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By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read November 2, 2020

Commissioners’ joint investigation on use of facial recognition technology

On October 29, 2020, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced the findings of a joint investigation by Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta, and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia that examined whether the Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited was collecting and using personal information of visitors to its Canadian malls without valid consent using Anonymous Video Analytics technology installed in wayfinding directories and mobile device geolocation tracking technologies.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Information Technology, Privacy / AB PIPA, BC PIPA, consent, employment law, facial recognition software, facial recognition technology, investigation, opt-in, Personal Information Protection Act, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, PIPEDA, privacy, privacy policy

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 4 Minutes Read September 25, 2020

Keeping criminal background checks in check: Privacy law limits on employee criminal background checks in B.C.

Man signing papersCriminal record checks are just one type of background check. Other background checks can include checks on identity, educational and professional qualifications, employment history, credit history, lawful entitlement to work in Canada and social media presence.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employment Standards / BC Criminal Records Review Act, criminal background checks, Criminal Record Checks, employment law, human rights code, Personal Information Protection Act, privacy law

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 5 Minutes Read July 21, 2020

Findings of investigation: LifeLabs breach

On June 25, 2020, the Ontario and British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioners just shared the results of their joint investigation regarding a serious breach that took place in 2019 – the findings revealed that LifeLabs, Canada’s largest provider of general health diagnostic and specialty laboratory testing services, failed to protect the personal health information of millions of Canadians.

Article by Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD / Employee Relations, Privacy / cybersecurity, employment law, LifeLabs, LifeLabs Breach, personal health information, Personal Health Information Protection Act, Personal Information Protection Act

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