LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s attorney general sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe on Thursday, alleging it […]
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Anandasangaree rejects shortening metadata retention period in lawful access bill
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has rejected a call to shorten the time electronic service providers would be required to […]
‘Wall of silence’: Markham resident alleges repeated disturbances at parents’ grave site went unaddressed for year
A Markham resident says she has spent nearly a year trying to get answers about the condition of her parents’ […]
Munis catching up with new privacy legislation
Three regional municipalities are working together to come into compliance with new privacy legislation from the province set to take […]
Court ruling, privacy probe hit separation petition
A successful court challenge from First Nations and an ongoing privacy investigation have placed Alberta’s separation petition under renewed scrutiny. Piikani Nation […]
National artificial intelligence strategy to be released next week, Carney says
The federal government is set to introduce its AI strategy within days — a long-awaited policy that has been delayed […]
Ottawa to amend encryption, metadata elements of contentious lawful access bill
The federal government will amend its controversial lawful access bill to address concerns about encryption and metadata, Public Safety Minister […]
2026 BC Bill 9 After Committee
An Appeal: FIPA Calls on the Public and Civil Society to Oppose the Bill 9 Amendments to the Freedom of […]
Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of ‘vindictive’ Justice Department indictment
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Justice Department indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center is part of a “top-down” campaign of […]
Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden sued the Justice Department on Tuesday in an effort to block the release of audio […]
Toronto set aside $2M a year for this flood-prone neighbourhood. So far, residents have received less than 3% of it.
The City of Toronto has a $2-million annual grant program to help Rockcliffe-Smythe residents recover from basement flooding. So far, […]