No more tickets, but speed cameras are still live in the region
Posted Jan 15, 2026 10:17:07 AM.
Last Updated Jan 15, 2026 04:24:38 PM.
They may not be taking photos or issuing tickets, but those speed cameras are still in use across Waterloo Region.
According to the municipality, those cameras have remained powered on, collecting data from traffic drivers since the provincial government’s legislation was put forward.
Waterloo Region previously told 570 NewsRadio that “While images are no longer being captured, the cameras are temporarily helping the Region collect speed data, traffic, and busy times of day.”
As of now, the Region of Waterloo has 28 cameras located across its busier areas, primarily focused on school zones. The region stated that all 28 of the cameras have remained on since the legislation went into effect.
They have not been allowed to capture photos of speeding drivers or issue tickets since Nov. 13, when Doug Ford and the Ontario government issued a province-wide ban, preventing speed cameras from being used for speed enforcement measures.
While the government brought the speed camera programs to a halt, it did state that it would be looking to aid in funding further traffic calming options across those impacted cities and municipalities.
That includes a $210 million pool coming from the Ontario government’s Road Safety Initiatives Fund, looking to help spur further investments in school zones, community safety zones, and streets across those impacted areas.
“The Ontario government has provided the Region of Waterloo with an initial amount of $840,000 from the Road Safety Initiative Fund, with the ability to apply for more funding this year,” the region stated.
While those speed cameras remain in use, it’s not expected to carry forward too much longer.
The region’s contract with Jenoptik, the global technology group responsible for leasing the cameras to the municipality, is set to expire by the end of February.
The region has said that it’ll be looking through the data it has collected and is expected to draw up a report on its findings in the early spring. That report is also said to include the details on how the region will be making use of its allotted $840,000.
The full report is currently set to be brought to council sometime in March or April, but no specific date has been set.
