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Weekly News Roundup (Feb. 27)

Posted on February 27, 2017
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By: Brittany Green

 Top Stories this Week

 ‘Alarming’ number of businesses hit by hackers in past year: poll; Nearly three in five polled ‘either suspect or know for certain’ they were victims of hacking attempts (Privacy Law Canada) http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/alarming-number-of-businesses-hit-by-hackers-in-past-year-poll/article34144277/

Plan is outsourcing by another name (CRTC) https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2017/02/24/plan-for-toronto-police-overhaul-is-outsourcing-by-another-name-dimanno.html

The trouble behind Canada’s failed First Nations water plants; A Globe and Mail study reveals the stories behind three of Canada’s most troubled on-reserve water treatment plants (Access to Information Canada) http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-trouble-behind-canadas-failed-first-nations-water-plants/article34131686/

Top International News

EU lawmakers, in unusual move, pull the plug on racist talk (Censorship International) http://finance.yahoo.com/news/eu-lawmakers-unusual-move-pull-plug-racist-talk-080431070.html

Muhammad Ali’s son detained at airport: ‘Are you Muslim?’ (Privacy Act International) http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/muhammad-ali-jr-airport-1.3999531

White House bars major news outlets from informal briefing (Access to Information International) http://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/25/white-house-bars-major-news-outlets.html

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