Information & Ethics committee  I can also jump in. I think in approaching thinking about regulation and limits on facial surveillance through the lens of regulating use, users or the designer availability of the technology, we can start to think about things like restraints or restrictions on the use of comm

Information & Ethics committee  Often; I know that in the draft policy that was ultimately adopted as a policy by the TPSB, the reviews will take place annually, which I think is a positive. I actually think that because of the way in which technology progresses, and the quantity of data that can be collected a

Information & Ethics committee  I think the final policy did incorporate a number of recommendations that were made—there were a number of parties who contributed recommendations to that process—but there were still some weaknesses in the policy. In my view, the policy still very much treats algorithmic policin

Information & Ethics committee  Well, I would flag that the Vancouver police force uses algorithmic policing technologies and would stand to benefit from looking at some of the processes that the Toronto Police Services Board has engaged in. To engage in that process on a federal and provincial level would be m

Information & Ethics committee  No problem. I'll happily provide some submissions.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes. Privacy is a social good that benefits everyone, including the women and children who are often engaged in the narrative of saying that one of the beneficial uses of facial recognition is to protect marginalized or victimized groups. It's very important to acknowledge those

Information & Ethics committee  I'll happily do that. That was a co-authored submission. One key recommendation I would like to highlight right now is that this technology is not inevitable. The fact that it exists does not mean that it should exist or that we should be using it. It does not mean that we sho

Information & Ethics committee  I agree with previous witnesses: This is a complex question to answer quite straightforwardly. I would also encourage that the committee consider beyond just facial recognition. There are all forms of different biometric recognition that feed into the conversation we're having

Information & Ethics committee  To give some context to that question, that was engaging a narrative that arises often with respect to police use of facial surveillance, which is that we use it to protect...in this instance it was children from harm. We need to worry about the broader impact on privacy as a soc

Information & Ethics committee  I'm happy to submit a further explanation.

Information & Ethics committee  —from the impacted communities. Thank you.

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the committee. I am joining you from the unceded territory of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam nations. As you heard, I'm a law professor, and my research focuses on the domestic regulation of artificial intelligence and robotics,