This paper is a summary of a report with the same title that was published in 2004. Although there have been a few changes in security and privacy legislations in the three countries studied since then, the conclusions of the paper remain valid. This paper summarizes and compares security and privacy issues in Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. The paper explores various legislative initiatives, new programs, technology surveillance implementations, and amendments to legislation – all things that have affected citizens in all three countries. There is particular emphasis on the controversies that have emerged in the United States and United Kingdom with regards to the privacy of citizens. The paper also assesses the impact of regulatory changes, and the overarching issues driving the security and privacy debate. Finally, the paper looks at what this means to governments and to the public in the short and long terms.