Artificial IntelligenceIntelligence & CybersecurityPRESS RELEASESSurveillance & Privacy CCLA Demands Action on Facial Recognition Technology and the Growing Power of Artificial Intelligence Toronto, ON — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) has joined the “Right 2 Your…CCLAJune 21, 2023
Intelligence & CybersecurityPRESS RELEASESSurveillance & Privacy Civil liberties groups recommend fixes for controversial cybersecurity legislation ahead of detailed Commons scrutiny The House of Commons Public Safety Committee is tasked with scrutinizing Bill C-26, which has…CCLAJune 20, 2023
Face SurveillancePRESS RELEASESSurveillance & Privacy CCLA to Hamilton Police: Cease and Desist Drone Program TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is demanding the Hamilton Police Service (HPS) immediately…CCLAJune 7, 2023
PRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform CCLA Submission on Political Parties and Privacy Law Daniel Konikoff (Interim Director of the Privacy, Technology & Surveillance program) and Tashi Alford-Duguid (Staff…CCLAMay 26, 2023
Face SurveillancePRESS RELEASESSurveillance & Privacy CCLA reacts to OIPC (BC) Announcement on Liberal Party of Canada’s Use of FRT TORONTO —Tashi Alford-Duguid, Staff lawyer at the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) made the following…CCLAApril 26, 2023
Constitutional RemediesCRIMINAL JUSTICEFair Trial, Due Process & SentencingFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRIVACYSearch & SeizureUnreasonable Search & Seizure Supreme Court Dodges Key Issue in R. v. McGregor A majority of the Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. McGregor opted not to…Cara ZwibelFebruary 21, 2023
Artificial IntelligencePRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Guest Blog: Artificial Intelligence Developers Must Ensure Commitment to Meaningful Consent Jonathan A. Obar, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication & Media…CCLAFebruary 14, 2023
Face SurveillancePRIVACY International Report: Under Surveillance: (Mis)use of Technologies in Emergency Responses CCLA’s international partners publish a report on global (mis)use of technologies during the pandemic The…Brenda McPhailDecember 15, 2022
Face SurveillancePRIVACY Facial recognition explained: How is FRT used in Canada? The impacts of FRT become more elevated depending upon the context in which they are…Brenda McPhailDecember 6, 2022
National SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Privacy Fix C-26: Cybersecurity Bill is Short on Rights Protections and Accountability Bill C-26 is yet another example, in an increasingly long list, of legislation that would…Brenda McPhailOctober 17, 2022