Canada doesn’t understand biometrics, but still wants to make use of them
A recent poll obtained by the Globe and Mail has revealed that most Canadians don’t understand what biometrics are, but do think the government should use them if it will curb the influx of illegal immigrants.
“Four out of five Canadians believe that by the end of this decade, it is likely almost every adult Canadian will have at least one biometric ID on file to verify their identity,” the survey notes. “Sixty-seven percent support conducting background checks to verify the identity of non-Canadians applying for an immigration visa to enter Canada.”
38% of those polled admitted they had no idea what biometrics was, with only 2% of the population able to link it to fingerprint and iris scans.
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