The argument that our fundamental rights (access to information, privacy, health, security, freedom of expression) should automatically collide is not new or unique, but it has come up even more often since coronavirus started spreading. Read More … [Read more...] about The dangers of binary thinking and why we shouldn’t have to choose between our rights
Big Data
What Blockchain Could Mean for Your Health Data
Data is one of the best tools we have for fighting the Covid-19 outbreak, but right now health data — like consumer data — is held in silos in many different institutions and companies. And while third parties can track, trade, and negotiate that data, the people who create it and who have the biggest stake in it, are often cut out of the deal. Their virtual self doesn’t belong … [Read more...] about What Blockchain Could Mean for Your Health Data
Privacy in the COVID-19 era
The vast amounts of personal information now collected, used, and transferred to third party organizations for a variety of reasons is a trend that will surely grow as we move towards automation and digitalization. Data is also a vital component to ensure public health. With the growing importance of data comes increased concern from individuals about how, when, why, and by … [Read more...] about Privacy in the COVID-19 era
Ontario’s New Health Data Platform
The Ontario government is developing a new health data platform that will allow researchers to better support health system planning and responsiveness, including the immediate need to analyze the current COVID-19 outbreak. Read More … [Read more...] about Ontario’s New Health Data Platform
Alberta plan to use smartphones to enforce quarantines raises privacy questions
As some agencies have stopped accepting requests, an international human rights organization is calling on all levels of government in Canada to continue answering access to information requests — and prioritize ones that relate to government accountability. Read More … [Read more...] about Alberta plan to use smartphones to enforce quarantines raises privacy questions
Landlord service draws criticism for creating ‘blacklist’ of tenants who missed April 1 rent
As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages bank accounts worldwide, an Ontario-based company is looking to create what one housing lawyer called a "blacklist" of renters who missed payments on April 1, raising concerns among privacy experts and tenant advocates. Read More … [Read more...] about Landlord service draws criticism for creating ‘blacklist’ of tenants who missed April 1 rent
