Press Releases
List of our press releases, in reverse chronological order.
BCCLA and OpenMedia React: Bill S-210 leaving committee stage without adequate study
Moved forward with no witnesses or amendments, Bill-S210 is not fit for service
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Open letter calls on federal parties to accept BC privacy ruling, amend federal law
Nearly 40 experts urge federal parties to end their privacy law impunity
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Key stakeholders call for withdrawal of controversial AI legislation
Parliament can’t fix the Minister’s rushed, confused and flawed Bill; full public consultation needed now..
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Online Harms Bill C-63 is a positive step forward
A more careful approach that must still be stress-tested.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Public Safety & Industry Ministers to testify on controversial Cybersecurity Bill C-26: Civil Liberties groups & experts available for comment
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Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Civil society: Bill S-210 “cannot be allowed to pass” in current form
Joint statement raises urgent concerns with age verification Bill S-210
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Advocates urge full public consultation on controversial AI legislation
Call comes after Industry Minister publishes 38-page package of proposed amendments midway through Committee hearings
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]New report by Citizen Lab finds serious Charter concerns with proposed federal cybersecurity legislation, Bill C-26
Civil liberties groups welcome call to make Bill C-26’s impact on equality, freedom of expression, and privacy a central consideration of Parliamentary committee study
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Advocates demand proper consideration for AI regulation
Canadians deserve to be protected from AI overreach, but Bill C-27’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act is not up to the task.
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Matt Hatfield
Executive Director CANADA, Montreal Time Zone: 5:00 pm 1 (888) 441-2640 ext. 0 [email protected]Civil liberties groups recommend fixes for controversial cybersecurity legislation ahead of detailed Commons scrutiny
The House of Commons Public Safety Committee is tasked with scrutinizing Bill C-26, which has been criticized for undermining privacy, judicial due process, and accountability.
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