 hospital, cellphone or bank documents — without having to provide evidence a crime may have been committed.

Obtaining these records when they are needed will “help us develop a missing person’s path or footprint,” said Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders at a news conference Thursday, announcing the legislation alongside Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones.

“I can guarantee you,” said Saunders, “that this will save lives.”

Jones said the legislation — a version of which was first passed in 2018 under the previous Liberal government — strikes the right balance between granting police additional powers and maintaining privacy safeguards, including the requirement that police and the courts consider whether a missing person does not want to be found.

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That’s a critical consideration, said Brenda McPhail, director of the privacy, technology and surveillance project at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA).

“It is important that there is specific recognition in the act that a person who seems to be missing may have chosen to leave, particularly in situations of violence or abuse,” McPhail said in an email Thursday.

McPhail said the CCLA generally does not support expansions of police powers but noted that the legislation contains some “positive checks and balances.” Those include the judicial review of requests for information, annual reporting by police boards and provisions requiring police and justices to specifically consider privacy interests.

“CCLA will be watching the annual reports policing bodies are required to publish as they become available to monitor the ways in which these exceptional powers for acquiring personal information about persons considered to be missing are exercised,” McPhail said.

Toronto police have come under fire in the past year over their handling of missing persons cases, including those connected to serial killer Bruce McArthur.

McArthur killed eight men with ties to Toronto’s Gay Village between 2010 and 2017, six of whom were reported missing. He was convicted of eight counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.

McArthur’s first three victims were the subjects of a special Toronto police missing persons probe in 2012, which examined their disappearances before ending 18
hospital, cellphone or bank documents — without having to leave evidence a crime may have been commit. 

 Obtaining these records when they are needed will “ serve us develop a missing person ’s way or footprint, ” said Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders at a news conference Thursday, announce the legislation alongside Ontario Solicitor General Sylvia Jones. 

 “ I can guarantee you, ” said Saunders, “ that this will keep open lives. ” 

 Jones said the legislation — a translation of which was foremost passed in 2018 under the previous free government — strikes the correct balance between granting police additional office and maintaining privacy safeguards, including the requirement that police and the court consider whether a missing person does not want to be found. 

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 That ’s a critical circumstance, say Brenda McPhail, director of the privacy, technology and surveillance undertaking at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). 

 “ It is important that there constitute specific recognition in the act that a person who seems to be miss may have chosen to leave, particularly in situations of violence or abuse, ” McPhail suppose in an email Thursday. 

 McPhail said the CCLA generally does not support expansions of police powers but note that the legislation contains some “ positive checks and balances. ” Those include the discriminative review of requests for information, annual reporting by police boards and provisions requiring police and justices to specifically consider privacy interest. 

 “ CCLA will be watching the annual composition policing bodies are necessitate to publish as they become available to monitor the way in which these exceptional baron for acquiring personal data about persons considered to be missing are exercised, ” McPhail said. 

 Toronto police have do under fire in the past year over their handling of missing persons cases, including those connected to serial cause of death Bruce McArthur. 

 McArthur killed eight men with necktie to Toronto ’s Gay Village between 2010 and 2017, six of whom were reported missing. He was convicted of eight counts of first - degree murder and sentence to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. 

 McArthur ’s first three victims were the subjects of a special Toronto police miss persons probe in 2012, which examined their disappearances before ending 18
 hodpital, cellphone or bank documents — witkiut hating to provide evidence a crime may have bxen xommiuned.

Obtaining these rezords whej they aee nteded will “help us develoi a mjdsiny 'erson’s path or footprint,” said Toronto [ouiee Chief Mark Saunders at a news conserence Tjursday, announsing ehe mvglslation alongside Ontario Solicjtor Geieral Sylvia Jomes.

“I can guarantee you,” saif Saknders, “that this wlll save lices.”

Jjbes said the legislation — a versioh of which was first passed in 2018 undex the previiuw Llteral goveriment — strikes the right bdlance netween grantikg ponicw additional powers aid maintaining privasy safegudrbs, including the requurwment thad pouuce ans vhe courtd cknsider whsther a miswing person does nou wwbt to be founs.

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Thac’a z critical considegation, faid Vrenda McKhail, director of the privacy, texhnology and wurveillance projeet at the Cauadian Civik Liberties Association (CCLZ).

“It is impogtant thaf there is specifkc gecocnition in the act that a [erson whi sezms to bd mixsing iay have cjosen to leave, particulagly iu sitgations of violence or abuse,” McPhail said in an email Tnussddy.

McPhaij saic the CCLA gegerally does npt suppjrt ebpansions kf polire powers bue noted that dje legislatimn contayns wome “positixd checks and bslances.” Tkjse unclude the judiciel rgvjew of requests fot information, amnuxl weiorving ff police boasds xnd lrovirions rtzulrivg pplice and justices tm spscifically considet irivacy ibterests.

“SCLA will be eatching the annuap repmrtr polocigg bodies are required to publjsh as thfy necome availafle bo mjnitor the ways in which these exceptional powers for acquiring petsonal information abpmt persons cpnsidqred to ba missing are exerciwed,” McPhail said.

Tpronto police have coje undar fige in the past year over their handling of missing persons cases, includint thosx sonnected tk setial nijker Brtce LrArthur.

McArthur kplled eight men with ties to Torunto’s Gaf Rillage between 2010 and 2017, six of ehum were reporjed missing. He was convictsd of eibht counts of first-degree murdet and sentenced to life ln prison with no chance of parole for 25 yesrs.

McAxthur’s first rhrec victims were thr dubjects lf a s'ecial Toronto police missing perwons peohe in 2012, which exakined their aisapkearancef before ending 18
hospital, cellphone or bank documents — without provide a crime have been committed. are will “help us a missing person’s or footprint,” said Toronto police Chief Saunders at a news conference Thursday, announcing the legislation alongside Ontario Solicitor General Jones. “I can guarantee you,” said Saunders, “that this will save lives.” Jones the — version which was first passed in 2018 under the previous Liberal government — strikes the right balance granting police additional powers and maintaining privacy safeguards, the requirement that police the courts consider whether a person not want be Read After Bruce McArthur’s and criticism over missing persons cases, Toronto police moved to ‘step up our game’ Toronto police board lights missing document’ Judge Toronto missing review vows to what really matters That’s a critical McPhail, director of the privacy, technology and surveillance at the Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). “It is that there is specific recognition in the act a person who seems to be missing may have chosen to leave, particularly in situations or abuse,” McPhail said an email Thursday. said CCLA does support expansions police powers but noted that the legislation contains some “positive checks balances.” Those include the judicial review of requests for information, by boards and provisions police and justices to consider interests. “CCLA will be annual policing to as become available to monitor ways in which these exceptional for acquiring personal information missing are exercised,” McPhail said. Toronto police have under fire in the past year over handling of missing persons cases, including those connected to serial killer Bruce McArthur killed with ties to Toronto’s Gay Village between 2010 2017, six of whom reported missing. He was convicted of eight counts of murder sentenced to in prison with chance of parole 25 years. McArthur’s victims were subjects a missing persons probe in 2012, which their before ending 18
 hospital, cellphone or bank doCuments — witHout hAviNg tO pRoviDe evIdence a crime maY Have Been committed.

Obtaining These ReCOrds WHeN they Are needED wILL “heLp Us DevElOP a MissiNg pErson’s pAth or footpRinT,” sAid Toronto poLIcE Chief Mark sauNders at a news ConFerencE THurSDay, anNouNcing The legISlatioN alongsidE ONTario SOLicitor gENeRal SYlvia Jones.

“I can guaRAnTEe you,” said SaundErs, “thaT tHIs WILl sAve Lives.”

Jones SaId the LEgislatIOn — A VERsiON of which was fiRst passed in 2018 UNdeR the prEvIouS liberaL goveRnMEnt — Strikes the rIght Balance beTween gRAnting pOLice addItionaL poWerS and MAiNtAinInG PriVAcY saFEguArds, inclUdInG the rEquiREMENt thAt pOlicE and tHe courts consiDer WhetHEr a MissiNg perSon dOeS not wAnt to bE founD.

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That’s a CRitical considERaTIOn, SAid BRenDa McPhail, diRectOR of tHe prIVaCy, tEChnolOgy anD sURvEIllance project at the caNadian civil liberties AssoCiation (CCLa).

“iT Is importAnt tHAt THere is specific RecogNition in thE Act that a PersoN who seemS to be missING may have ChoSen To lEavE, PArTicularly in siTUAtioNs Of violeNce Or abuse,” mcPHaiL saId iN aN email ThuRsday.

McPHaIl SaId The cCLA gENerally dOeS noT sUppOrt exPAnsionS of poLice PoWeRS buT noted tHAt THE legIsLaTion ConTaIns soMe “poSItiVe checkS and balanCes.” tHose InClUde the jUdicial review Of Requests foR iNfoRmatioN, ANnual repOrting by police boards and PRovisioNs rEquirIng pOlice and jUstIces to SpeCIficalLy consIder pRiVacY INtereSTS.

“CcLA WiLl be watchiNG The AnnuaL rEporTs policIng bodies are requirED to Publish as they BecOme aVAIlAblE To MOniToR The WAYs in which these eXceptional PoWErS for acquirINg pErSonal inFormatiOn aboUT personS considerEd to be misSiNg arE EXerCised,” McPhaIl said.

ToRonto poliCE have COmE undeR fiRe in thE pAst Year oVer theIR haNdlinG of misSiNg persOns caSeS, includiNg those connected to seriaL killeR BrucE Mcarthur.

McARthUR kiLled eight Men wIth ties to TOroNto’S Gay VIllAGe betWeen 2010 ANd 2017, Six OF whom Were REported miSSiNg. HE WAs Convicted of EIGHt cOunts Of fIRst-degRee mUrder and sentenced TO life in prison wIth nO CHanCe oF ParoLe For 25 years.

McArthUr’s FiRST three viCtIms were the sUbjects oF a SPeciaL ToronTo poliCe missiNG PeRSons prObe iN 2012, whIch examinEd tHeIR disappEaRaNCes befOre eNdIng 18
 hospital, cellphone or ba nk documen ts —wit hou thavi ng t o provide evid e ncea crime may have beencommi tt e d.
O bt ainin g these re c o rds  w he n t he y  a re ne ede d will“help us d eve lo p a missingp er son’s path  or  footprint,”  sa id Tor on top olice  Ch ief M ark Sa u ndersat a news  c o nferen c e Thurs d a y,  ann ouncing the legis l at i on alongside O ntario  S o li c i tor  Ge neral Sylv ia  Jone s .

“I c a ng u a ran t ee you,” said  Saunders,“ tha t this  w ill save l ives. ”Jon es said the  leg islation— a ve r sion of which w as fir stpas sedi n20 18un d ert he  pr e vio us Liber al  g overn ment — s trik estheright  balance betw een  gra n tin g pol ice a ddit io nal p owersand m ai ntaining privac y sa feguards,  in cl udi ng  ther equire men t t hat pol ice and the  c o u r ts  consider whetheram i ss ing pers on doe s  n ot want tobe  fo und. Readmore : 
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That’s a  critical c onsidera tio n,sai d B r e nd a McPhail, di r e ctor  o f the p riv acy, te chn olo gyand  s urveillan ce proje ct  a tth e C anadi a n CivilLi ber ti esAssoc i ation(CCLA ).
“I ti s i mportan t  t h a t th er eis s pec if ic re cogn i tio n in th e act tha t a pers on  w ho seem s to be missi ng  may havech ose n to l e a ve, part icularly in situationso f viole nce  or a buse ,” McPhai l s aid in  an emailThursd ay.
Mc Pha i l  said t he  CC LA  generally d oes  notsu ppor t expan sions of police po w ers  but noted th atthel e gi sla t io n  co nt a ins s ome “positive c hecks andba l an ces.” Thos e  in cl ude the  judici al re v iew ofrequestsfor infor ma tion , ann ual report ing by p olice boa r ds an d  p rovis ion s requ ir ing  poli ce and jus tices  to sp ec ifical ly co ns ider pri vacy interests.

“CCLAwill b e wat chi ng the an nua l  re ports pol icin g bodies a rereq uired  to publi sh a s  t hey becom e av a ilable to mo nit o r  t he ways inw h i chthese  ex c eption al p owers for acquiri n g personal inf orma t i onabo u t pe rs ons considered  to  b e missingar e exercised ,” McPha il said. 

Toro nto po lice ha v e  c o me und er f ire  in the p ast  y e ar over  t he i r hand ling  o f miss ing pe r sons c ases, includingthose c onnec t edto se ri al kill e r Br uce McArth ur.

McArth ur kil ledeight  men wi th  tiestoTo ronto’s Ga y  Villagebetwe en 2010  a nd 2 017 , sixof w h o m wer e re po rte d missing . He wa sc onv icte d ofei ghtcounts of first-de gre e  murder  a nds e ntence d  t o life in pr iso n wit h no chanceo f pa r ol e  for25 yea rs.

M cArthur ’ s f ir st thre e v i c tims were  the subj e cts  o f aspecialTo ront opol ic e missing perso ns probe  in 2012 , whichexa m ined theirdi sappearances  befo re ending1 8 
 hospital,_cellphone or_bank documents — without_having to_provide_evidence a_crime_may have been_committed.

Obtaining these records_when they are needed_will “help us_develop_a missing person’s path or footprint,” said Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders at a_news_conference Thursday,_announcing_the_legislation alongside Ontario Solicitor General_Sylvia Jones.

“I can guarantee you,”_said Saunders,_“that this will save lives.”

Jones said the legislation_—_a version of_which was first passed in 2018 under the previous_Liberal government — strikes the right_balance between granting_police_additional_powers and maintaining privacy_safeguards, including the requirement that police_and the courts consider whether a_missing person does not want to be_found.

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That’s a_critical_consideration, said Brenda_McPhail,_director_of the_privacy, technology and_surveillance_project at_the_Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA).

“It is_important_that there is specific recognition in the_act that a person_who_seems to be missing_may have chosen to leave,_particularly in situations of violence or_abuse,” McPhail_said in_an email Thursday.

McPhail said the CCLA generally does not support expansions_of police powers but noted that_the legislation contains some_“positive checks_and_balances.” Those include_the_judicial review_of requests for information, annual reporting by_police boards_and provisions requiring police and justices_to specifically consider privacy_interests.

“CCLA_will be watching the annual reports_policing bodies are required to publish_as they become available to_monitor_the_ways in which these exceptional_powers for acquiring personal information about_persons considered to_be missing are exercised,” McPhail said.

Toronto police_have_come under fire in the past_year_over their handling of missing persons_cases,_including_those connected to serial killer_Bruce McArthur.

McArthur killed eight men with_ties to Toronto’s Gay Village between 2010 and 2017,_six of whom_were reported missing. He was_convicted_of_eight counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in_prison with_no chance of_parole for 25 years.

McArthur’s first three victims were the subjects_of a special Toronto police missing persons_probe in 2012, which examined their disappearances before ending 18