More than a million people clicked on a CBC News story last week about some retail stores removing their self-checkout machines. The machines are now ubiquitous in many large retail stores, yet self-checkout remains a divisive issue among Canadians. In contrast, 34-year-old Matthew Easter, of Ottawa, says he's found self-checkout machines quite seamless and believes they speed up the process. Although he's a senior, Ruta says he's not intimidated by self-checkout technology but instead is concerned about its effect on retail workers. Nadine MacKinnon of Toronto says she avoids self-checkout machines when shopping.

Source: CBC News February 17, 2019 09:00 UTC