Facial Recognition Canada

• MPs call on Ottawa to tighten restrictions on use of facial recognition technology

  The MPs say appropriate privacy protections should address issues including accuracy, retention of data and transparency in facial recognition initiatives.

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2022
  
• Facial recognition as Parliament Hill security tool would pose legal, privacy risks: study

  The report was completed in April by the Leadership Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University at the request of the Parliamentary Protective Service, which funded the research.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2022
  
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• 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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• Provinces order Clearview AI to stop using facial recognition without consent

  The privacy authorities of British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec are also requiring the U.S. firm to delete images and biometric data collected without permission from individuals.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2021
• Group urges feds to ban facial recognition tools citing a violation of Canadian rights

  Dozens of groups and individuals working to protect privacy, human rights and civil liberties want the Trudeau government to ban the use of facial-recognition surveillance by federal law-enforcement and intelligence agencies.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
• Clearview AI to stop facial recognition services in Canada, privacy watchdog says

  Clearview AI's technology allows for the collection of huge numbers of images from various sources that can help police forces, financial institutions and other clients identify people.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2020