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
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
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
Device SearchesIntelligence & CybersecurityPRESS RELEASESPRIVACYSurveillance & PrivacySurveillance & Technology CCLA Calls for Moratorium on RCMP Surveillance ‘Tools’ Brenda McPhail, Director of Privacy Technology and Surveillance Program for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association,…CCLAAugust 9, 2022
The Guardian: ‘Asleep at the wheel’: Canada police’s spyware admission raises alarm https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/07/canada-police-spyware-admission-surveillance-experts