Data Collection

• ‘Surveillance capitalism’ by tech giants is a growing threat, warns privacy watchdog

  Personal data is a highly valuable asset, and no one has leveraged it better than the tech giants behind web searches and social media accounts, the privacy commissioner said.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2021
  
• Looking at the impact of COVID-19, racism on young Black adults in Quebec

  Quebec researchers say COVID-19 and the tragic death of George Floyd along with the Black Lives Matter movement that followed have had a profound effect on young Black anglophones.

  Health

  Jul 22, 2021
  
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• B.C. privacy commissioner finds political parties aren’t doing enough to explain info they collect

  British Columbia's privacy commissioner has found political parties are collecting too much information from potential voters, without getting proper consent.

  Politics

  Feb 6, 2019
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• Bell wants to track customers’ every move; security experts urge caution

  Bell Canada is asking customers for permission to track everything they do with their home and mobile phones, internet, television, and apps in return for "tailored" advertising and promotions.

  Consumer

  Jan 8, 2019
• Waterfront Toronto not resisting smart city data demand: Cavoukian

  The proposed Quayside project has raised many privacy and data concerns because it involves a slew of high-tech innovations that are expected to change how people live, work and play within the smart community and beyond.

  Canada

  Nov 8, 2018
• Canadian data has been harvested by political groups, companies for decades

  The phenomenon of data harvesting dates back decades. Companies would historically use information provided on warranty forms to contact buyers about other purchases they may want to make, or about a replacement when a product was nearing the end of its life span.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2018
• ANALYSIS: If data is the new oil, who owns the well? Canadians’ expectations in the age of open data

  While privacy is still a concern, government datasets opened to the public have not led to any disasters — yet.

  Commentary

  Oct 31, 2017
• Ontario’s poverty reduction fund to support 2 Hamilton organizations

  The Ontario government will be looking to gather best practices from two Hamilton-based organizations working to break the cycle of poverty.

  Canada

  Oct 17, 2017
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• Cyber terrorism, job losses among feared side effects of technological change in Canada: Ipsos poll

  Sixty per cent of Canadians feel that government and legal regulations are being outpaced by technology.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2017
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• Enhanced surveillance of ticks to combat Lyme disease in southern New Brunswick

  Parts of Charlotte County and greater Saint John are considered risk areas for the black legged ticks that spread Lyme disease.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2017