The Canadian Press: Dufresne’s comments come after Canada reached a deal with China to dramatically lower tariffs on 49,000 EVs a year from the country, a move that has raised concerns about data privacy and surveillance in the heavily connected vehicles.
He says questions about data sharing are part of the modern car-buying experience, but that Canadians shouldn’t have to sacrifice privacy for a cheaper car.
The privacy commissioner says more can be done to make sure Canadians are aware of what data is being collected and shared, and that the agency has sponsored research to look at what automotive companies of all kinds are gathering…