Category: Liberal Party of Canada

Facial Recognition Use by Liberals Raises Issues, Says B.C.’s Privacy Commissioner

June 24, 2021
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VICTORIA—The use of facial recognition technology by the Liberal Party of Canada as part of its process to pick candidates in the next federal election could result in a privacy investigation in British Columbia, says the province’s information and privacy commissioner. Michael McEvoy said Thursday he is reviewing how B.C.’s privacy protection laws could relate…

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Former Central Banker Carney Makes Political Debut at Liberal Convention

April 9, 2021
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OTTAWA—Cabinet ministers will be on parade at the Liberal convention today but all eyes will be on someone who’s never overtly dipped a toe in partisan politics before now: Mark Carney. The question on everyone’s mind is whether the former central banker’s appearance at the convention—in conversation this evening with rookie Liberal MP and convention…

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Include Offices of PM, Ministers Under Access to Information Law: Info Watchdog

January 12, 2021
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OTTAWA—The federal information watchdog is calling for the offices of the prime minister and other cabinet members to be included under the Access to Information Act. Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says the records these offices hold, with the exception of those of a personal or political nature, should be accessible to the public. Maynard makes…

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