" privacy lawyers are hoping with bated breath to see which the privacy commissioner has to say about this , because it has implications even beyond google - view , " bowman responded . " i think we ' re standing at the middle of this story , not the endings . " canada ' s copyright regulations require that a person being photographed provide their consent to the photo being posted although they are being taken for journalistic , literary or entertainment purpose . however , in post - production , google now focuses all photos to an automated process of blurring anyone ' s expressions and permit plates . in short , anyone can need particular images be retrieved from the profile . " the privacy concerns could be pretty severe for some and people can still be identified , even with pictures blurred out , " bowman said . " i ' m not positive how google is rationalizing compatibility with canadian laws by entertainment providers who are taking the pictures here . "
Google is subjected to Canadian law.