“In principle, of course, cell data can be used for tracking.”
Mobility data analysis “helps to advance public health objectives,” the PHAC spokesperson said. The findings have been regularly shared with provinces and territories via the special advisory committee to “inform public health messaging, planning and policy development,” the spokesperson said.
The data is also used for the COVID Trends portal, a dashboard that provides a summarized data of movement trends.
Lyon urged a need for greater information “regarding exactly what was done, what was achieved and whether or not it truly served the interests of Canadian citizens.”