Newfoundland and Labrador’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner Joins FPT Counterparts in a Joint Statement Recommending a Clear Legal Framework for Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology

May 2, 2022

Information and Privacy Commissioner, Michael Harvey, calls attention to the May 2 release of a Joint Statement of the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Information and Privacy Commissioners regarding the use of facial recognition technology by police. The Joint Statement recognizes…

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Comments on Recent Court Ruling Regarding Commissioner’s Powers under ATIPPA, 2015

April 5, 2022

With the passage of ATIPPA, 2015, the legislature unanimously accepted the recommendations of the Wells Committee Report, which effectively repudiated previous amendments to the statute with Bill 29, putting an end to an era of significantly weakened oversight over how…

Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner – Court Order Confirms Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay Required to Stop Collecting, Using, or Disclosing Personal Information Using Body Worn Cameras

January 31, 2022

On January 17, 2022 Justice Chaytor signed a Consent Order, jointly agreed to by the Town and the Commissioner, confirming that the Town of Happy Valley – Goose Bay is required to stop collecting, using, or disclosing personal information using…

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