Are Flock Cameras in Canada? No But Yes...
The short version: Nico Lagan's video on Flock-style cameras spotted in Canada shows this surveillance creep doesn't stop at the border — it's a continental problem.
Our Take
Nico Lagan's deep dive into Charles Seguin's CBC reporting raises a question we get a lot: does Flock's reach stop at the 49th parallel? The honest answer, as the video title suggests, is murkier than a clean yes or no. Whether it's Flock itself expanding north or copycat ALPR hardware mimicking the same playbook, the underlying problem is identical — unaccountable camera networks logging where people drive, with little public input and even less oversight.
This matters because the surveillance industry doesn't respect borders, and neither does the data. A camera flagged in Canada today can feed the same kind of cross-jurisdictional sharing arrangements that make Flock's U.S. network so dangerous — data quietly passed between agencies, states, and now potentially countries, with no unified consent or transparency framework governing any of it. If Flock-style tech is testing the waters in Canada, that's a preview of the same fights Americans have been having in city council meetings for the past two years, just getting started somewhere else.
We appreciate Lagan digging into this and pushing back on vague corporate denials. If you want to see what's actually been confirmed near you, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back on a camera in your own town, our take-action guide is the place to start.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Nico Lagan, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.