Federal, Quebec Prisons to Launch Pilot Project on Jamming Cellphone, Drone Signals

Federal, Quebec Prisons to Launch Pilot Project on Jamming Cellphone, Drone Signals
The Edmonton Institution for Women in Edmonton is shown on Nov. 11, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson
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Ottawa has approved a pilot project to block cellphone and drone signals in federal and Quebec provincial prisons.

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says in a media statement the unauthorized use of drones and cell phones in prisons is a serious threat to the safety and security of Canadians.