Edmonton Police Service bodycam FR pilot: legal authority questioned as internal documents surface

CBC News obtained internal Edmonton Police Service documents showing the force acknowledged Charter compliance challenges in its body-camera facial recognition pilot — the first of its kind in Canada. The privacy commissioner and legal academics have questioned whether any existing legal authority justifies the programme. The police commission chair maintains the system complies with privacy legislation. The pilot targets outstanding warrants for serious offences including murder and aggravated assault.

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