AI Cameras Are Tracking Cars Across Canada
The short version: A Canadian creator's look at spreading ALPR networks is a reminder that this surveillance creep isn't just a U.S. story — it's a border-wide trend worth tracking.
Our Take
Credit to Elchin Askarov for putting a spotlight on how quickly these AI-powered plate readers are multiplying north of the border. It's a useful gut-check for American viewers who might assume this is purely a U.S. phenomenon tied to one company's sales pitch. The hardware, the data appetite, and the lack of public debate look remarkably similar wherever these cameras show up.
That similarity is the point. Automated plate readers don't respect borders, and neither does the business model driving their expansion — sell cities on 'public safety,' quietly build a nationwide (or continental) tracking grid, and worry about oversight later. Canada's experience is a preview of what happens when adoption outpaces regulation, which is exactly the pattern we've documented across American towns that signed up for Flock cameras with little more than a city council vote and a vendor demo.
If you want to see how dense this network already is in your own neighborhood, check our camera map, and if you're ready to push back, our take-action page has concrete steps for getting answers from local officials before the grid gets any bigger.
This is DeFlock The USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of Elchin Askarov, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.