Transparent Lives: Surveillance in Canada

"Although most Canadians are familiar with surveillance cameras and airport security, relatively few are aware of the extent to which the potential for surveillance is now embedded in virtually every aspect of our lives. We cannot walk down a city street, register for a class, pay with a credit...

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Main Author: edited by Colin J. Bennett, Kevin D. Haggerty, David Lyon, and Valerie Steeves (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Athabasca University Press 2014
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