The Last Atom obtained an exclusive statistic ahead of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) annual report on the Privacy Act normally released in October. In the calendar year 2014, there were 300 Privacy Act breaches voluntarily submitted to the OPC. TLA has updated its old graph to reflect this: Many […]
Data Breaches Across the Federal Government
Infographic: Canadian Government Requests for User Data
Major providers like Bell and Shaw have not released any transparency report.
Trudeau Grilled by UBC Students on Bill C-51
This Wednesday Liberal leader Justin Trudeau made a visit to the University of British Columbia (UBC) to “discuss the issues facing young Canadians”. The reception from his former university changed after students questioned his support for the anti-terrorism Bill C-51. Yesterday the Liberal Party removed a 21min video of the event shortly after posting it […]
Arturo Update: The Mendoza Zoo
Arturo the Polar Bear ‘going insane’
Ontario Police use Social Media to Shame Before Conviction
The practice began in 2005 as a part of the Festive R.I.D.E. program when Durham police began publishing an annual report of individuals charged with impaired driving, exceeding the limit or refusing a blood / breath sample. This was publicized as a service to help deter impaired driving but sparked controversy giving it the nickname […]
The ANC’s Whitewash of Thamsanqa Jantjie
After revelations from eNCA that Thamsanqa Jantjie who is being treated for schizophrenia, has also faced a series of criminal charges including rape, murder, attempted murder and kidnapping; the focus has now turned to who is responsible. The African National Congress released a statement on Dec 12 acknowledging they have “utilized the services” of Thamsanqa […]
Mirror Neurons Expose Prejudice and Empathy
Emerging research suggests mirror neurons may expose our predisposition to prejudice and empathy. Mirror neurons were first discovered in macaque monkeys, at the University of Parma in Italy, by neurophysiologists led by Giacomo Rizzolatti. The researchers found a specific group of neurons responded when a monkey picked up a peanut, when simply seeing a person […]