Artificial IntelligenceFace SurveillanceMass SurveillancePRIVACYSurveillance & Technology Clearview AI Engaged In “Mass Surveillance” Clearview AI broke Canadian law when it scraped the internet for 3 billion photos of…Brenda McPhailFebruary 3, 2021
COVID-19PRIVACYSurveillance & TechnologyVaccine Passports Proof of Vaccination Ontario’s health minister openly suggested that people who don’t have proof they’ve chosen to receive…Brenda McPhailDecember 9, 2020
COVID-19PRIVACYPrivacy During COVID Hybrid Classes Raise Privacy Risks Our organization has received several calls from teachers in your Board expressing their feelings of…Brenda McPhailNovember 18, 2020
CCPA (Bill C-11)PRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Did We Get The Privacy Law We Need? Canada has a new privacy legislation on the table, and it’s a buffet, but time…Brenda McPhailNovember 17, 2020
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYPrivacy Law ReformSurveillance & Technology Submission to the Special Committee Reviewing BC’s Personal Information Protection Act On August 14th, CCLA made submissions to the Special Committee to Review BC’s Personal Information…Brenda McPhailOctober 23, 2020
PRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform CCLA’s Submissions Regarding Ontario’s Private Sector Privacy Reform On October 16th, CCLA made submissions in response to the Ontario government’s call for input…Brenda McPhailOctober 23, 2020
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYRegulation of Online Expression Playing With(out) Privacy The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) will challenge the Government of Nova Scotia’s exceptionally broad injunction limiting…Brenda McPhailOctober 15, 2020
Face SurveillancePolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYSurveillance & PrivacySurveillance & TechnologyUnreasonable Search & Seizure Montreal Councillor Rotrand’s Initiative to Mandate Accountability & Transparency We support Councillor Rotrand's initiative to mandate public accountability and transparency for surveillance technologies purchased,…Brenda McPhailSeptember 17, 2020
PRIVACYPrivacy Law ReformSurveillance & Technology What Do We Want? Stronger Privacy Laws. When Do We Want Them? Now It has become routine to start all commentary on privacy laws in Canada with a…Brenda McPhailAugust 26, 2020
Face SurveillanceMass SurveillancePRIVACY Facial Fingerprinting Pilot by Police Halted by UK Court of Appeal There was a huge victory today for privacy rights against police use of facial recognition…Brenda McPhailAugust 11, 2020