Canada Privacy Laws

• Ottawa unveils new rules for use of personal data, AI in privacy bill

  The Digital Charter Implementation Act was expected to revive some items in a previous bill, introduced by the Liberals in late 2020, that did not become law.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2022
  
• Police can’t use facial ID technologies for mass surveillance: Canada’s privacy watchdogs

  On Monday, the Canadian privacy watchdogs also called for a prohibition on any police deployment of the facial recognition tool that could result in mass surveillance.

  Canada

  May 2, 2022
  
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• What is ‘surveillance capitalism’? What we know, and why it’s raising privacy fears

  So what is surveillance capitalism, why does it impact your personal data, and what can you do about it? Global News spoke to some internet regulation experts to break it down.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2021
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• RCMP broke the law with Clearview AI facial recognition software: watchdog

  Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien says there were serious failings by the RCMP to ensure compliance with the Privacy Act before it gathered information from Clearview AI.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2021
• New Liberal privacy bill wants to fine firms 5% of revenue if they abuse consumer data

  The legislation is billed as giving consumers more control over their privacy and personal data.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2020
• Watchdog calls for modernized privacy laws following Statistics Canada data collection investigation

  “Canadians were deeply troubled by these initiatives,” said commissioner Daniel Therrien following an investigation into two projects from Statistics Canada to collect financial and credit information.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2019
• Uber hackers were located in Canada and Florida, company says

  The two people behind a 2016 data breach at Uber Technologies Inc were found to be in Canada and Florida, an Uber cyber security executive told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2018
• Uber hack renews call for law forcing companies to alert consumers to breaches

  Privacy advocates have called on the government for years to implement what is known as "mandatory breach reporting," which would require companies to alert consumers when their information is breached.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2017