TORONTO CITY HALL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CITIZEN "POP-IN" TEST (

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October 28, 2008: BOTTOMLINE: TORONTO CITY HALL PASSES initial test!

MISSISSAUGAWATCH is currently investigating the security practices of several Ontario municipalities and one Out-of-Province" for comparative purposes to those of Mississauga Corporate (City) Security.


On Octoiber 28, 2008, MISSISSAUGAWATCH visited Toronto City Hall to conduct a quick'n easy test on their video surveillance compliance practices.

Regarding the (Ontario) city hall video surveillance test, we just need asked this question.


Is there VIDEO SURVEILLANCE signage posted in underground parking and doors of the subject city hall? YES. NO.


If NO, then we looked around to see if there were VIDEO SURVEILLANCE cameras around. If there are. then the subject city hall is in VIOLATION of the 2001 "Guidelines for Using Video Surveillance Cameras in Public Places". We'd then be justified in wondering what other guidelines and legislation are also being violated by [the subject] city hall.

WARNING: Do not try this citizen-test yourself. Ontario municipalities can be shameless bullies only too happy to ban you from their Corporate Property. Things could even go worse --arrest.

A simple test that any citizen can conduct is to simply ask for a public complaints form. If they tell you to write a manager, or give you a generic online email address like info@yourcityhall, that should be a red flag for you.

Just DO NOT CHALLENGE them.

If you're curious and wish to go further, there are ways a citizen can penetrate the Iron-est of iron municipal curtains. (And potentially blow the doors right off their government secrecy.)

File a Freedom of Information request on your city hall's security and privacy practices. Email us at mississauga_watch@yahoo.com and we'll be happy to help in the :wording:.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• TORONTO
• CITY
• HALL
• VIDEO
• SURVEILLANCE
• CCTV
• PRIVACY
• BIG
• BROTHER
• ONTARIO
• FREEDOM
• OF
• INFORMATION
• COMMISSIONER

[g4tech]

ive made elevator vids there for my hobby and had no problems but i have yet to try it again