative MP John Brassard. “(Canadians) are becoming increasingly concerned about the expansive overreach by the government.”
The vote placed the program under suspension pending the outcomes of Commons ethics committee hearings.
