Public Participation in the Governance of Facial Recognition Technologies in Canada

Together with Fenwick McKelvey On February 13, 2020, the Toronto Police Services (TPS) issued a correction. Its members had used Clearview AI, an AI-based facial recognition technology (FRT). The controversy sparked widespread outcry by the media, civil society, and community groups, and put pressure on policy makers to address FRTs. Public consultations presented a key tool for the governance of FRTs in Canada.