![]() Department of Homeland Security, according to the service's internal report. Toronto police attended a conference in October 2019 in the Netherlands, where one detective was introduced to Clearview AI through a showcase put on by the FBI and the U.S. "The Toronto Police Services Board is currently developing a policy for the use of artificial intelligence technology and machine learning following public consultation," Osborne said. In a statement, Toronto police spokesperson Connie Osborne told CBC News that the service has no plans to use Clearview AI again. No plans to use Clearview AI: Toronto police Of the 84 criminal investigations where searches were completed, the report says that 25 were advanced through Clearview AI, with investigators identifying or confirming the whereabouts of four suspects, 12 victims and two witnesses. That said, there were already two Toronto cases before the courts based at least in part on evidence that officers generated through the use of Clearview AI in March 2020, according to the report. So far, Neubauer and McPhail say they haven't seen a Canadian example of the software's use face legal scrutiny in court. When he was Toronto police chief, Mark Saunders found out his officers were using Clearview AI and ordered them to stop utilizing it on Feb. "We have the right in Canada to be free from unreasonable search and seizure - one could conceivably see an argument being brought in court that this was a fairly profound violation of that right." "If police violated the law as part of their investigations, this could make those investigations vulnerable to charter challenges," said Eric Neubauer, a Toronto lawyer. Given those findings, the co-chair of the Criminal Lawyers' Association's criminal law and technology committee says the police service's lack of due diligence before using Clearview AI could put cases where it was used at risk. Since then, four Canadian privacy commissioners have determined that Clearview AI conducted mass surveillance and broke Canadian privacy laws by collecting photos of Canadians without their knowledge or consent. Soon after, then-Toronto police chief Mark Saunders was informed that his officers were using the software and ordered them to stop on Feb. ![]() (Submitted by Brenda McPhail)Īccording to the report, detectives using the technology only met with Crown attorneys about Clearview AI after a New York Times investigation in January 2020 revealed details of how the company compiled its database and its use by more than 600 law enforcement agencies in Canada, the United States and elsewhere. The elves put on quite a show outside the hospital as well, waving and smiling at the spectators several stories up at the children’s building.Brenda McPhail of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association says the police use of facial recognition technology as an investigative tool is a 'slippery slope' when it comes to privacy. ![]() We really love seeing the smiles, especially this time of year.” “I had a little guy in there in the hospital bed, and when he saw us he lit up, and that made the whole job worth it, for sure. “We’re getting a lot of laughs, a lot of smiles, which means the most to us,” said Balch. They spent the day rappelling down the building and washing windows, much to the delight of the children inside.Ĭlearview had reached out to the IWK beforehand, offering to purchase costumes and donate their time ahead of the holidays to wash the hospital’s windows and put some smiles on the children’s faces. “We’re just making sure Santa still finds them, even if they can’t spend it at home,” said Kurtis Balch, the elf in charge.īalch, a supervisor and rope access technician at Clearview Integrated Window Services, was at the hospital on Thursday along with four other elves. HALIFAX-Five elves took some time away from Santa’s workshop this week, spending a couple of days at the IWK Health Centre to bring some holiday cheer - and clean windows - to kids spending Christmas in the hospital. ![]()
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