Traffic Cameras Installed at Over 100 Intersections in Richmond Raises Privacy, Surveillance Concerns
The installation of video cameras at over half the intersections in Richmond, B.C., is raising concerns around surveillance and whether the data could fall into the hands of foreign state agents given that the footage can be purchased by the public. “The main concern is the loss of privacy, of course, and the selling of […]
The installation of video cameras at over half the intersections in Richmond, B.C., is raising concerns around surveillance and whether the data could fall into the hands of foreign state agents given that the footage can be purchased by the public. “The main concern is the loss of privacy, of course, and the selling of data, personal data, without monitoring, oversight, or control,” policy analyst and immigration lawyer Richard Kurland told The Epoch Times. “[Another] is that, why is it needed to that extent? ... You have more cameras per capita in Richmond than anywhere else in Canada." Richmond announced in April that it had installed traffic cameras, known as closed-circuit TV cameras, at 110 intersections aiming to make roads safer, noting that "steps have been taken to ensure privacy is maintained." Mayor Malcolm Brodie said at the time that it was an important initiative that would “positively impact road ...
