May 29, 2020
COVID-19 exposes the hypocrisy of niqab bans
Some of the same politicians who banned Muslim women from wearing the niqab are the same public figures now recommending face coverings be worn in public during the pandemic.
Civil Liberties Watch
Civil Liberties Watch
May 28, 2020
The right to know? Balancing health risks and privacy rights for landlords during COVID-19
What is a landlord's responsibility when a tenant in a multi-residential building tests positive for COVID-19?
Apr 23, 2020
COVID crisis states: The authoritarianism pandemic
Jeff Shantz
Some governments are using the context of COVID-19 to make a range of moves that are explicitly authoritarian, exerting controls over communities that are struggling to get by.
Apr 15, 2020
COVID-19 could mean we lose and surveillance capitalists win -- again
Robin Browne
Unless we are vigilant, some governments and corporations could use the pandemic to extend their power and influence permanently.
Feb 27, 2020
Clearer rules needed for facial recognition technology
Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders recently admitted officers used facial recognition technology called Clearview AI, which mines social media for billions of personal photos.
Feb 27, 2020
Jason Kenney's Bill 1 is unconstitutional. Lieutenant-Governor Lois Mitchell should refuse to sign it into law
David J. Climenhaga
The Alberta government's Bill 1 appears to be designed to criminalize dissent and make protest illegal.
Feb 12, 2020
Support the Wet'suwet'en Nation and their supporters
Maya Bhullar
Some tools for those who want to help.
Raising the alarm about the number of Indigenous people in Canadian prisons
Reports
Correctional investigator of Canada report outlines concerns and possible solutions.
Dec 13, 2019
Predatory tech players are latest enemies of public good
It's necessary from time to time to update the enemies list. Enemies are harder to identify when they come in casual, tech-ish garb, like Google and Uber.
Dec 13, 2019
Racism and mental health neglect magnify suffering in Canada's prison system
The carceral system in Canada is filled with tragic cases of racialized prisoners with mental health conditions requiring urgent care but for whom the system led to injury or death.
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