The number of thefts of copper equipment has been rising for months and they are particularly frequent in New Brunswick, Ontario and Northern Quebec, Bell said
Bell Canada has filed a lawsuit against an Ontario man accused of copper theft and asked the government to help it crack down on vandals.
Bell is asking the federal government to raise the fines associated with theft of critical infrastructure and amend the Criminal Code accordingly. According to court documents, vandals illegally entered seven tower sites in northern Ontario. There, Bell is seeking damages of $300,000, including $100,000 to cover Bell’s lost profits and as fees for trespassing, the same amount to replace and repair the copper and a final $100,000 in punitive damages.
The OPP has investigated several instances of copper theft in recent months, including in the Township of Madoc, where in February a copper line was cut directly from a pole on the side of a highway.
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