Transparent Lives: Surveillance in Canada

• 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
• Subjects: government regulation; big brother; privacy; The New Transparency Project; telecommunications
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

"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...