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 […]

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 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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A trio of Canadian provinces are once again cracking down on Clearview AI. The privacy commissioners of British Columbia, Alberta, and Quebec were part of an investigation that ruled that […]

British Columbia’s Information and Privacy Commissioner is officially investigating the federal Liberal party’s use of facial recognition technology. Commissioner Michael McEvoy originally hinted at the possibility of such an action […]

CIBC has become the latest major bank to embrace selfie onboarding, announcing a new remote identity verification tool for Canadian customers who want to open new accounts. Headquartered in Toronto, […]