B.C. schools ban smart glasses over student privacy concerns

Schools in Metro Vancouver, including Johnston Heights Secondary in Surrey, have banned smart glasses such as Meta Glasses over privacy and academic integrity concerns. Administrators will confiscate the devices and call parents; Canada has no laws regulating such glasses in public spaces.

• Johnston Heights Secondary bans smart glasses and will confiscate them
• Concerns include recording without consent and cheating on exams
• No federal or provincial laws in Canada regulate smart glasses
• Vancouver School Board restricts digital devices during school hours