Google’s sharing Canadians’ location data with the government, but says privacy’s assured

Google is sharing its Canadian users’ location data to help politicians and public health officials in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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30 comments

  1. Well seems like the common breach of our rights under the privacy act and our rights and freedoms but

    1. Rodger

      “They are the ones that provide a stable baseline to our lives free healthcare pave our roads create public schools parks order in society, safe living in canada, clean water, Overseeing on munincipal provincial and federal levels that a society maintaines their order following specific procedures, and providing funding to peoples with disabilities, & many other things we take for granted. So who cares this Data will be invaluable to the study of human behaviour to epidemics and keeps you anonymous at the personal level. youl just be a dot along with 30 million other dots.

      Ppl Always bitchin about rights go live in a 3rd world country for 60 days and when you come back you will be so appreciative of society and realize how many things you may have taken for granted.

    2. @H Josh Who is “They are the ones…” providing free healthcare…” plus a dozen other services you listed? Are you suggesting Google? BTW…you are NOT just a dot along with 30 mil other dots. That dot has all the information “they” need to identify you. SMH But do answer the question.

    3. @H Josh Who is “They are the ones…” providing free healthcare…” plus a dozen other services you listed? Are you suggesting Google? BTW…you are NOT just a dot along with 30 mil other dots. That dot has all the information “they” need to identify you. SMH But do answer the question.

  2. Who needs to be inserted with a chip when you have a phone,throw the phone out the window I dare you

  3. Somehow I expect the next time I leave the house, Siri is going to come on & say: “Where tf do you think your going?”

    1. Lol… no, just leave the phone at home; trade with a friend, all sorts of stuff you can do to mess with their so-called ‘tracking’ system.

  4. Move along nothing to see here folks lol we’re the government we’re here to help lmao funny how they slide this in under the radar during a pandemic lol speaking of here goes even more of OUR rights !! Smh 🙈 disgraceful

  5. Oh my goodness I’m blown away by the lack of my rights thrown aside by a company we’ve all trusted for years We’ll have to go back to the basic old land line style absolutely no google technology of anykind

  6. What makes anyone think they werent doing this all along? And how exactly is my privacy secure when you are watching and documenting our every move?

  7. so, if you do go out. leave your phone at home streaming music. happy music so they don’t get suspicious.

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