CCTV cameras on a building
The federal government has invested hundreds of millions to boost security for Canada’s World Cup 2026 host cities of Vancouver and Toronto, with the latter recently announcing the installation of temporary surveillance cameras.

Members of the media may directly contact the following experts on this topic:

Teresa Scassa (English and French)

Full Professor, Faculty of Law – Common Law Section and Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy.

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Dr. Teresa Scassa’s research explores the intersection of law and technology, including artificial intelligence and the law, data governance, data privacy, and legal dimensions of data scraping. 

David Murakami Wood (English & French)

Full Professor, Department of Criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences; Canada Research Chair in Critical Surveillance and Security Studies.

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Professor Murakami Wood’s research focuses on surveillance, security and technology around the world, including private surveillance companies, the rise of AI-based "smart cities," the regulation of Artificial Intelligence and their impact on human rights.