MP Michelle Rempel Garner announced, on behalf of the Conservative Party of Canada, that she will be tabling a comprehensive Bill designed to protect Canadians online while preserving their civil liberties. The new bill, to be introduced when Parliament opens next week, will serve as an alternative to Liberal Bill C-63, the “Online Harms Act”. (Click HERE to view press … [Read more...] about Privacy preserving legislation to replace Bill C-63
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Employees as Risks
A new report from public-interest researcher Wolfie Christl explores today's cybersecurity, insider threat detection and compliance tech that let employers monitor everything employees do or say, rank them by risk and identify 'anomalous' behavior. The 76-page report — "Employees as Risks" — which focuses on software from Forcepoint/Everfox and Microsoft, is a case study on … [Read more...] about Employees as Risks
The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust
Canada's National Security Transparency Advisory Group has issued its fourth report that offers a sampling of some of the risks, challenges and opportunities related to digitization that were raised by multiple stakeholders over time. The report notes the Canadian Government's acknowledgement that efforts to expand its digital capabilities give rise to important questions of … [Read more...] about The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust
Enforcing the Right to Information
The Anti-Corruption Helpdesk of Transparency International has just published a brief on “What are the best practices for enforcing decisions made by an Information Commission(er) under right to information laws? What are some potential challenges that are faced during the enforcement of right to information decisions and the best ways to navigate them?” Download the brief … [Read more...] about Enforcing the Right to Information
Key stakeholders call for withdrawal of controversial AI legislation
Dozens of leading civil society organizations, corporations, experts and academics released an open letter to Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, calling for the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) to be withdrawn and given a full public consultation. AIDA is currently bundled into the government’s proposed privacy legislation, Bill … [Read more...] about Key stakeholders call for withdrawal of controversial AI legislation
B.C. strengthens information sharing protections in child welfare legislation
New procedural safeguards in British Columbia's Child, Family and Community Service Act (CFCSA) will enhance personal privacy protections while supporting child protection needs through amended legislation that also removes barriers to Indigenous jurisdiction. In April 2023, the B.C. Court of Appeal required safeguards to be added to balance the privacy of access to personal … [Read more...] about B.C. strengthens information sharing protections in child welfare legislation
