Business Council of Canada Pushes Against Updating Canadian Privacy Laws Drew Wilson | March 23, 2020 The Business Council of Canada published a report urging the government to step back any effort to bringing forth badly needed privacy law reforms.
LifeLabs Seeks to Block BC Privacy Commissioner from Asking for Breach Info Drew Wilson | March 3, 2020 LifeLabs is taking the BC Privacy Commissioner to the BC Supreme Court for having the audacity to seek information about a breach.
Police Board Knew About Clearview AI Trial Drew Wilson | February 28, 2020 With the controversy about police use of Clearview AI, some might wonder if this is the actions of a few officers or if it came from the top. Now we know.
4 Privacy Commissioners Now Investigating RCMPs Use of Clearview AI Drew Wilson | February 22, 2020 4 different privacy commissioners are now investigating the RCMPs use of the controversial Clearview AI software. This one asked RCMP to stop using it.
Canadian Privacy Commissioner Urges RCMP to Halt Facial Recognition Trials Drew Wilson | February 21, 2020 As facial recognition software debates continue to heat up, a privacy commission weighed in asking RCMP to halt the trials over privacy concerns.
Questions About Canadian Privacy Law Strength Continue to be Raised Drew Wilson | May 7, 2019 Canada’s privacy law made brief waves when Facebook rejected the commissioners report, but questions about the laws strength are continuing to be raised.
Strengthening Canada’s Privacy Laws Receives Broad Party Support Drew Wilson | April 28, 2019 With Canada lagging further and further behind in privacy laws, MPs from Conservative, Liberal, and the NDP are now supportive of strengthening the laws.
BC, Canadian Privacy Commissioners to Sue Facebook for Privacy Violations Drew Wilson | April 25, 2019 Facebook is about to face even more legal problems. This time, the BC and Canadian privacy commissioners are taking Facebook to court.
Privacy Commissioner Requested to Investigate Bell Canada Over Filtering Drew Wilson | May 11, 2008 The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic recently announced that they are making a request to the privacy commissioner to investigate Canadian major Internet Service Provider Bell Canada.
