Attorney general calls B.C. privacy case ‘premature,’ says federal political parties can ‘self-regulate’ use of voter data: new documents
The attorney general’s ‘principal strategy’ appears to be to ‘push off a court ruling to a later date,’ but the ‘elephant in the room’ is the federal election set for October 2025 or sooner, said lawyer Connor Bildfell.
Privacy and AI bill needs ‘right balance,’ and to pass in time for next federal election, says Liberal MP Ryan Turnbull
Grit MPs say they’re worried about deepfakes, voiceprint conversations, and the spread of dis- and misinformation in the next election campaign.
Attorney General makes ‘highly unusual’ decision to get involved early in privacy case involving federal political parties
Adam Dodek, a University of Ottawa law professor, said that Attorney General Arif Virani must be ‘very careful’ not to be seen to be taking any political direction on the decision to get involved. However, the AG’s office told The Hill Times that PCO was ‘leading’ on this file.”
Bill C-27 lacking transparency for private-sector, AI privacy intrusions
The legislative scheme appears to be more about legally permitting continued and expanded AI use with little interest in privacy protection for individuals, and without reference to any internationally recognized standards.
Federal parties look poised to use new law to fight B.C. privacy regulations, court documents indicate
The position taken by Canada’s three largest political parties is not going to increase ‘confidence in the political system and those who are acting in it,’ says privacy advocate Vincent Gogolek.
Disclosure to victims can outstrip an offender’s right to privacy
For a government agency to claim that they cannot disclose information for privacy reasons is not an excuse that is either acceptable or defensible today.
Canada’s AI bill needs to catch up to get ahead of the curve
MPs and committee members have the summer to think about how they can better modernize our approach to governing AI.
Improving Bill C-27, and fighting cyber threats facing Canada
Addressing concerns about privacy rights and their impact on joining the digital economy needs an approach involving government, industry, and civil society.
Canadians’ digital safety calls for strong whistleblower and security researcher protection
When crafting digital policies to protect Canadians, the protection of whistleblowers and public interest researchers has been a major blindspot.
Necessary but not enough: Canada’s proposed new private-sector privacy law
Advances in technology and changes in business models have altered the role of data and how value is extracted from it.
