# Joly: Government Uses Banned Chinese Cameras

> Industry Minister Joly calls using Hikvision cameras in federal offices 'unacceptable' after reports of continued use.
- Title: Joly: Government Uses Banned Chinese Cameras · Nationalpost
- Summary: Industry Minister Joly calls using Hikvision cameras in federal offices 'unacceptable' after reports of continued use. Canada's industry minister says…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/joly-says-its-unacceptable-that-government-offices-continue-to-use-banned-chinese-cameras
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- Topics: melanie joly, hikvision, national research council, windsor-detroit bridge authority, gordie howe international bridge, federal government, canada, news, politics
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Canada's industry minister says federal offices still using banned Chinese surveillance cameras is unacceptable and must be removed by year-end.