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laura tribe: In the absence of meaningful policy or regulation governing facial recognition, it cannot be considered safe for use in Canada, they tell the minister, according to National Observer. The letter, made public Wednesday, is signed by Tim McSorley, national co-ordinator of the Ottawa-based International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, and Laura Tribe, executive director of Open Media, who are spearheading the campaign. In an open letter to Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, they call the technology highly problematic, given its lack of accuracy and invasive nature, and say it poses a threat to Canadians' fundamental rights. It is endorsed by 29 other prominent groups including Amnesty International Canada, the Canadian Federation of Students, the Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association and Privacy International, as well as 46 academics, researchers, lawyers and other civil-society members. The government responded Wednesday by saying it is reviewing legislation, policies and programs related to all emerging technologies, including facial recognition. What people are reading Doug Ford ready to cut environmental assessments again for 'economic recovery'First Black candidate ever to run for the Conservative party leadership in Canada witnessed chat box filling with racial slurs as she debated opponentsWE details thousands in fees for Trudeaus The letter also calls on the government to initiate a meaningful public consultation on all aspects of facial-recognition technology in Canada and to establish clear, transparent policies and laws regulating its use, including reforms to federal privacy law. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.