Canada’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Aug 18	Montreal Gazette	Why police use of AI plate-reading cameras is controversial↗ Montreal Gazette ALPR	Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Canada ca/qc/police/service-de-police-de-la-ville-de-montreal
Aug 17	thewalrus.ca	Drones Delivering Contraband Are Swarming a Manitoba Prison↗ thewalrus.ca Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Manitoba, Canada ca/mb
Aug 14	CBC	Montreal police take down high-powered surveillance camera after Radio-Canada story↗ CBC More coverage: CBC New contract Doorbell & camera registry+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Service de police de la Ville de Montréal, Canada ca/qc/police/service-de-police-de-la-ville-de-montreal Quebec, Canada ca/qc
Aug 14	CTV News	This Alberta police service is exploring remotely operated drones to support officers↗ CTV News Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Alberta, Canada ca/ab
Aug 13	CHAT News Today	Medicine Hat Police Service launches three-day pilot program for remotely operated police drones↗ CHAT News Todayalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Penticton Herald · Bridge City News · chatnewstoday.ca Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Alberta, Canada ca/ab
Aug 12	CityNews Kitchener	CCTV cameras installed by Fairview Park Mall in Kitchener↗ CityNews Kitchener Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Aug 11	Digital Journal	What Calgary Police learned by moving early on technology↗ Digital Journal Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Calgary Police Service, Canada ca/ab/police/calgary-police-service
Jul 31	thesafetymag.com	Drone as first responder technology gains ground in Canada↗ thesafetymag.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Durham Regional Police Service, Canada ca/on/police/durham-regional-police-service
Jul 28	South Muskoka Doppler	Gravenhurst Lists Locations of Municipal Surveillance Cameras Across Town↗ South Muskoka Doppler Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Ontario Provincial Police, Canada ca/on/police/ontario-provincial-police
Jul 27	centralalbertaonline.com	Central Alberta communities see decline in crime severity↗ centralalbertaonline.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police Alberta, Canada ca/ab
Jul 21	CJDC-TV	Grande Prairie Police Service preparing for October transition from RCMP↗ CJDC-TV Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Jul 20	CFJC Today Kamloops	How Vancouver policed the World Cup, by the numbers↗ CFJC Today Kamloopsalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Vancouver Is Awesome Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Jul 20	CKPG Today	Vancouver police tell how World Cup battle for the air brought down dozens of drones↗ CKPG Todayalso carried by 8 other outlets More coverage: Castanet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Jul 14	Penticton Herald	Red Deer RCMP to send drones to calls before officers arrive↗ Penticton Heraldalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: CTV News Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Jul 13	rdnewsnow.com	Red Deer RCMP Drone as a First Responder Program already assisting on calls↗ rdnewsnow.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Jul 13	CityNews Kitchener	More CCTV cameras installed in Cambridge, North Dumfries↗ CityNews Kitchener Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Jul 13	todayville.com	Stoney Nakoda RCMP conduct drone trials to enhance safety of Albertans↗ todayville.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police Alberta, Canada ca/ab
Jul 11, 2026	CHEK News	Flock Safety cameras haven’t arrived on Vancouver Island despite claims↗ CHEK News Schools & transit	British Columbia, Canada ca/bc
Jul 7, 2026	Freshet News	Funding restricts expansion of CCTV video surveillance in Burnaby schools↗ Freshet News Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	British Columbia, Canada ca/bc
Jul 3, 2026	Ottawa Citizen	News of the day: Bluesfest shuffles lineup to put Angine de Poitrine on main stage; Submarine decision expected soon; Ottawa police moving forward with first phase of AI facial recognition↗ Ottawa Citizen Face recognition+, Expansion	Ottawa Police Service, Canada ca/on/police/ottawa-police-service
Jul 3, 2026	Biometric Update	Ottawa police take first steps towards using Idemia facial recognition↗ Biometric Update Face recognition+, Expansion	Ottawa Police Service, Canada ca/on/police/ottawa-police-service
Jul 1, 2026	CTV News	Police on Manitoulin Island show off high-tech cruiser features↗ CTV News ALPR	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Jun 27, 2026	CBC	At least 20 drones intercepted since FIFA World Cup 2026 came to Toronto: police↗ CBC Drones / UAS	Toronto Police Service, Canada ca/on/police/toronto-police-service
Jun 24, 2026	Bob Mackin | Substack	A dozen drones grounded on a FIFA World Cup match day in Vancouver, but no fines↗ Bob Mackin | Substack Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Jun 23, 2026	CTV News	Police expanding use of closed-circuit cameras in City of Waterloo↗ CTV News More coverage: CambridgeToday.ca Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Jun 17, 2026	CBC	How advanced drones, surveillance towers are helping to tackle remote Alberta crime↗ CBC Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police Alberta, Canada ca/ab
Jun 15, 2026	CBC	Police air support unit too costly for Prince Albert↗ CBC Drones / UAS	Regina Police Service, Canada ca/sk/police/regina-police-service
Jun 13, 2026	CBC	Vancouver police have been preparing for the World Cup for years. Now, they put their training to the test↗ CBC Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Vancouver Police Department, Canada ca/bc/police/vancouver-police-department
Jun 12, 2026	DroneXL	Toronto Police Tracked Down CBC’s Rogue Test Drone Beside Hotel X Within Minutes↗ DroneXL Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Toronto Police Service, Canada ca/on/police/toronto-police-service Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Jun 11, 2026	DroneXL	Vancouver Police Launch Canada’s First Dock DFR↗ DroneXL Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Metro Vancouver Transit Police, Canada ca/bc/police/metro-vancouver-transit-police
Jun 10, 2026	Sportsnet.ca	World Cup stadiums have zero tolerance for drones↗ Sportsnet.ca More coverage: The Globe and Mail Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Toronto Police Service, Canada ca/on/police/toronto-police-service
Jun 10, 2026	Toronto Star	Toronto police set up ‘no-drone zones’ in FIFA World Cup security crackdown↗ Toronto Star Drones / UAS−, Reduction	Toronto Police Service, Canada ca/on/police/toronto-police-service
Jun 3, 2026	Nomad Lawyer	Canada's AI Immigration Overhaul: 2026 Digital Border Revolution↗ Nomad Lawyer More coverage: Travel And Tour World Face recognition+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
Jun 1, 2026	Global News	New cameras aid police in 200+ investigations in 1st year: Brampton mayor↗ Global News More coverage: CBC New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Peel Regional Police, Canada ca/on/police/peel-regional-police
May 29, 2026	INsauga	More details coming on new tech used to fight crime in Brampton, city says↗ INsauga ALPR+, Expansion	Peel Regional Police, Canada ca/on/police/peel-regional-police
May 20, 2026	Winnipeg Free Press ($)	Garbage bin drops, drone surveillance and cellphone taps: inside Winnipeg’s drug battle↗ Winnipeg Free Press ($) Drones / UAS	Winnipeg Police Service, Canada ca/mb/police/winnipeg-police-service
May 11, 2026	CBC	RCMP say drone use in Oromocto probe isn't widespread surveillance↗ CBC Drones / UAS	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
May 8, 2026	todayville.com	City of Red Deer considering future with RCMP.. Police Review on Tuesday↗ todayville.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Royal Canadian Mounted Police ca/police/royal-canadian-mounted-police
May 6, 2026	theBreaker	Privacy watchdogs urge FIFA World Cup host cities to respect citizens’ rights↗ theBreaker New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	British Columbia, Canada ca/bc
May 6, 2026	CityNews Kitchener	3 cities signed on to police-led CCTV cameras↗ CityNews Kitchener Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
May 6, 2026	My Grande Prairie Now	GPPS identifies three encampments in the city using drones↗ My Grande Prairie Now Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Alberta, Canada ca/ab
May 5, 2026	CBC	Toronto officials reveal new $12.5M command centre to be used to police World Cup games↗ CBC Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Toronto Police Service, Canada ca/on/police/toronto-police-service
Apr 30, 2026	CBC	How CCTV cameras will aid police investigations in Waterloo region↗ CBC More coverage: CBC Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Apr 28, 2026	CTV News	North Dumfries township agrees to CCTV partnership with police↗ CTV News More coverage: CityNews Kitchener New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Apr 27, 2026	CTV News	North Dumfries council approves CCTV camera plan to address rising crime↗ CTV News More coverage: CBC Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Ontario, Canada ca/on
Apr 23, 2026	INsauga	Gunshot detectors with security cameras could help catch criminals in Mississauga and Brampton↗ INsauga ALPR+, Expansion	Peel Regional Police, Canada ca/on/police/peel-regional-police
Apr 23, 2026	Brampton Guardian	North America’s first mobile anti-extortion tech trailer to debut in Mississauga, Brampton: Peel police↗ Brampton Guardian ALPR+, Expansion	Peel Regional Police, Canada ca/on/police/peel-regional-police
Apr 23, 2026	Peel Regional Police	Peel Regional Police Hosts Information Sessions on New Community Safety Response Platform↗ Peel Regional Police ALPR+, Expansion	Peel Regional Police, Canada ca/on/police/peel-regional-police
Apr 22, 2026	Brockville Recorder & Times	Gan police join provincial bail compliance monitoring system↗ Brockville Recorder & Times Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	Ontario Provincial Police, Canada ca/on/police/ontario-provincial-police
Apr 21, 2026	Winnipeg Free Press ($)	In the news today: Canadian killed in Mexico, High grocery prices, Drone deliveries↗ Winnipeg Free Press ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Saskatchewan, Canada ca/sk
Apr 13, 2026	Radio-Canada	Edmonton police emails, documents provide new information on Canada-first AI facial recognition bodycam pilot↗ Radio-Canada Face recognition	Edmonton Police Service, Canada ca/ab/police/edmonton-police-service

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