MPs to Examine Privacy Implications of Facial Recognition Technology Used by RCMP

MPs to Examine Privacy Implications of Facial Recognition Technology Used by RCMP
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OTTAWA—The controversial use of facial-recognition tools will soon be scrutinized by MPs.

Members of the House of Commons committee on access to information, privacy, and ethics voted this week to examine the technology’s effects on civil society, privacy rights, minorities, and vulnerable populations.