Facial Recognition Technology

• Ontario university to remove vending machines due to facial recognition technology concerns

  A southwestern Ontario university says it will be getting rid of more than two dozen vending machines after students raised concerns about facial recognition technology.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2024
  
• B.C. Canadian Tire stores broke privacy laws with facial ID technology: report

  Twelve Canadian Tire stores were using the technology for about three years but the systems were removed and the information destroyed.

  Tech

  Apr 20, 2023
  
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• 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
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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
• Cadillac Fairview covertly collected images of 5M shoppers across Canada: privacy commissioners

  According 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.

  Consumer

  Oct 29, 2020
• Montreal should restrict police use of facial recognition technology: councillor

  Montreal police said through a spokesperson they have no comment on the proposed motion but they follow all laws governing their operations and investigations.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2020
• Parents reunite with son kidnapped 30 years ago, thanks to facial recognition technology

  Mao Yin's biological parents spent 30 years helping other families reunite with their missing children before finding finding their own son.

  Trending

  May 20, 2020
• Coronavirus: Chinese facial recognition firm says they can ID people wearing face masks

  Beijing-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.

  Tech

  Mar 9, 2020
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• London police clear up use of controversial Clearview AI facial recognition technology

  Last month, London police told Global News the force had not used or tested Clearview AI before backtracking on that statement in early March.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2020
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• Reviews launched after 3 Edmonton police officers use Clearview AI facial recognition software

  Reviews are being done after three Edmonton Police Service officers used a new facial recognition software before the technology has been approved.

  Tech

  Feb 28, 2020