Canada RCMP National Police Suspends Contract With Hytera
Canada has suspended a contract with a fully-owned Hytera subsidiary to replace and maintain communications infrastructure nationwide for Canada's national police, the RCMP.
Hytera is NDAA-banned in the US and, in February 2022, the US government announced 21 criminal charges against Hytera, with a key Hytera employee pleading guilty earlier this month.
Inside this report, we examine the contract, the controversy over the RCMP's decision, and why it was suspended.
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