Google sister company’s proposal has previously been criticized for lack of detail, privacy concerns CBC News · Posted: Oct 31, 2019 8:50 AM ET | Last Updated: 3 hours ago Waterfront Toronto’s board voted unanimously Thursday to move ahead into an evaluation phase of Sidewalk Labs’ proposed Quayside development — a so-called “smart city” that would […]
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The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is suing three levels of government over a Google-backed plan to build a smart neighbourhood in Toronto. The association says the project is “invalid and needs to be reset”. It is run by the publicly funded Waterfront Toronto and Google-affiliated Sidewalk Labs. Privacy advocates are concerned the project will increase surveillance and outsource government responsibilities to a private corporation. Read More >>
