In his Special Report to Parliament regarding the RCMP’s use of Clearview AI's facial recognition technology, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has made it clear that, “the use of FRT by the RCMP to search through massive repositories of Canadians who are innocent of any suspicion of crime presents a serious violation of privacy.” Moreover, the Commissioner reiterated the … [Read more...] about RCMP’s use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition tech was a massive privacy violation
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We know what you did during lockdown: An FT Film
We gave up our privacy to fight Covid-19, can we get it back? An FT film starring Lydia West and Arthur Darvill in collaboration with Sonia Friedman Productions and supported by Luminate. An interrogation scene explores how Covid-19 has exposed the tension between the need for data to track and trace, and the right to privacy and justice. … [Read more...] about We know what you did during lockdown: An FT Film
Bill C-10: Where Kafka meets Orwell
The CRTC has earned an international reputation as the federal institution that pushes Canadian content, but hasn’t pushed hard enough to protect Canadians from some of the highest wireless rates in the world — so it’s easy for most Canadians to ignore the debate about Bill C-10, which would amend the Broadcasting Act and give the CRTC additional powers. On one side is … [Read more...] about Bill C-10: Where Kafka meets Orwell
Qualification and proficiency of privacy and access control professionals
What 21st century skills do privacy professionals need in our data economy? How can Canadian organizations navigate international, federal, and provincial/territorial privacy requirements? The PACC Core Competency Standards, and the PACC Professional Certification Program — which was launched in 2009 and relies on rigorous and unbiased qualification criteria — were … [Read more...] about Qualification and proficiency of privacy and access control professionals
BC Increases Routine Disclosure
The Government of British Columbia is making more government records available to people without a freedom of information (FOI) request. The records that will now be regularly provided online include: estimates notes prepared for ministers; corporate transition binder prepared for the Premier; transition binders prepared for incoming ministers; deputy … [Read more...] about BC Increases Routine Disclosure
Access at Issue
Canada’s information commissioner has released a highly critical report on the RCMP’s adherence to access-to-information law, and characterizes the RCMP's inability to meet statutory timeframes as "the norm, not an exception." The Commissioner describes the the situation as “critical" and cautions that it "may soon be past the point of no return, unless senior leaders … [Read more...] about Access at Issue
