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EU parliament has held off adopting the PNR agreement with Canada. (Photo: Air Canada)

PNR deal with Canada violates rights, says EU top lawyer

An advocate-general of the European Court of Justice on Thursday (8 September) said the passenger name records (PNR) agreement with Canada "cannot be entered into in its current form."

The provisional agreement signed off in 2014 allows Canadian authorities to use and retain passenger details in their efforts to crackdown on crime and terrorism. They can also pass the collected information onto foreign authorities.

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EU parliament has held off adopting the PNR agreement with Canada. (Photo: Air Canada)

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