" those investigators are waiting with bated breath to see what the environment code has to say about this , because it has implications far than google street view , " bowman said . " i feel we ' re still at the beginning of this film , not the end . " canada ' s privacy laws require that a citizen being photographed submit their consent to the photo being published because they are being chosen for journalistic , literary or creative interests . however , in post - production , internet now poses all photos to an automated process of blurring people ' s faces and licensed plates . in addition , anyone can request those information be removed from the site . " the ethical issue could be pretty severe for some and people can even be recognized , especially with faces dubbed out , " campbell said . " i ' m not sure how google is augmenting compliance with canadian law by service providers who are posting the photographs here . "
Google is subjected to Canadian law.