Tell Trudeau: NO to Mobile Device Tracking!

Now that we know the federal government tracked the locations of 33 million mobile devices last year without our knowledge or consent, what happens next?¹

It’s time Justin Trudeau listens to the 11,000+ people in Canada demanding strong privacy protections.² While some decision-makers in Parliament do partisan political theater, Canadians are demanding answers and legislative protection so it doesn’t happen again.

Justin Trudeau needs to hear that privacy is core to our safety and security – not a matter of party politics. Tell the Prime Minister that you #DemandPrivacy!

TO: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

CC: Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development François-Philippe Champagne
&
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti

Prime Minister

Justin

Trudeau

The Prime Minister's Office

Dear Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,

You and your colleagues talk about safety, security, and privacy. But when it comes down to it, you’re failing to see that privacy protection is an essential part of safety and security. And because of that, you’re allowing privacy to become a political talking point, and not acting to protect people in Canada.

An example of this problem is the use of mobility data by the Public Health Agency of Canada. This recent incident shows the flaws in our outdated public and private sector privacy laws, and the need for law reform. By creating new transparency and accountability mechanisms, you can assure us that this type of data can be used safely and securely in the future.

I’m asking you to introduce new laws that create rules around how public bodies report on the collection and use of sensitive personal information, and provide oversight from an independent third-party, like the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

I’m also asking that you introduce new laws in the private sector that create financial penalties for organizations that don’t comply with Canada’s privacy laws, and which must include penalties for consent violations.

Don’t allow our privacy to become a political talking point. With these protections in place, privacy will be a concrete and defendable right for Canadians, and could be a positive part of your political legacy.

Sincerely,

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Politicians sometimes talk about privacy as if it were a threat to safety and security. In the case of the federal government secretly tracking 33 million mobile devices with the help of Telus, Liberal members of the ethics committee are defending these actions by characterizing them as safety measures.

But these politicians don't seem to understand that without strong privacy protections, we don’t have safety or security. Something is seriously wrong when our sensitive personal information can be used in this way without our permission or knowledge.

Canada’s lack of legal privacy protections are creating an online world where:

Our location data is being secretly bought and sold by private companies and governments;³
Our health data is breached due to negligence, and without consequence;⁴
Biometric information, like records of our faces, is stolen and sold to law enforcement, putting all of us in a 24/7 police lineup.⁵

To truly create a safe and secure Internet, Justin Trudeau must pass new laws that strengthen the privacy rights of people in Canada – including those around consent, transparency, and accountability.⁶

Tell Justin Trudeau that you #DemandPrivacy today!

Sources

Telus gave your location data to the feds. Now what? - OpenMedia
#DemandPrivacy - OpenMedia
Canada’s public health agency admits it tracked 33 million mobile devices during lockdown - The National Post
LifeLabs failed to protect personal information in data breach, investigation finds - CTV News
Provinces order Clearview AI to stop using facial recognition without consent - Global News
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