Listen up! Jim Bronskill, Canadian Press If only Canadians would read the article, and take it seriously! /Sandra The federal privacy watchdog is warning Canadians about the growing threat of surveillance capitalism — the use of personal information by large corporations. In his annual report tabled Thursday in Parliament, privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien said state […]
I am indebted to Brian Peckford. He brought Dr. Ponesse to my attention. A professor of Ethics for 20 years, fired by Western University because of covid. Listen to her! (The text of her speech can be found at https://brownstone.org/articles/do-not-give-up-your-rights-dr-julie-ponesses-remarkable-speech/) Dr. Julie Ponesse | The Faith and Democracy Series
Brian Peckford, former Premier of Newfoundland/Labrador is shocked by the loss of rights being experienced by Canadians, at the hands of their own governments and institutions. VIDEO BELOW – – journalist Lawton asks excellent questions. The former premier has a reputation for straight-shooting. He hits the mark with his call, in common language for a […]
Received with thanks. My commentary is attached at bottom. The Liberal Party of Canada has forfeited the privilege to govern the People of Canada This is from their election platform – page 2 as per their on-line document, but page 11 in a PDF of same: A re-elected Liberal government will: • Launch a […]
FW from Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) Biometrics and Identity Management It’s directed to a Canadian audience. But, it’s the Canada-U.S. border. The extrapolation for “the south side of the border” follows after. /Sandra The CBSA is using covid- induced fear to put Surveillance of Canadians into the stratosphere. A tender notice or Notice of […]
April 23, 2020 TO: Michael Bryant, Executive Director and General Counsel, CCLA (Canadian Civil Liberties Assoc) CC: Brenda McPhail It was good to hear Michael Enright’s interview of CCLA’s Brenda McPhail, Sunday Edition, April 19th (CCLA, Director, Privacy, Technology & Surveillance Project). Brenda did a fine job of addressing the implications of Personal Data Collection. […]
No fines for misusing information in political campaigns, because privacy commissioners don’t have power to impose penalties. Andrew MacLeod Andrew MacLeod is The Tyee’s Legislative Bureau Chief in Victoria and the author of All Together Healthy (Douglas & McIntyre, 2018). Find him on Twitter or reach him at amacleod@thetyee.ca Federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien […]
Wired neighborhood planned by Google sister company has raised questions over data protection Gabrielle Canon @GabrielleCanon Google’s sister company Sidewalk Labs has promised a ‘thriving hub for innovation’. Photograph: Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images When it was announced last year that a district in Toronto would be handed over to a company hoping to […]
Surveillance at concerts is just the beginning, as fears grow around an unregulated, billion-dollar industry Gabrielle Canon in San Francisco @GabrielleCanon Fri 15 Feb 2019 11.00 GMT; Last modified on Sat 16 Feb 2019 01.40 GMT Taylor Swift has used facial recognition software for safety at events – but how far should the […]
US Embassy Shopping List, from Wikileaks Website 21 December 2018 Today, 21 December 2018, WikiLeaks publishes a searchable database of more than 16,000 procurement requests posted by United States embassies around the world. All US embassies post requests for quotations and job listings on their websites when they need to purchase goods or services. In […]