In a statement, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner said privacy regulators in every province and territory have also agreed “to work together to develop guidance for organizations – including law enforcement” on the use of biometric technology, including facial recognition. (The Logic)

Talking point: The statement comes just over a week after Toronto police admitted to having tested the controversial company’s facial recognition technology, which reportedly has includes a database with over three billion photographs of people. They have since halted its usage, but are one of a handful of police services in Canada known to have tested the technology. Police in Hamilton, Ont. said members have “been provided with log-in credentials” to the app for what police called “part of a trial period,” but that the technology was not used “for any investigative purposes.” Durham Regional Police have also confirmed some members used the technology “to see if there was any value in terms of local investigations.” Peel and Halton police also said they ran tests of the app.