As such, a police officer cannot arbitrarily force you to provide your name/identity unless you've committed a crime.
I believe they can ask for your name, date of birth, and place of residence, and you must answer honestly. They cannot however demand to see proof of identification, such as a drivers license, etc. There is one exception however, if you are behind the wheel of a vehicle on a public road (or road allowance) then they can demand your drivers license; that is part of the Highway Traffic Act. There is also a provision in the HTA for the passenger in a vehicle driven by a novice driver (e.g. someone with a learners permit) to provide identification; I am not sure of the details but I assume it only applies to the front seat passenger and not sure if they need to provide a drivers license or not.
The potential for abuse of this AI is massive, it needs to be managed carefully & transparently. I don't want to live in a society with government cameras at every intersection and on every cop car tracking & ID'ing everyone 24/7. Mass surveillance is so dangerous.
Agreed. I have no problem with the police having access to modern tools, but there needs to be very strict oversight in how they use it. There needs to be reasonable cause to collect this type of information, and generally that should only be granted by a judge, and how and for how long the data is retained need to be strictly controlled. A perfect example is a protest. The police should not be allowed to arbitrarily snap pictures of everyone involved in a protest, but if someone is causing problems like throwing things, lighting fires, destroying property, etc. then have at it.