The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) has released today a tool that organizations can use if they have experienced a privacy breach to assess if the breach has created a real risk of significant harm to an individual (in which case they must report the privacy breach to the OPC). This tool […] Read more
Le 18 février 2025, la Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (la CAI) a rendu une décision interdisant à une grande chaîne d’épiceries et de pharmacies de lancer son projet pilote de reconnaissance faciale, qui visait à prévenir le vol à l’étalage et la fraude dans ses établissements. Alors que l’utilisation de la vidéosurveillance est une pratique courante dans […] Read more
On February 18, 2025, the Commission d’accès à l’information du Québec (the CAI) issued a decision prohibiting a major grocery and pharmacy chain from deploying its proposed facial recognition pilot project, which was aimed at preventing shoplifting and fraud in its stores. While the use of video surveillance is a common practice in retail settings in Québec, […] Read more
À l’occasion de la Journée internationale des femmes, mon associée Joanna et moi profitons de l’occasion pour nous pencher sur les réalisations de celles qui ont façonné le domaine de la protection de la vie privée au Canada. Ces femmes inspirantes ont non seulement fait face à des obstacles, mais sont devenues des championnes du […] Read more
In honour of International Women’s Day, my partner Joanna and I have taken the opportunity to reflect on the achievements of women who have shaped the field of privacy in Canada. These inspiring women have not only broken barriers but have become champions of privacy rights and gender equity. Their journeys through the privacy profession […] Read more
If you are interested in privacy issues pertaining to cars and the type of information that they may be collecting, you may be interested in my interview by Christine Van Geyn from The News Forum which is now available online. Read more