24 Federal Agencies Purchased China-Made Surveillance Cameras Banned by US Over Security Concerns

Published on May 6, 2024

Multiple federal government agencies report having purchased or used surveillance cameras manufactured by the Chinese company Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Company Ltd, a Chinese state-run company banned by the United States government over security risks. In total, 24 agencies including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said they had purchased the cameras, according to responses to an Inquiry of Ministry filed by Bloc Quebecois MP René Villemure, which was first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter states. In its response, the RCMP stated that Hikvision cameras had been purchased but were not currently deployed. “Cameras were bought for testing by the Technical Investigation Services Program at Headquarters, as well as by Divisions M (Yukon) and K (Alberta); however, it was decided that these cameras would not be deployed,” the RCMP said....

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