Tougher Consequences Needed for Copper Thieves as Incidents Increase, Says Bell Canada
- Bell Canada reports a significant rise in copper thefts across Eastern Canada, posing risks to public safety and communications infrastructure.
- New Brunswick has seen over 80 copper theft incidents this year, particularly affecting the Fredericton-Oromocto corridor.
- Copper theft incidents have increased by 23 percent year-over-year in Canada, accounting for 88 percent of all physical security incidents on Bell's network.
- Bell is urging governments to strengthen protections and increase penalties for critical infrastructure thefts, requesting the Senate Transportation and Communications Committee to revive discussions on this issue.
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