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Joly: Government Uses Banned Chinese Cameras
Industry Minister Joly calls using Hikvision cameras in federal offices 'unacceptable' after reports of continued use.
In brief
Industry Minister Joly calls using Hikvision cameras in federal offices 'unacceptable' after reports of continued use. Canada's industry minister says federal offices still using banned Chinese surveillance cameras is unacceptable and must be removed by year-end. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Joly says Hikvision cameras banned
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says it is 'unacceptable' that some federal government organizations continue using Hikvision cameras she banned last year.
“unacceptable”
Two agencies still use Hikvision
The National Research Council and Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority continue using Hikvision cameras despite a federal ban on June 2025.
National Research Council removes cameras
The National Research Council removed Hikvision cameras from security systems in 2025 but continues using them for non-sensitive experiments and work areas.
Bridge authority keeps cameras until November
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority will keep Hikvision cameras in community meeting spaces until November 2026.
Housing minister less categorical
Housing and Infrastructure Minister Gregor Robertson says significant progress has been made in removing Hikvision cameras from government properties.
What matters most
Canada's industry minister says federal offices still using banned Chinese surveillance cameras is unacceptable and must be removed by year-end.
