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

Facial Recognition Use by Liberals Raises Issues, Says B.C.’s Privacy Commissioner
British Columbia Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy speaks during a news conference in Ottawa on April 25, 2019. McEvoy says he's considering launching an investigation into the use of facial recognition technology by the federal Liberals. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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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 to a request the Canadian Civil Liberties Association made to the federal Liberals to stop using the technology.