OTTAWA—The House of Commons called on the government Tuesday to suspend plans by the Public Health Agency of Canada to collect data from millions of mobile phones to help understand travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. MPs passed a motion urging the government to suspend a plan to extend the collection of cellphone location data until the privacy implications are looked into. The vote by MPs follows the passing of a motion by the House of Commons ethics committee to halt the collection of data until privacy concerns are addressed. The committee motion was unanimously backed by MPs on the committee from all parties, including Liberals. But on Tuesday, when the motion came before the whole House, the Liberals voted against it. The motion said the tender should not be extended until the Commons ethics committee reports that the privacy of Canadians will not be affected by the plans to …
Commons Calls for Halt to Collection of COVID 19 Phone Data Over Privacy Concerns
February 9, 2022
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