Next-generation 911 service — which would allow Canadians to send texts or video to summon help — won’t be implemented for another two years.
Next-generation 911 services — which would enable Canadians to send texts or video to emergency services — won’t be implemented for another two years. A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on July 18, 2022.
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