Environment and Parks Minister Jason Nixon said in a statement Tuesday that as soon as he became aware of it, he instructed his department to suspend the call for bids.
“This request was not reviewed or approved by me or my office before it was posted. These devices should not and will not be used to monitor visitors while they recreate in our parks or public lands. I have been clear with my department, that while drones are an effective and cost-effective tool for wildfire monitoring and search and rescue assistance, they must never be used to encroach on privacy,” he said.
