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Content type: Advocacy

Privacy International and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association's submission to the Canadian consultation on facial recognition for police agencies

5th November 2021

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has developed draft privacy guidance for police agencies' use of FRT, with a view to ensuring any use of FRT "complies with the law, minimizes privacy risks, and respects privacy rights". The Commissioner is undergoing consultation in relation to this guidance. Privacy International and the Canadian Civil Liberties Association ("CCLA") welcome the Commissioner's efforts to strengthen the framework around police use of facial recognition, and the…

Content type: Advocacy

PI and allies respond to College of Policing consultation, stating that live facial recognition tech can never be safely deployed in public places

25th June 2021