Explore key privacy developments in Canada and beyond this June—Greenbelt email scandals, AI regulations, major privacy rulings, youth data protections, and evolving FOI challenges. Stay informed with expert insights on access, surveillance, and legal reforms shaping the future of digital rights.

Stay informed with in-depth commentary on pressing digital privacy issues, from AI surveillance and data breaches to facial recognition, encryption, and age verification laws. This blog curates critical global developments shaping privacy, civil liberties, and technology policy in Canada and beyond.

Explore Canada’s evolving privacy landscape with key updates on AI regulation, biometric data, facial recognition, surveillance, health data governance, and digital rights. This blog dives into legal decisions, global frameworks, and emerging tech to help readers stay informed about privacy, accountability, and ethical AI use.

Explore the latest in privacy and digital rights: AI governance in Canada, FOI transparency failures, TikTok fined for EU data transfers, rising AI-powered child abuse risks, and Meta AI’s troubling data practices. Stay informed on global trends in surveillance, data breaches, and ethical AI use.

Explore this week’s top privacy news: FOI delays at Toronto Police, Ontario's Greenbelt secrecy scandal, new age verification measures, AI misuse in elections, and genetic data concerns in the 23andMe bankruptcy. Stay informed on key developments in privacy, surveillance, and digital rights across Canada and beyond.

Discover how Ontario's Greenbelt scandal earned a national award for secrecy after officials used personal emails to bypass transparency laws. Learn what this means for public accountability and privacy in government.

Explore the latest privacy and AI governance developments, including Canada's evolving AI strategies, global biometric regulations, the 23andMe data crisis, Microsoft’s controversial Recall tool, and new workplace surveillance findings. Stay informed on tech ethics, transparency, and data protection trends shaping 2025.

Explore the latest privacy and transparency developments from Sunshine Fest 2025, the JFK records controversy, biometric surveillance crackdowns, AI policy shifts, and more. This comprehensive update tracks how governments, courts, and watchdogs worldwide are responding to the challenges of digital rights, data protection, and public accountability.

Explore the latest in privacy, surveillance, cybersecurity, and AI governance across Canada and the globe. From spyware use by police and CRA account hacks to privacy rulings on facial recognition and reforms in AI law, this roundup delivers key updates shaping public trust, digital rights, and accountability in the 21st century.

Privacy, AI, and government accountability take center stage in Canada and beyond. From AI governance shifts and transparency concerns to cybersecurity threats and digital rights battles, this blog post covers key developments shaping public policy. Read about Canada’s AI strategy, CRA breaches, privacy watchdog investigations, and global debates on encryption, data security, and access to information.

Canada’s Information Commissioner reaffirms transparency commitments, while experts warn that new legislation may limit public access to records. Global regulators address AI governance, age assurance, and privacy concerns. Governments grapple with AI risks, encryption debates, and cybersecurity threats. Read how these developments impact privacy, democracy, and digital rights worldwide.

In 2025, AI governance, data privacy, and digital security dominate global discussions. Governments grapple with AI risks, biometric surveillance, and misinformation, while new privacy laws shape regulations in Canada, the EU, and Japan. Transparency concerns rise in Nova Scotia and U.S. data-sharing policies, and cyber threats impact healthcare and financial sectors. Ethical AI remains a key focus.

Our latest CPNH explores AI governance, digital security, and government transparency. Key topics include AI risks, biometric surveillance, misinformation, and privacy concerns over DeepSeek. We also cover cybersecurity threats, new social media regulations for minors, and corruption’s impact on global policy. Ethical AI, access to information, and data protection remain critical issues in 2025.

From global regulatory shifts on AI governance to major data privacy concerns and emerging cybersecurity threats, we examine the key issues shaping technology and policy today. Discussions include DeepSeek AI’s rise and scrutiny, government efforts to manage AI and digital security, privacy watchdogs taking action on data protection, and the broader implications of AI in public services and workforce monitoring. Additionally, we cover pressing topics such as access to information challenges, government oversight, and new legal battles surrounding AI-driven decision-making. Stay informed as we navigate the complex intersections of technology, policy, and human rights in the digital age.

From AI breakthroughs to cybersecurity threats, regulatory shifts, and privacy concerns, our latest blog explores the biggest developments shaping the digital world. We dive into DeepSeek’s rise, global AI regulations, cybersecurity risks, and government policies impacting data privacy and competition. Stay informed on how emerging technologies, legal battles, and innovation are redefining the tech landscape in 2025.

DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has emerged as a major competitor to Western AI giants like OpenAI and Google DeepMind. Its latest model, DeepSeek-V2, demonstrates advanced reasoning and coding capabilities, trained on both Chinese and English datasets. The company’s rise highlights China’s strategic push for AI self-sufficiency amid U.S. tech sanctions. However, concerns over data privacy and government influence persist, fueling debates on AI transparency and global competition in artificial intelligence.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is appealing a ruling requiring disclosure of his government-issued cellphone number under FIPPA, citing privacy concerns. This legal battle highlights tensions between transparency and privacy in government. Meanwhile, Canadian trends in corporate disclosure emphasize ESG reporting, whistleblower protections, and balancing transparency with privilege. In the U.S., the Supreme Court will review Texas's age-verification law for adult websites, exploring privacy, free speech, and child protection. These cases underscore ongoing challenges in privacy, ethics, and governance globally.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Airbnb, protecting hosts' addresses as personal information under FIPPA. Researchers warn of AI manipulating online decision-making, emphasizing the need for regulation. Apple faces backlash over AI news alerts, and Clearview AI's data collection was banned in B.C. Meanwhile, PowerSchool and InfoCert report major data breaches, raising global cybersecurity concerns. These developments highlight the growing challenges in privacy, AI ethics, and data security worldwide.