The ‘capture subject’ refers to an individual that the facial recognition system is Facial capture subject attempting to compare to a facial reference sample in order to determine whether [traveller] said individual is the source of the reference sample. [...] While steps can be taken to mitigate the detrimental impact of facial recognition at the border and beyond, the significant negative impacts of the technology strongly suggest that current and ongoing use of facial recognition in border control contexts is disproportionate. [...] ▶ Legislation should specify that biometric data is sensitive and requires additional protection, prohibit the use of facial recognition systems in the absence of explicit lawful authority, and entrust the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada with general oversight of recognition systems. [...] ▶ Including a ‘human in the decision-making loop’ can mitigate some of the inaccuracies of a facial recognition system, but attempts to maximize automation efficiency and a tendency for decision-makers to develop an over confidence in automated determinations can substantially undermine the mitigating impact of human supervision. [...] The nature and impact of a given facial recognition system will depend on a number of factors, ranging from the level of automation being facilitated to the location where facial recognition is being included.
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