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   And you thought Bill C-51 was only for fighting ISIS terrorists . . . .    
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   CTVNews.ca Staff - Monday, March 23, 2015   
      
      
   Ottawa investing $75 million in drone technology   
      
      
   The federal government is investing $75 million in drone technology that it   
   says will be used to fight terrorism and "help keep Canadians safe."   
      
   Industry Minister James Moore made the announcement at the Burlington, Ont.   
   headquarters of L-3 WESCAM on Monday, explaining that the federal government   
   would make a repayable contribution of $75 million to the company, through the   
   Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative.   
      
   The investment is meant to support WESCAM's research and development of new   
   high-tech air, land and sea surveillance cameras and sensors "that are   
   essential to Canada's defence, security, and search and rescue operations."   
      
   The surveillance cameras and sensors will be used by the RCMP and military to   
   target terrorists and other criminals, both in Canada and overseas.   
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   Moore added that the investment will also lead to the creation of several   
   high-paying, high-tech jobs across southern Ontario's defence manufacturing   
   supply chain.   
      
   L-3 WESCAM has announced previous deals to sell technology and services to   
   agencies in the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Ireland, and the United States.   
      
   WESCAM's cameras have played a significant role in countering insurgency in   
   Afghanistan and Iraq since 2005.   
      
   As well, in 2014, a Transport Canada aircraft equipped with a WESCAM heat   
   sensor was instrumental in the capture of Justin Bourque, the gunman   
   responsible for the death of three RCMP officers in Moncton, New Brunswick.   
      
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