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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 8

    We're calling on to ban the police use of technology in Canada along with 75+ other orgs and experts. 🇨🇦 "Even the companies that make these tools recognize the danger - why can't the government?" - Press release 👇

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    8 hours ago

    ⚖️ NEW: CIRA and have filed a memorandum of fact and law on the question of courts ordering ISPs to block internet sites, in TekSavvy Solutions v. Bell Media Inc. et al. at the Federal Court of Appeal (1/2)

    Three groups -- , and the -- have filed two interventions asking the Federal Court of Appeal to strike down Canada's first site blocking order 🔒:
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  3. 8 hours ago

    The company that breached the sensitive health information of 15 million Canadians is now taking Canada's privacy watchdogs to court to prevent them from sharing information about that breach. 😒👎

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    15 hours ago

    My post on why I installed COVID Alert app: 1. Privacy risks largely addressed 2. Public health benefits make case it is necessary and proportionate 3. Access still a concern: “reinforces the problems with social inequities that COVID-19 had laid clear”

    Why I Installed the COVID Alert App: ”an independent review has found that the privacy risks associated with the app have been addressed and that it is likely to help reduce the spread of the virus. That was reason enough for me to install it.”
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  5. Retweeted
    Jul 31

    Just finished reading 's assessment of : Bottom line: "Canadians who choose to use the app can do so knowing it includes very significant privacy protections." Some food for thought :

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  6. Jul 31

    Canada needs to do something about our outdated privacy protections. Will you join the 14,000 people who are calling on our government to bring Canada’s privacy laws into the 21st century?

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  7. Jul 31

    Last week’s poll showed that only 29% of people in Canada would definitely or very likely download the federal government’s Covid Alert app. The most commonly given reason for lack of confidence was concern over privacy protections (41%)

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  8. Jul 31

    Without that action, the government has failed to build up the level of trust with the public necessary for an initiative like COVID Alert to be well-received. And our recent poll with Innovative Research Group reflects just that:

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  9. Jul 31

    To be in a position to make a app a full success, the government needed to demonstrate to people in Canada that privacy and are be taken more seriously—starting with commitment to substantially update our privacy laws.

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  10. Jul 31

    Time and again, the government has failed to effectively safeguard our privacy in law, or provide meaningful penalties when it is violated. Our laws in Canada are nowhere near strong/modern enough to address today’s issues, from app safety to limiting biometric .

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  11. Jul 31

    In the digital age, people in Canada are more concerned than ever about their . One of the major factors fueling this concern is a lack of trust in the government to adequately protect our personal information.

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  12. Jul 31

    If something like the COVID Alert app isn’t subject to the Privacy Act, that's a flashing neon sign that we need serious, modern in .

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  13. Jul 31

    The government claims the Privacy Act doesn’t apply to the new app, and they did not have to seek OPC approval. The gov maintains that the app doesn’t collect personal information, despite widespread concern over data sensitivity and threats to democratic values.

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  14. Jul 31

    The positive assessment of the OPC’s report, however, stops short of giving Canada’s privacy laws the all-clear. It raises the alarm around our outdated Privacy Act, and its inability to effectively regulate technologies like apps.

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  15. Jul 31

    The app also appears in-line with the civil society developed principles that OpenMedia, , and developed and presented to the government. We’re grateful to community and peers who made themselves heard w/us on this important issue!

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  16. Jul 31

    Both the federal and Ontario privacy commissioners’ offices reviewed the app, giving their recommendations to the government based on key privacy principles. Both bodies feel the app now meets these principles—a solid win for privacy and oversight!

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  17. Jul 31

    Moving forward, the core role of both fed. and prov. Privacy Commissioner’s offices must to be baked into our laws from the start. It’s vital non-partisan bodies like these vet mass initiatives which handle our sensitive personal data and can pose a huge risk to our privacy.

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  18. Jul 31

    THREAD: Canada’s COVID-19 app, COVID Alert, goes live today. Thanks to the involvement of Canada’s privacy oversight bodies the app passes muster 👍. But the announcement also highlights why serious privacy law reform is critical.

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  19. Jul 31

    is now only a month away, and has STILL not acted to address the . How many more kids are going to be left behind before Minister Monsef decides to do something? 🔬

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  20. Jul 30

    A vote on EARN IT - the sneaky anti-encryption bill - is coming up soon. In the U.S.? Message your Senator now!

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  21. Jul 30

    As part of their Alternative Federal Budget Recovery Plan, calls for universal access to affordable broadband Internet as we emerge from 👏. This will ensure our pandemic recovery promotes equity, poverty reduction, & community development.

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