Data Collection
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‘Surveillance capitalism’ by tech giants is a growing threat, warns privacy watchdogPersonal 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.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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Looking at the impact of COVID-19, racism on young Black adults in QuebecQuebec 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.HealthJul 22, 2021
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B.C. privacy commissioner finds political parties aren’t doing enough to explain info they collectBritish Columbia's privacy commissioner has found political parties are collecting too much information from potential voters, without getting proper consent.PoliticsFeb 6, 2019
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Bell wants to track customers’ every move; security experts urge cautionBell 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.ConsumerJan 8, 2019
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Waterfront Toronto not resisting smart city data demand: CavoukianThe 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.CanadaNov 8, 2018
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Canadian data has been harvested by political groups, companies for decadesThe 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.CanadaMar 25, 2018
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ANALYSIS: If data is the new oil, who owns the well? Canadians’ expectations in the age of open dataWhile privacy is still a concern, government datasets opened to the public have not led to any disasters — yet.CommentaryOct 31, 2017
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Ontario’s poverty reduction fund to support 2 Hamilton organizationsThe Ontario government will be looking to gather best practices from two Hamilton-based organizations working to break the cycle of poverty.CanadaOct 17, 2017
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Cyber terrorism, job losses among feared side effects of technological change in Canada: Ipsos pollSixty per cent of Canadians feel that government and legal regulations are being outpaced by technology.CanadaSep 18, 2017
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Enhanced surveillance of ticks to combat Lyme disease in southern New BrunswickParts of Charlotte County and greater Saint John are considered risk areas for the black legged ticks that spread Lyme disease.CanadaJun 16, 2017
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