Canadians’ rapid adoption of remote work during the pandemic has left many of them vulnerable to unlawful surveillance by their employers, says a Liberal MP exploring regulatory changes.
Michael Coteau said the pandemic-inspired shift to remote work has resulted in “a drastic increase in the use of surveillance by employers.”
On Monday, Coteau announced plans to hold consultations with privacy experts, employers and workers to discuss how Canada could alter its privacy laws as working from home becomes increasingly commonplace.
“I believe that in the age of big data, government has the duty to protect the digital privacy of employees and to deal with the current practice
