Feds Seek Dismissal of Planned Class Action Against RCMP Over Facial Recognition Tool
Posted: Fri May 13, 2022 4:28 pm
The federal government is asking a judge to dismiss a Quebec photographer’s bid for certification of a class-action lawsuit, possibly involving millions of people, over the RCMP’s use of a controversial facial-recognition tool. In a submission to the Federal Court, government lawyers say Ha Vi Doan cannot allege that she suffered “harm of any kind” as a result of the national police force’s dealings with U.S. firm Clearview AI. Doan’s proposed class-action lawsuit seeks unspecified damages for her and other Canadians whose photos and related information were allegedly part of a massive database compiled by Clearview AI and used under licence by the Mounties. ...
Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/feds-seek ... 65063.html
Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/feds-seek ... 65063.html