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
National SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Privacy ETHI Report on Facial Recognition Technology Released Canada lacks an appropriate legal framework to regulate facial recognition technology, and without it, there…Brenda McPhailOctober 5, 2022
National SecurityPRIVACYSurveillance & Privacy Joint Letter of Concern regarding Bill C-26 September 28, 2022 To: The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Public…Brenda McPhailSeptember 28, 2022
PRIVACYSurveillance & Privacy Privacy and virtual healthcare: report launch September 13, 2022--CCLA is delighted to launch the report Virtual Healthcare Services in Canada: Digital…Brenda McPhailSeptember 13, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICEDNA ForensicsEQUALITYPolice Powers, Use of Force & Police AccountabilityPRIVACYRace, Religion & EthnicityRacial ProfilingRefugees & ImmigrationSearch & SeizureUnreasonable Search & Seizure Human Rights Tribunal Finds Police DNA Sweep was Discriminatory Earlier this week the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruled that the Ontario Provincial Police (“OPP”)…Abby DeshmanAugust 23, 2022