Facial recognition technology ‘fundamentally undemocratic,’ says Angus as critics wary of political use

Of the four recognized parties in the House, the Liberals are the only ones confirmed to be using these algorithms, with the NDP saying that they don’t use it, and no response from the Conservatives or the Bloc.

NDP MP Charlie Angus says he's strongly against the use of facial recognition technology in government or politics, at least until there's boundaries and proper processes set in place. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ALICE CHEN

July 28, 2021

Following backlash after the revelation facial recognition technology was quietly being used in Toronto's Pearson Airport, calls are being reiterated from Parliamentarians and privacy watchdogs to assess the Wild West landscape in which the same kind of technology is used in politics. A six-month p...

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