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Ann Cavoukian

Why Can't Victoria Police Be More Like Ottawa's Force?

Vincent Gogolek | Posted 03.27.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Read More: Ann Cavoukian, Elizabeth Denham, Alpr, Surveillance, Information and Privacy Commissioner, British Colimbua, Jamie Graham, Bc Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, Ottawa Police, Privacy, Victoria, Law Enforcement, BC Politics, Victoria Police, Automated Licence Plate Recognition, Opp, Victoria Privacy, Victoria Licence Plates, Canada British Columbia News
Vincent Gogolek

Apparently the illegal scanning of licence plates by Victoria police will continue until fixes are implemented. Unlike their counterparts in Saanich and Ottawa, Victoria police have no intention of switching off the cameras during privacy compliance upgrades.

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Elections Ontario Hit With Class Action Over Massive Privacy Breach

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 09.19.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Class Action Ontario Privacy, Ann Cavoukian, Voter Information Ontario, Elections Ontario Class Action, Ontario Privacy Breach, Ontario Voter Information, Steve Osborne, Class Action Elections Ontario, Ontario Privacy Class Action, Merchant Law Group, Canada Politics News

TORONTO - A province-wide class action has been launched against Elections Ontario regarding the loss of personal information of up to 2.4 million Ont...

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‘One Of The Most Invasive Threats To Our Privacy And Freedom’

The Huffington Post Canada | Daniel Tencer | Posted 06.06.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Ever Vigilant, Ontario Privacy Commissioner, Online Spying, Ann Cavoukian, Vic Toews, MPs Who Signed Online Spying Petition, Openmedia Petition, Vic Toews Luka Magnotta, Bill C-30, Slidepollajax, Lawful Access, Canada Business News

When Public Safety Minister Vic Toews introduced the latest version of the “online spying” bill in February, he wasted little time linking its opp...

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When Facebook Goes Public, So Will Your Secrets

Paul Barter | Posted 07.02.2012 | Canada
Read More: Gambling, Paul Barter, Sin Portfolio, Digital Media, Ann Cavoukian, Online Advertising, Advertising, Facebook Privacy, Tobacco, Privacy, Canada News
Paul Barter

Facebook's profits are tied to a morally questionable business model; one that is addictive, and insidious for users. For all the good that Zuckerberg's company has done for reconnecting people, and letting them communicate with one another, Facebook exists to extract from those relationships the secrets of what makes us tick consumers.

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