US EditionRichmond challenging B.C. privacy watchdog's order to remove surveillance cameras
Richmond argues its high-definition cameras aid RCMP investigations and access to footage requires court orders, disputing the privacy watchdog’s claim of lacking legal authority.
- Michael Harvey this week ordered the City of Richmond to remove cameras at the Minoru Boulevard and Granville Avenue intersection, delete all footage, and stop collecting personal information.
- Harvey's investigation found the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act did not authorize Richmond city council's 2024 pilot, and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of B.C. made a similar request last year that the city declined.
- Multiple high-resolution cameras operated around the clock, capturing faces, licence plates and vehicle identifiers, while public notice and intersection signage were found inadequate.
- The City of Richmond will ask a court for judicial review and Mayor Malcolm Brodie plans to seek council approval to appeal while facing a proof-of-compliance deadline of Feb. 26.
- Harvey recommended provincial regulation of biometric surveillance, and Heed highlighted public safety benefits, saying `when there's a serious incident, you hear from every police agency, is 'if anyone has surveillance footage, dash cam video, please provide it to us.
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Richmond challenging B.C. privacy watchdog's order to remove surveillance cameras
Privacy Commissioner Michael Harvey this week ordered the city to get rid of the cameras at the intersection of Minoru Boulevard and Granville Avenue after an investigation report concluded the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act didn't grant the city legal authority to use them.
Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog’s order to remove surveillance cameras
The City of Richmond says it will challenge an order by B.C.’s privacy watchdog to remove high-definition surveillance cameras at an intersection on the grounds the city lacked authorization to gather private information.
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Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog's order to remove surveillance cameras
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Richmond to fight B.C. privacy watchdog's order to remove surveillance cameras – Energeticcity.ca
RICHMOND — The City of Richmond says it will challenge an order by B.C.’s privacy watchdog to remove high-definition surveillance cameras at an intersection on the grounds the city lacked authorization to gather private information. It says it has “clearly stated” to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of B.C. that its public safety camera program is “lawful” and it’s now “positioned to have the legality” of its program determ…
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