The Globe and Mail's Mathew Ingram reports that Google says that it is working on a version of its controversial Street View service that won't breach Canadian privacy rules, after federal privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart raised concerns about the service earlier this month.
Google Considers Canadian Version of Street View
September 24, 2007
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Hi Michael:
I was actually in Montreal two weekends ago and saw a Google car driving slowly down Peel near Saint-Catherine, so I can confirm first-hand at least the possibility.