The filed record
Use of Surveillance Cameras on Private Property - by Councillor Mark Grimes, seconded by Councillor Anthony Perruzza
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The decision
2020-01-29 · Toronto City Council · adopted
As filed
City Council on January 29, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to assess the feasibility of prohibiting or restricting surveillance cameras from recording video footage of any residential property beyond an individual's property, as part of the review of Chapter 629, Property Standards, expected in the third quarter of 2020.
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As the city filed it
Currently, the City of Toronto has no by-laws or jurisdiction to regulate the installation and/or use of surveillance cameras on private property. As the use of this technology becomes more common, we must take into consideration the direct impact that these devices may have on our neighbours. The City of Toronto is increasingly receiving complaints about privately owned surveillance cameras capturing images of residents on their own private property, such as a backyard, front porch, and even into their own homes.
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Other municipalities have passed by-laws regulating the use of surveillance cameras, or are considering doing so. The Ontario Privacy Commissioner has addressed the issue of CCTV cameras and private properties, and has outlined privacy concerns regarding the use of data collected by these devices. Municipal Licensing and Standards has a report scheduled for 2020 to update the City of Toronto's Property Standards By-law. This Motion seeks to include an assessment of the feasibility of prohibiting or restricting surveillance cameras from recording video footage of any residential property beyond an individual's property, as part of the review of Chapter 629, Property Standards.
Staff recommended
Councillor Mark Grimes, seconded by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to assess the feasibility of prohibiting or restricting surveillance cameras from recording video footage of any residential property beyond an individual's property, as part of the review of Chapter 629, Property Standards, expected in the third quarter of 2020.
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