Month: March 2024

Proposed changes to sharing of personal health data sparks pushback at N.S. legislature | CTV News

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Proposed changes to the way personal health information is handled in Nova Scotia was the focus of debate during Friday’s Question Period at the Province House. Health Minister Michelle Thompson(opens in a new tab) says the government wants patients to have easier access to their health records, but officials would collect broad data at the same time. “I’m not looking for records, no minister of health is going to want those records,” assured Thompson. “We want real-time aggregate data. I don’t want people’s personal health records.” Read full story here:…

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With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’—leaving Canadian laws behind | CityNews Everywhere

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OTTAWA — Technology that tracks your location at work and the time you’re spending in the bathroom. A program that takes random screenshots of your laptop screen. A monitoring system that detects your mood during your shift. These are just some ways employee surveillance technology — now turbocharged, thanks to the explosive growth of artificial intelligence — is being deployed. Canada’s laws aren’t keeping up, experts warn. Read full story here: With AI, workplace surveillance has ‘skyrocketed’—leaving Canadian laws behind | CityNews Everywhere

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Did you get a text with your SIN that claims to be from Canada Revenue Agency? It’s a scam | CBC News

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Tax season is here and with it, a new scam. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says the scam involves a text message, containing a person’s name and personal information, that appears to come from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). “We received reports of a text message claiming to be from the CRA which actually included the target or the victim’s social insurance number, advising that there is a payment due and requesting payment be sent to a provided phone number in the text message,” Jeff Horncastle, planning communications outreach officer at…

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Air Canada joins WestJet in hiking checked-bag fee. Could carry-on charges be next? | CBC News

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It comes as no surprise to some industry experts: Air Canada hiked its first checked-bag fee by $5 for economy-type fares this week, shortly after WestJet made the same move. “It’s a business,” said Karl Moore, an associate professor with McGill University’s faculty of management. “You’re leaving money on the table if you don’t do it. There’s no outrage about it, so you can make some more money.” It remains to be seen, however, if customers do express outrage once they’re hit with the higher bag fee. Even if they…

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