Privacy and Access Council of Canada
The voice for privacy and access
The Strong Borders Act, Bill C-2, that is intended to improve border security, has come under fire by hundreds of privacy professionals, lawyers, academics, and civil society organizations concerned about the sweeping surveillance powers it grants to the Canadian government and law enforcement agencies. Among other things, Bill C-2 is designed "to facilitate access to basic information […]
Join guest Toby Mendel, Executive Director of the Centre for Law and Democracy and internationally renowned human rights advocate, for an engaging conversation about access to information in Canada, and why it matters now more than ever. Toby will discuss issues facing governments in Canada and around the world struggling with capacity building to ensure […]
Artificial intelligenceI is increasingly used to detect, discern, and shape our emotions — so it's important to understand whether mental privacy is a ‘core attribute’ of freedom of thought. When AI is able to manipulate and predict behavior, what are the ethical, legal, social, and inherent principles that safeguard an individual’s cognitive and mental domain […]
In Canada, the UK and many other countries, governments have been exploring the use of Central Bank Digital Currencies — CBDCs. Like so many things digital, CBDCs are promoted as necessary to control fraud and criminal transactions, and for convenience. Judith Ratcliffe has written the book on CBDCs — and joins us from the UK to […]
Peter Kimpian Secretary to the Committee of Convention 108, and Mark Lizar, executive director of the Digital Transparency Lab, to undrstand Convention 108+
