Global News has learned Statistics Canada wants to collect a mountain of information about Canadians’ financial transactions. Banks and credit card companies are being asked to share customers’ purchasing history with the government agency. It’s legal, but why does StatsCan want the data? David Akin investigates.
- Bill Kelly: Privacy protection double talk
- ANALYSIS: StatCan’s push to scoop payment data on 500,000 Canadians deserves scrutiny
- EXCLUSIVE: Stats Canada requesting banking information of 500,000 Canadians without their knowledge