Data

• Liberals introduce privacy reform bill amid concerns over AI, data use

  The legislation builds on the online harms bill introduced last week that strengthens safety measures for social media and AI platforms.

  Politics

  Jun 15
  
• Privacy watchdog ‘monitoring’ U.S. auto insurance phone tracking lawsuit

  The office of Canada's privacy commissioner says it is 'monitoring' a proposed U.S. class-action lawsuit in which some auto insurers are facing allegations of misusing driver data.

  Consumer

  Mar 11
  
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• Manitoba updating technology for wildlife population surveys

  Manitoba's government will use long-range drones and infrared cameras 'to collect better data in a more efficient manner,' says Jamie Moses, natural resources minister

  Environment

  Mar 1, 2024
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• Canada Post to review use of personal data after breaking privacy laws

  Canada Post said in a statement that it is committed to the Privacy Act and the protections it places on personal data, after originally disputing the privacy watchdog's findings.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2023
• Is your data safe with Canada Post? What we know about privacy law violations

  Canada Post's gathering of personal information for a marketing program sold to businesses is “absolutely outrageous," a former privacy commissioner says.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
• 2023 Housing Needs Assessment released by the city of Calgary

  The city of Calgary released the Housing Needs Assessment report Wednesday. This research report identifies present and future affordable housing requirements in Calgary.

  Economy

  Sep 6, 2023
• N.B. Green leader calls province’s State of the Forest report ‘incomplete’

  The long-awaited State of the Forest report is being criticized as "incomplete" by the leader of the province's Green Party.

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2023
• Percentage of French speakers in N.B. rises from 2016 but down from historic high

  French speakers made up 41.9 per cent of New Brunswick's population in 2021, which is nearly identical to numbers seen in 1991, but still lower than the all-time recorded high.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2023
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• Thousands of B.C. health-care workers’ information exposed in data breach

  Health officials say hackers accessed a server hosting thousands of people's sensitive data from several programs operated by the Health Employers Association of B.C. this month.

  Crime

  Aug 1, 2023
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• Freedom Mobile to offer 5G service through 2 new plans

  Freedom Mobile announced in May it would offer a $50 monthly plan that includes unlimited calls and texts as well as 40 gigabytes of data usable throughout Canada and the U.S.

  Tech

  Jul 27, 2023