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certificates for drone operations across the country, and
by 2013 that number increased to 945, nearly threefold [29]. The drone presence is rapidly increasing in
Canada, and once a technology is adopted by society,
de facto practices settle around it, rendering change
much more difficult. Therefore, decisions should not
be made lightly with respect to drone integration in
Canada. Rather, we must draw attention to the kinds
of designs and uses we want in our society. And those
designs and uses should serve our shared interest in
privacy and civil liberties, indispensable characteristics
of a free society. Now is the time to ensure we get the
regulations right, so we can harness the desirable uses
of these multi-faceted technologies, before unwanted
policies and practices become routine.

Author Information
Shayna Gersher is a graduate student at the Institute
of Political Economy at Carleton University, Ottawa,
Canada. Email: ShaynaGersher@cmail.carleton.ca.

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