#Anonymous And #VicToews: MPs Rule Hacker Group Breached Minister's Privilege, But Not Much They Can Do
By Stephanie Levitz, 05/ 2/2012
OTTAWA - The public safety minister’s privileges were breached when he became the subject of an online attack, a House of Commons committee declared Wednesday.
And the people behind the video may face contempt of Parliament charges — if anyone can ever figure out who they are.
A series of videos by the activist group Anonymous targeted Vic Toews in the days following his introduction of an online surveillance bill, demanding his resignation and the withdrawal of the bill or they would expose information about him.
The threats they contained were ruled by the Speaker as worthy of further examination, but the nature of the group means the videos’ creators are uncertain and the committee had struggled with how to proceed.
A series of witnesses had suggested that tracking down Anonymous would be difficult, though Toews himself had urged them not to back down.
But in a report Wednesday, the committee said it is better for the RCMP to continue its investigation and they’d be willing to take a second look if more information comes to light.
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