We need a smart approach to using tech in patient contact tracking during public health emergencies

Privacy and the use of technology for public health emergencies are not mutually exclusive. But we must continue to develop institutional mechanisms to build a Canadian approach.

We deeply value the privacy of our citizens and have instituted world-leading privacy regulations and public institutions, but the current pandemic has demonstrated the power of technology in controlling the spread of a deadly virus and ultimately saving lives, writes Harry Sharma.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY HARRY SHARMA

May 6, 2020

Globally, the most effective way to flatten the coronavirus curve has been physical distancing. It slows the spread of the virus and ultimately leads to fewer deaths. In an ideal world, everyone would have the opportunity to practice physical distancing as prescribed by public health officials. Unfo...

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