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Publication Date: June 2, 2026 - 18:25
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Ottawa Now - 360-high-resolution camera technology aiding officers in Brampton, but would they work in Canada's Capital?
June 2, 2026
New camera technology deployed in Brampton has aided Peel Police in over 200 investigations within the past year. The municipality has installed 360-degree high-resolution cameras, along with automated license plate recognition technology, at 50 intersections. The price tag comes in at $2 million. The cameras come from Genetec Incorporated – a Canadian security technology company – and they can read license plates with a nearly full field of vision. Could Ottawa benefit from this kind of technology, or is this just increased surveillance? Kristy Cameron poses that question to CTV public safety analyst Chris Lewis, who is also a former OPP Commissioner.
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A Nova Scotia woman sentenced to life in prison 17 years ago for strangling her own daughter to death has “demonstrated clear and measurable progress” while on day parole and is working her way toward a paying job, according to a new decision granting her six more months of freedom. Penny Patricia Boudreau, now in her early 50s, murdered her 12-year-old daughter Karissa Boudreau on Jan. 27, 2008, later claiming it was to save her relationship with her boyfriend. The following year, Boudreau pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. A judge sentenced her to life in prison with no chance...
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July 2, 2026 - 13:45 | Peter Hum | Ottawa Citizen
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July 2, 2026 - 13:43 | Jordan Gowling , Tracy Moran | National Post
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