News roundup — April 9, 2014

By Mallory Hendry
Apr 09, 2014 / Share
Canada

Government wants power to search airline passengers' locked baggage, The Globe & Mail

Pubic service unions campaign against government's round of collective bargaining meant to replace existing benefits, Montreal Gazette 

Privacy watchdog says companies should be forced to disclose how often they voluntarily hand over private customer data to the government, Chronicle Herald


United States

Attorney general says Justice Department 'wary' of Bitcoin, Reuters

Amazon wins patent fight in U.S. appeals court, Reuters


International

Rule requiring telecoms to keep data of users rejected by EU court, Reuters

Six Japanese trust banks sue Olympus for $273 million over 2011 scandal, Reuters