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CRTC uses forensic tools sparingly, ETHI committee told
The CRTC has forensic investigative tools but deploys them rarely, the House of Commons Committee on Access to Information, Ethics and Privacy was told Thursday. The panel is continuing its investigation into the use of tools that can extract data from personal devices. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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ETHI committee hears departments don’t use tools to spy on Canadians
Federal departments have forensic diagnostic tools that can be used for surveillance but they are only lawfully applied and never used outside the ministry staff, a parliamentary committee was told Tuesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital …
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Privacy Commissioner unveils its privacy rights strategic plan 2024-2027
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) unveiled its Strategic Plan for 2024-2027, setting a roadmap for trust, innovation, and the protection of fundamental privacy rights in the digital age. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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INDU hears Canada must not surpass European or Quebec privacy laws
While the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Quebec’s Law 25 are the gold standards for privacy legislation, the government of Canada must take care not to exceed those provisions, several witnesses told a House of Commons committee Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Quebec, E.U., provide templates for AI rules: INDU committee told
Canada should look to other jurisdictions when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence, the House of Commons Industry Committee was told Thursday. The panel is examining Bill C-27, which encompasses the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA), the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDPTA) and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). This content …
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Educating Canadians is key to address cybersecurity threats: CTS panel
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Cybersecurity and data privacy were the focus of the Canadian Telecom Summit’s second panel of the day, moderated by insurance company Marsh Canada’s assistant vice president, Joe Ozorio. Experts encouraged everyone to spread awareness of the importance of cybersecurity and emphasized the need for telcos to prioritize it more. This content is …
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AIDA needs to be scrapped, civil society groups tell committee
A quartet of civil society groups appeared before the House of Commons Industry Committee Thursday afternoon as the MPs consider Bill C-27. The legislation would introduce a Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA), a Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDPTA) and an Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). This content is available to wirereport.ca …
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Bill C-27 fails to protect rights of Canadians, say civil society groups
A coalition of civil society groups are calling on the government to make changes to Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, saying it is missing fundamental definitions, significantly lacks privacy rights protections, and gives the government too much unchecked power. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN …
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Dufresne recommends changes to Digital Charter Act
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada is happy the government is open to altering the Digital Charter Implementation Act, Bill C27, but has a few more changes to suggest. Philippe Dufresne made the remarks in an opening statement at an appearance before the House of Commons Industry Committee Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Champagne to introduce amendments to Digital Charter Act
Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne is preparing a series of amendments to Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act. He outlined his proposals while testifying at the House of Commons Industry Committee on Tuesday afternoon. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Dufresne releases annual privacy report to Parliament
The Privacy Commissioner is warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could have an impact on Canadians’ future privacy dealings. Philippe Dufresne sounded the alarm as he tabled the most recent annual report to Parliament Tuesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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Class action suit against Facebook can proceed, SCC
A class action lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. over age discrimination can move forward, after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear its leave to appeal Thursday. The motion to file the suit was initially dismissed in July 2021 but the Court of Appeal of Quebec granted an appeal last December. Facebook was seeking …
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Canadian Digital Regulators Forum established to address digital policy
The Competition Bureau, CRTC, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner have set up the Canadian Digital Regulators Forum as part of a joint effort to tackle “matters that relate to digital markets and platforms,” they announced in a press release Friday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Stakeholders call for a “whole-of-government” approach to competition reform
Stakeholders who submitted responses to the federal government’s consultation on the future of competition policy in Canada urged for greater consultation between various offices and to look at privacy and cybersecurity issues at the same time. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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MP plans legislation to protect workers from ‘bossware’
A Toronto MP is looking to introduce legislation that will cover the use of office surveillance technology by employers. Liberal Michael Coteau conducted a survey a year ago and in December released a report called Rise of Bossware: Protecting the Privacy of Canadians Who Work From Home. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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Rogers found to have violated PIPEDA through voiceprint program
Rogers Communications Inc. violated a customer’s privacy by not deleting her voiceprint from its program, even though she had told the company to do so, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) found, citing provisions of the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Pandemic has altered cybersecurity landscape: CIRA survey
Just over half of IT security professionals feel their organization in more susceptible to cyber attack because of pandemic-era work from home arrangements, and three out of 10 IT professionals report that their organization has experienced some breach of employee or customer data last year – sharply up from the 18 per cent who said …
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Ethics Committee calls for moratorium on use of facial recognition tech
Parliamentarians on the House of Commons Ethics committee are calling for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology (FRT) by federal policing agencies used in “confirmed consultation” with the federal privacy watchdog or through judicial authorization. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Privacy watchdogs call for better health data practices
Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial privacy commissioners are calling on stakeholders to beef up protections for data when it comes to health information and the growing use of digital technologies in the health sector. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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Canadian politicians subject to police surveillance, Ethics committee told
The Parliamentary committee looking at so-called on device investigation tools (ODITs) was told that some politicians are being looked at as security risks. Former CSIS agent Michel Juneau-Katsuya told MPs on the House of Commons Ethics committee that several politicians, at all levels of service, have been under investigation for connections to foreign players. This …
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RCMP not using Pegasus, Ethics committee upset with lack of information
The RCMP are not deploying the Pegasus system to conduct surveillance on organized crime and terrorism suspects, the force and the minister responsible told the House of Commons Ethics committee Monday, but members of the committee gave the Mounties a tongue-lashing for being less than forthcoming with information. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Ethics committee to study RCMP’s use of ‘device investigation tools’
The House of Commons Ethics committee will hold two days worth of hearings studying the use of “device investigation tools” used by the RCMP, and will request information on warrants obtained by the RCMP using the surveillance tools. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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Quebec class-action goes after Google for $50 million
The Superior Court of Quebec has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.‘s Google for allegedly failing to obtain “sufficient consent” from individuals who do not require the creation of a Google account to collect their personal information when they use its services or when they browse websites using one of the advertising or analysis …
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Cell phone border search bill, with higher search threshold, passes Senate
Late Monday night the Senate passed a reformed version of a bill that seeks to codify the standard in the Customs Act under which Canadian border officials can search a personal digital device. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting …
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Gov. tables three-headed private sector privacy reform bill
Touting it as a “historic day” at an afternoon press conference, Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne Thursday announced the launch of a suite of privacy reforms aimed at updating Canada’s private sector privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here …
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Government introduces two-part cybersecurity bill
The government’s new cybersecurity bill, introduced on Tuesday, is taking a two-pronged approach. One component will concentrate on telecommunications while the other focuses on telecom, transport, energy and finance. The legislation is called An Act Respecting Cyber Security (ARCS) and will be numbered Bill C-26. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Senate committee rejects Gov. threshold for border cell phone search bill
The Senate’s National Security and Defence Committee has pushed back against the government’s effort to establish a legally novel threshold for the search of personal digital devices at Canadian ports of entry. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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Dufresne pledges to continue Therrien’s work as Privacy Commissioner
Incoming Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne vowed to stay the course, following the example set by his predecessor Daniel Therrien. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The …
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Philippe Dufresne appointed Privacy Commissioner
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Philippe Dufresne as Privacy Commissioner Wednesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. Take a free trial or subscribe to The Wire Report now. FREE TRIAL Two weeks free …
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OPC calls for higher threshold on border cell phone search bill
When it comes to the government’s plan to lower the threshold governing the search of personal digital devices at Canadian border crossings, lawyers from the federal privacy watchdog are reiterating a call they made some three years ago. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock …
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OPC needs budget doubled, Therrien says in swan song
If the government reintroduces its online privacy bill, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) will need to see its funding doubled, the commissioner told MPs. The previous version of the legislation died on the order paper when last year’s election was called. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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Tim Hortons app violated privacy laws: privacy watchdogs
Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons violated national privacy law because users of its app had “their movements tracked and recorded every few minutes of every day, even when their app was not open,” according to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) and several provincial privacy authorities. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already …
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New legislation needed to cover growing privacy issues: Therrien
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien is calling for new legislation that would cover consent issues, forbid widespread data collection, hold collectors accountable and permit audits by his office. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news you need. …
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Bill S-7 would “weaponize the Customs Act”: Senator
A Government bill in the Senate that seeks to codify the legal threshold for the search of digital devices at border crossings would “weaponize the Customs Act in fresh and unintended ways,” according to one Senator. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the …
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Therrien endorses Ethics report on data dive, makes further recommendations
Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien has welcomed the report on collection of mobility data issued by the House of Commons Committee on Ethics committee. The MPs released their report on Monday and Therrien reacted on Wednesday, making an additional four recommendations of his own. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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Ethics committee seeks changes to privacy laws, opting out of data collection
The House of Commons’ Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics is calling for the government to strengthen the opt-out option for consumers, and recommends greater consultation with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, in regard to data collection. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot …
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Privacy watchdogs call for legal framework governing facial recognition
Along with counterparts from the provinces, the federal privacy watchdog Monday released a set of recommendations for the use and deployment of facial recognition technology (FRT) by law enforcement agencies going forward. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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Facebook lied in Security Committee: Rodriguez
Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has said the Government is not backing down from its legislative effort to get companies like Meta Platforms Inc.‘s Facebook and Twitter Inc. to compensate news outlets for their content, in the wake of comments from a Facebook official to the House of Commons Security committee that the company was not …
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OPC not consulted, privacy experts concerned on cell phone border search bill
A new Government-backed Senate bill now seeks to establish a new framework for the search of digital devices like phones and laptops by Canada’s border agents, 1.5 years after the Alberta Court of Appeal ruled that the search of a traveler’s electronic devices at the Edmonton airport was unconstitutional. In launching the bill in late …
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Device search bill will safeguard traveller rights: Gov.
In what it says is an effort to safeguard travellers’ rights when entering Canada, the federal government today introduced legislation in the Senate to “to strengthen the framework governing the examination of personal digital devices by Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers and United States Customs and Border Patrol preclearance officers operating in Canada,” according …
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PHAC data dive legal but not necessarily ethical, Parliamentarians told
The gathering of mobility cellphone data by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) followed the current laws but may not have been ethical or engendered trust in the federal government, two witnesses told the House Ethics Committee Monday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Telus, Blue Dot stress Health Canada never received personal data
It would be impossible for the government to re-identify mobility data of Canadians because personal information was never released to it, the House of Commons Ethics committee heard Thursday. Representatives of Telus Corp. and Blue Dot Corp. appeared before the MPs who are looking at the use of such data by the Public Health Agency …
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Government is using surveillance in data dive, Ethics committee told
A panel of academics reiterated that the Privacy Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) need to be updated to reflect changes in the cyber landscape, the House of Commons Ethics Committee heard on Monday. Those calls echoed remarks made before the committee by Ontario’s former privacy commissioner, Ann Cavoukian. This …
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PHAC lack of transparency “appalling”, Cavoukian tells Ethics committee
Ontario’s former privacy commissioner called the Public Health Agency’s (PHAC) lack of transparency on mobility data collection “appalling” and urged a strengthening of privacy laws at the federal level. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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House adopts Ethics report, Liberals vote against measure
The House of Commons passed an Opposition motion endorsing the Ethics Committee recommendation that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) delay a request for proposal (RFP) regarding mobility data tracking. The vote was 173-156 with the governing Liberals voting against. That outraged two members of the committee. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers …
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Privacy Commissioner advocates update of Privacy Act before Ethics committee
Canada’s Privacy Act needs to be updated, Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien told the House of Commons Ethics Committee Monday, repeating a longstanding call the Privacy Commissioner has been making since before the COVID-19 pandemic. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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Duclos and Tam face Ethics committee over data collection, RFP extended again
Data being collected by private companies on behalf of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was de-identified, aggregated and depersonalized, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam repeatedly stressed to the House of Commons Ethics Committee on Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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Few stakeholders fully support Heritage proposal for online harms: report
The government needs to rethink its approach to regulating harmful content online, the majority of submissions to a consultation process argue, according to a summary of those findings released Thursday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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Tories attack government over PHAC data tracking, Huawei delay
Two Conservative MPs lambasted the Liberal government on Tuesday over data tracking by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the government’s delay in deciding whether Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. can deploy its equipment in Canada’s 5G networks. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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Tam refuses to appear before Ethics committee, Duclos to testify on Thursday
Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, has declined an invitation to speak with the House of Commons Ethics committee about a Request for Proposal (RFP) the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued regarding tracking of mobility statistics. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos accepted the invitation and will address the Parliamentarians on Thursday. This …
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Clearview goes to B.C. Supreme Court to fight privacy order
A controversial artificial intelligence and facial recognition software provider is challenging British Columbia’s privacy watchdog in court after the agency prohibited the company from offering its services in the province, collecting images and biometric facial arrays, and ordered it to delete its data. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in …
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Ethics committee votes for data hearing, Health Canada amends RFP
OTTAWA–The House of Commons Ethics committee voted unanimously Thursday to call Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam and Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos to explain why the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) that would track the mobility of Canadians. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? …
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Opposition seeks emergency probe into Health Canada cellphone tracking
A group of four Opposition MPs is asking for an emergency meeting of the House Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics to study the Public Health Agency’s (PHAC) Request for Proposal (RFP) on cell phone data tracking. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? …
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UPDATED: Conservative MP Brassard demands investigation into cellphone tracking
Conservative MP John Brassard wrote a letter Jan. 5 to Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien asking for an investigation into cellphone data tracking by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). The agency says it is using the information to contain the spread of COVID-19. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign …
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Court rejects BCCLA request to intervene in OPC v. Facebook court case
A Federal Court judge has denied an application by the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association to intervene in an ongoing fight between the federal privacy watchdog and Facebook Inc. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media news …
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Panelists call on government to rethink C-11
The Canadian government should broaden its consultation over its online harms bill, a Wednesday Canadian Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) panel hosted a 90-minute discussion on the topic of Regulating Online Harms in Canada. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting …
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UPDATED: Rayes replaced by John Nater as Heritage shadow minister
A Conservative MP who was outspoken on the revised Broadcasting Act, Bill C-10, will be replaced as Shadow Minister for Canadian Heritage after party leader Erin O’Toole announced his shadow cabinet Tuesday. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and …
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RCMP seeks to develop encrypted data solutions for investigation purposes
The RCMP is looking for an artificial intelligence decryption system that can process seized data files and generate word lists to access the encrypted material so Canadian law enforcement agencies can better access data during criminal investigations. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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Quebec court moves ahead with proposed class-action against Google
A Quebec Superior Court judge has rejected an application by Alphabet Inc.’s Google to dismiss, or alternatively stay, the proceedings of a proposed class action lawsuit which alleges that the company “is collecting personal information on individuals who use Google websites and third-party websites which integrate its tools” without obtaining sufficient consent. This content is …
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Nova Scotia Department of Justice failed privacy obligations: watchdog
The Nova Scotia provincial privacy watchdog has admonished the province’s Department of Justice for not living up to its obligations under Nova Scotia’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and failing to confirm whether or not inmate phone calls recorded by the Department of Justice in a correctional facility were deleted by a …
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Google seeks to appeal court decision on PIPEDA application
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is appealing a July court decision that determined that federal privacy law did in fact apply to the company after the matter was brought forward in a reference case by the federal privacy watchdog. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all …
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RCMP looking to expand its digital policing services
The RCMP is seeking to expand its digital policing services, months after the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) found that it violated the law by using mass surveillance technology. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, broadcasting and digital media …
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Gov announces plans for Digital Safety Commissioner to combat online harms
The federal government intends to create a new Digital Safety Commissioner in its effort to combat online harms in five categories — terrorist content, hate speech, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, and content that incites violence and sexually exploits children — and force online platforms to remove illegal content within 24 hours of being flagged. …
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ArriveCAN app usage needs information safeguards: OPC’s Therrien
The ArriveCAN app — which travellers into Canada must now use to submit COVID-19 related information upon arrival, according to a Monday announcement from the Public Health Agency of Canada — should be reviewed for its information security safeguards and should have limits placed on the disclosure and possession of the information it collects, according …
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Federal Court judge strikes elements of key-OPC affidavit in Facebook case
A federal court judge has ruled on motions from both sides of a court battle between Facebook Inc. and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) stemming from a long-running dispute between the two. This content is available to wirereport.ca subscribers Already a subscriber? Sign in here LOGIN Forgot password? Unlock all the Canadian telecom, …
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