McInnes Cooper

• ‘Prepare people for the future’: Halifax group offers free will drafting service to Black community

  A grassroots organization is offering a free-of-charge will-making and estate planning service with the goal of having people in marginalized communities prepared.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2021
  
• Halifax police confirm use of controversial Clearview AI facial recognition technology

  Clearview AI's technology allows for the collection of billions of images from public websites that can help police forces and financial institutions identify individuals.

  Tech

  Feb 28, 2020
  
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• Privacy concerns raised over Halifax’s new alert app

  The Halifax Regional Municipality introduced the hfxALERT system to the public last week, saying it will serve as the "new mass notification system for the municipality."

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2019
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• Organization attempting to bring CFL to Halifax launches federal lobbying push for stadium funding

  Three lobbyists have been tasked with arranging meetings with government officials to discuss "federal financial support" for a stadium in Halifax.

  Politics

  Mar 18, 2019
• Nova Scotia’s new cyber safety bill is a barrier for victims: Privacy lawyer

  David Fraser, a prominent Internet and privacy lawyer, says the Intimate Images and Cyber-protection Act will place a barrier on those may need it the most. 

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2017
• Halifax group aims to raise awareness by shaming alleged ‘creeps’ online

  "You wanted to have sex with a 13-year-old kid! You creep! You're done!" shouted one group member during an ambush.

  Crime

  Aug 23, 2016
• Creator of ‘Bad Drivers of Nova Scotia’ videos says aim is to make people drive safer

  A Halifax man’s video series called Bad Drivers of Nova Scotia is garnering tens of thousands of views on YouTube. “Driving here is really dangerous,” Mike Smith, the Dalhousie University student behind the videos, said. His videos show near-misses and questionable driving decisions made by other motorists. The series can be viewed on his YouTube page (WARNING: the...

  Features

  Apr 1, 2016
• Canadian political parties are above the law … privacy law, that is

  What rights do Canadians have when a political party leaks their personal information?

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2015