“Immunity Passports”: a New Journey to Inequality
As we flounder about looking for ways out of the COVID-19 climate of fear, and…
CCLA and Partners Question Government on Decision to Share COVID-19 Test Results with Police
Last week police services across Ontario quietly got access to a new database – a…
Abby DeshmanApril 23, 2020
Data Surveillance by Canadian Governments as COVID Response: CCLA’s Privacy Protection Prescription
We are writing you about the use of technologically-mediated surveillance as a public health response…
Brenda McPhailApril 20, 2020
CCLA to Attorney General: Emergency Management of the Justice Sector Now Needed
In particular, I am writing about three matters: emergency funding of provincial legal aid services;…
Michael BryantMarch 22, 2020
Public Health, Pandemics and Privacy
Technology can be used as a tool to support human health and dignity, or to…
Brenda McPhailMarch 20, 2020
Statement On The Reset Of The Quayside Project
Today’s news that Sidewalk Labs has withdrawn from pursuing the project is a victory for…
Brenda McPhailMarch 7, 2020
Canada’s Patchwork Privacy Protections are Ready for a Major Update
The digital economy and the pressing need to democratise civil society have forced us to…
CCLAJanuary 1, 2020
Make the Choice: Put the Horse Back in the Barn
Clearview AI is a tech company that the New York Times reports has scraped 3…
Brenda McPhailJanuary 1, 2020
Shoppers Not Suspects
Shoplifting problem? What shoplifting problem? Retailers need to stop illegal searches of their customers. The…
Michael BryantNovember 13, 2019





