Biometric Traveller ID Takes Flight in Canada
Air Canada has become the first airline in Canada to embrace biometric digital ID for travelers, allowing participants in a new pilot to use their mobile devices for identification at […]
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Transport Canada Insists Biometric Traveler ID Project Is Ongoing
Reports of the death of the Known Traveller Digital Identity project are greatly exaggerated, according to Transport Canada. First announced back in 2018, the KTDI initiative was – and apparently […]
New Partnership Shows VeriFast’s Rising Profile in Canadian Real Estate Sector
Ottawa-based FundMore has partnered with VeriFast, integrating the latter’s identity verification technology into its mortgage underwriting software platform. The partnership signals VeriFast’s rising profile as a digital identity verification specialist serving Canada’s […]
Canadian Government Asks Court to Dismiss Privacy Lawsuit Against National Police Force
The Canadian federal government is trying to protect the Royal Canadian Mounted Police from a potential class action lawsuit that stems from the RCMP’s use of Clearview AI’s facial recognition […]
Calgary Police to Form Tech Ethics Committee With Civilian Members
The Calgary Police Service (CPS) is trying to address the public’s concerns about new policing technologies including facial recognition. To that end, the organization is creating a new ethics committee, […]
Canada Eases Biometrics Requirements for Lowest-risk Ukrainian Refugees
Canada has eased its biometric identification requirements for Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, but substantial measures remain in place. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had announced changes to its […]
Canadian Provincial Party Pushes Back Against Biometric Digital ID Plan
The right-wing Ontario Party is trying to prevent the release of digital IDs in the province. To that end, the Party’s leadership are hoping to collect 20,000 signatures with a […]
Canada Waives Most Immigration Requirements for Ukrainian Citizens, But Biometrics Must Be Collected
Canada is opening its doors to Ukrainians who have been displaced following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of their country. To that end, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has created a […]
Canadian Bankers Association Calls for Biometric Digital ID Program
The Canadian Bankers Association (CBA) is advocating for the creation of a federated digital identity scheme in Canada. The organization is trying to answer the call of the World Economic […]
Edmonton Police Deploy NeoFace Biometric Tech in Criminal Investigations
The police force of one of Canada’s most prominent cities has deployed facial recognition technology from NEC to aid in its criminal investigations. Edmonton Police Service officials disclosed their use […]
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