Privacy
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TikTok class action accuses platform of not protecting kids, seeks damagesThe civil claim was filed after Canadian privacy commissioners reached similar conclusions about TikTok's targeted advertising practices and age verification measures.TechDec 11, 2025
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Ottawa to restore privacy provision mistakingly struck from streaming lawThe federal budget says the government will make a legislative amendment to the Online Streaming Act that will "restore the right to privacy of individuals."CanadaNov 5, 2025
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Age restrictions for AI chatbots may be in new privacy bill, minister saysArtificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon's comments come at a time of rising concerns about the risks of chatbots to children, including mental health issues.TechOct 24, 2025
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Liberals table new border bill separating plan for warrantless data demandsPublic Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree introduced the new version of the legislation Wednesday following question period in the House of Commons.CanadaOct 8, 2025
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Liberals’ border security bill may be revamped amid privacy concernsPublic Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has given notice to the House of Commons that he will introduce fresh legislation on borders and immigration as early as Wednesday.PoliticsOct 7, 2025
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Could police get your online data without a warrant? What Liberals propose'This applies to any provider of a service in Canada,' one expert warned. 'That means hotels, car rental companies, your gardener — it doesn't matter.'CanadaOct 7, 2025
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TikTok failed to keep kids off platform, Canadian privacy watchdogs findPrivacy commissioners in Ottawa, Quebec, B.C. and Alberta found TikTok has been collecting and using personal data of hundreds of thousands of children who use the app each year.TechSep 23, 2025
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Google will face mobile phone privacy class action, possible trialChief Judge Richard Seeborg of the federal court in San Francisco rejected arguments that the search engine company adequately disclosed how its Web & App Activity settings worked.ConsumerJan 8, 2025
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TikTok Canada’s closure will make privacy probes difficult: watchdogPrivacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne told MPs the government's order to windup TikTok's Canadian operations over national security concerns won't impact his own investigation.CanadaDec 10, 2024
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Top court rules cops acted lawfully in warrantless search of drug suspect’s textsGuelph police seized drug dealer suspect’s phone and impersonated him to ensnare another suspect over concerns of fentanyl-laced heroin.CanadaDec 6, 2024
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