http://www.theprovin...0304/story.html
The images will be sent out to selected homeowners sometime in the spring, Pander said.
Privacy laws prevent the information from being used by the city for any other purpose and no one else will have access to it, Pander said. Still, any homeowner in the selected neighbourhoods can opt out by emailing thermal.imaging@vancouver.ca.
More information about the pilot program, including the dates, times and locations of drop-in information sessions are available at vancouver.ca/thermalimage
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I'm inclined to say "government, beat it." It's my home, don't be spying on it. How about "opt-in" rather than opt out?