City council will discuss Feb. 5 a proposed policy for the use of city security cameras.
The city deactivated security cameras at its facilities Jan. 18, following allegations that Doug Gillard, the head of the Municipal Enforcement Division, used the cameras to look at women.
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The draft policy sets out a number of new restrictions on the use of city cameras.
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In addition, cameras are not to be placed in areas where the public has an expectation of privacy, such as change rooms and washrooms.
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