Facial Recognition Technology
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Ontario university to remove vending machines due to facial recognition technology concernsA southwestern Ontario university says it will be getting rid of more than two dozen vending machines after students raised concerns about facial recognition technology.CanadaFeb 27
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B.C. Canadian Tire stores broke privacy laws with facial ID technology: reportTwelve Canadian Tire stores were using the technology for about three years but the systems were removed and the information destroyed.TechApr 20, 2023
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MPs call on Ottawa to tighten restrictions on use of facial recognition technologyThe MPs say appropriate privacy protections should address issues including accuracy, retention of data and transparency in facial recognition initiatives.CanadaOct 4, 2022
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Police can’t use facial ID technologies for mass surveillance: Canada’s privacy watchdogsOn 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.CanadaMay 2, 2022
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Cadillac Fairview covertly collected images of 5M shoppers across Canada: privacy commissionersAccording to the report, the company embedded small, inconspicuous cameras inside mall directories at 12 Canadian malls which collected images of customers without their knowledge or consent.ConsumerOct 29, 2020
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Montreal should restrict police use of facial recognition technology: councillorMontreal police said through a spokesperson they have no comment on the proposed motion but they follow all laws governing their operations and investigations.CanadaSep 18, 2020
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Parents reunite with son kidnapped 30 years ago, thanks to facial recognition technologyMao Yin's biological parents spent 30 years helping other families reunite with their missing children before finding finding their own son.TrendingMay 20, 2020
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Coronavirus: Chinese facial recognition firm says they can ID people wearing face masksBeijing-based firm Hanwang Technology Ltd. said a team of 20 staff used core technology developed over the past 10 years, a sample database of about 6 million unmasked faces and a much smaller database of masked faces to develop the technology.TechMar 9, 2020
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London police clear up use of controversial Clearview AI facial recognition technologyLast month, London police told Global News the force had not used or tested Clearview AI before backtracking on that statement in early March.CanadaMar 9, 2020
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Reviews launched after 3 Edmonton police officers use Clearview AI facial recognition softwareReviews are being done after three Edmonton Police Service officers used a new facial recognition software before the technology has been approved.TechFeb 28, 2020
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