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Environment Canada received the funding from the Treasury Board in 2011 to undergo a major modernization project called 'WES Renewal' to upgrade to dual polarization all Canadian Radars in a two five years plans. Complete network stabilization and systemic problems resolution will also be part of this major effort by Environment Canada. First five years will concentrate on the upgrade of the ten 98A radars to dual polarization. McGill will be upgraded to an new antenna, maybe remain S-Band or maybe C-Band, but will be operated by Environment Canada in the near future (probably by 2016).
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