British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy told a legislative committee reviewing the province’s Personal Information and Protection Act it is “toothless” and in need of “urgent reform,” the Vancouver Sun reports. McEvoy called for changes to address technological advances, like facial recognition, as well as the ability to impose monetary penalties against those who willfully violate individuals’ privacy. Organizations should also be required to notify individuals and the OIPC in the event of a breach, he said.
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