Emerging surveillance technology puts privacy rights at risk, experts say
A proposed satellite would be able to read license plates from space, giving rise to privacy warnings from security experts.
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Articles tagged Privacy Rights
Top constitutional group urges Trudeau gov’t to amend ‘Online Harms’ bill
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association warned that the Trudeau government's newly proposed 'Online Harms' bill could see unelected bureaucrats become 'judge, jury, and executioner' when it comes to internet conduct.
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Family sues California hospital that secretly recorded daughter for 38 days on baseless abuse suspicions
'We're doing our best to get our family back together. We're all in therapy,' Madison Meyer's mother said.
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Top constitutional group urges Alberta to amend health law to hold bureaucrats to account
'In light of the failure of courts in Alberta to uphold and protect our Charter rights and freedoms during a public health emergency, these changes to the Public Health Act and Alberta Human Rights Act are sadly necessary,' stated lawyer John Carpay.
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Trudeau gov’t routinely goes to court to block access to information requests, watchdog says
The House of Commons Ethics Committee was told by the Office of the Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard that certain government institutions 'routinely violate' the law by blocking Canadians' access to information they have a right to obtain.
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Canada Post accused of spying on citizens through their mail, sharing information
While Canada Post initially refused to change their policy after being called out by the privacy commissioner, they have since promised to begin a review of the practice.
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Republicans demand answers from FBI on surveillance of 3.3 million Americans
Conservatives have long decried the partisan weaponization of federal law enforcement.
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‘No Hidden Agenda’: MP Leslyn Lewis reaffirms her pro-life and anti-COVID jab mandate stances
'When we are afraid of talking about important topics, we don’t do anything to improve life for Canadian women,' stated the CPC leadership candidate.
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Canadian MP warns new bill would allow border guards to conduct more intrusive cell phone searches
'Trudeau wants to be able to search your phone if his Border Agents have a 'reasonable general concern',' warned Cheryl Gallant.
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Canadian Senate debates whether to lower the standards for border agents to seize and search phones
Canada's privacy commission says it was not consulted regarding the drafting of the controversial bill.
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