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Canada’s Genetic Non-Discrimination Act has only had a limited impact on the use of genetic information by life insurers
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic […]
N.L. hastily approved ride-hailing application from man accused of sex crime
An application submitted by a man accused of sexual assault to provide Newfoundland and Labrador’s first ride-hailing operation was approved […]
Ontario documents show patient complaints over cataract billings
As Ontario prepares to expand the number of private clinics that perform publicly funded cataract surgeries, documents show those procedures […]
Could Canadians lose access to Pornhub? Depends on what happens with a Senate bill
The owners of Pornhub say blocking access to Canadians is among options they’re considering as they try to persuade parliamentarians […]
State governments looking to protect health-related data as it’s used in abortion battle
Some state governments and federal regulators were already moving to keep individuals’ reproductive health information private when a U.S. senator’s […]
To protect user privacy online, governments need to reconsider their use of opt-in policies
This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic […]
The Census Bureau is considering how to ask about gender identity. People have their opinions
The U.S. Census Bureau is thinking about how to ask about sex. People have opinions. Dozens of health officials, civil […]
Americans divided on TikTok ban even as Biden campaign joins the app, AP-NORC poll shows
President Joe Biden’s campaign is embracing TikTok to court younger voters ahead of the presidential elections, but U.S. adults have […]
India’s top court strikes down system for anonymous political donations ahead of national elections
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court on Thursday struck down a controversial election funding system that allowed individuals and […]
RCMP use of private-sector surveillance services worries federal privacy watchdog
A federal watchdog is urging the RCMP to do a better job of assessing the privacy implications of commercial surveillance […]