Office Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner Of Ontario

• Ontario privacy commissioner looking into UWaterloo vending machines after complaints

  Ontario's privacy commissioner is looking into a southwestern university's installation of more than two dozen vending machines equipped with facial analysis technology.

  Canada

  Feb 29, 2024
  
• CCLA demanding Hamilton police suspend drone program citing privacy concerns

  The Canadian Civil Liberties Association insists Hamilton police's drone program could invade people's 'personal space' and 'sense of legitimacy' in large scale demonstrations.

  Crime

  Jun 8, 2023
  
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• Hamilton police expects to use drones ‘more frequently’ over time

  Hamilton police say as remotely piloted aircraft (drone) technology develops, it's likely the service will start using it more since it provides 'best evidence' in courts.

  Crime

  May 29, 2023
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• Campbellford Memorial Hospital employee makes ‘unauthorized’ access to 3,500 patient records

  "It was their own clinical education purposes and they didn't realize it was a form of access that was strictly prohibited," says hospital president and CEO Jeff Hohenkerk.

  Health

  Apr 21, 2023
• Toronto police to look into whether race-based data could be used differently

  The Toronto Police Services Board passed a set of motions Wednesday aimed at examining — and potentially expanding — what can be done with the data.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2022
• Privacy watchdog examining information City of Toronto compiled on homeless

  Ontario's privacy watchdog is looking into the dossier of information the City of Toronto compiled on homeless people as it planned to clear a park where they lived last year.

  Canada

  May 24, 2022