As part of my involvement in the Intellectual Property and Technology Law Intensive Program (“IP Intensive”), I was fortunate to be granted a 9-week placement at the Legal Affairs department…
Tag: PIPEDA
Privacy Commissioners Reprimand Clearview AI: What’s Next for Facial Recognition?
“He is seen, but he does not see; he is the object of information, never a subject in communication…Hence the major effect of the Panopticon: to induce in the inmate…
Reforming Canada’s Privacy Legislation: Does it Take a Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadians to stay at home and rely on their devices for far more essential services than they did in the past. The increased demand for…
THE ONGOING SAGA: FACEBOOK HEMORRHAGING ITS USERS PRIVACY
Yet again, another regulator, the Competition Bureau of Canada (the Bureau), has unmasked Facebook for incessant acts of breaching its user’s information privacy. On May 19, 2020, the Competition Commission…
Facial Recognition Technology and the Retail Sector: Opportunity or Liability?
Facial recognition technology has recently come under greater scrutiny. In February 2020, the RCMP admitted to using Clearview AI technology, prompting the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) to launch…
TO REQUIRE CONSENT OR TO NOT REQUIRE CONSENT? THAT WAS (AND COULD STILL BE) THE QUESTION
On September 23, 2019 the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“OPC”) concluded their consultation on transfers of personal information for processing purposes.[1] The consultation sought stakeholder feedback on…