" internet lawyers are waiting with bated breath to see what the information commissioner has to say about this , because it has implications greatly than google road view , " ross said . " i think we ' re right at the starting of this conversation , not the end . " canada ' s security laws require that a viewer being photographed have their consent to the photograph being issued except they are being taken for journalistic , intellectual or artistic intent . however , in post - production , google now subjects all photos to an automated process of blurs people ' s faces and nationality plates . in addition , anyone can request particular images be omitted from the site . " the privacy concerns could be pretty complex for some and everyone can definitely be identified , even with faces blurred out , " bowman said . " i ' m not convinced if google is rationalizing compatibility with canadian legal by service workers people are taking the pictures here . "
Google is subjected to Canadian law.