Canada - As Mac's Convenience Store owner Mubashar Shorish scans a pack of cigarettes for a customer, a digital voice erupts from one of the many machines surrounding his cash register. "Please provide photo ID before purchase," it says. Shorish raises his eyebrows at the young woman, who hesitates for just a moment before digging into her wallet and producing her driver's license. He swipes it, and her age pops up in green characters on the screen before him. She's old enough for the purchase, and they can finish the exchange. After the customer leaves, Shorish stifles a chuckle. "You know, when I ask people for ID, they don't want to give it, but when a machine asks them, it's OK. I don't understand it," he said.
The "machine" Shorish is referring to is the newest addition to more than 7,000 convenience stores across Ontario as part of the Canadian Convenience Store Association's (CCSA) new 'We Expect ID' program. More...
The "machine" Shorish is referring to is the newest addition to more than 7,000 convenience stores across Ontario as part of the Canadian Convenience Store Association's (CCSA) new 'We Expect ID' program. More...
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