The Privacy & Access Council of Canada, along with more than 65 other leading Canadian individuals and organizations, has endorsed an open letter urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to withdraw the deeply flawed, anti-privacy Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act. The Strong Borders Act opens the door to unprecedented surveillance and cross-border data sharing. Its sweeping … [Read more...] about PACC Joins the Call to Withdraw Bill C-2
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Boundless boundaries of the Strong Borders Act
Days before Parliament recessed for the summer, the Government of Canada introduced the Strong Borders Act, ostensibly to increase security of the Canada/US border and help stem the flow of fentanyl and other contraband. The proposed law does “more to expand the state’s power to access private data in Canada than any law in the past decade” and will have … [Read more...] about Boundless boundaries of the Strong Borders Act
Report: Central Bank Digital Currency: What it is and how it could impact privacy, security, and anonymity
A newly released report examines how the adoption of a central bank digital currency in Canada could undermine the rights and freedoms of Canadians. Produced by the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms in collaboration with Sharon Polsky MAPP, President of the Privacy & Access Council of Canada, the report, “Central Bank Digital Currency? What it is and how it … [Read more...] about Report: Central Bank Digital Currency: What it is and how it could impact privacy, security, and anonymity
Consultation: Platform Censorship
The FTC has requested comments regarding tech platform censorship, both on the extent to which tech firms are engaging in suppressing free speech, and the impact the platforms might have on user speech — whether from characterizing content as misinformation, hurtful, or offensive; outright censoring; or shadow banning content. The FTC is particularly interested in feedback … [Read more...] about Consultation: Platform Censorship
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
The 2024 Census Test is Under Way
The Census of Population and the Census of Agriculture are conducted every five years and are important undertakings that take years to plan. Census of Population data provide high-quality information that is used to plan services such as education, health care, and infrastructure in communities across the country. The Census of Agriculture offers an up-to-date picture of … [Read more...] about The 2024 Census Test is Under Way
