Firm with Quebec ties makes mask to be used in U.S. prisoner execution
Justice advocacy groups say masks made by the subsidiary of a Quebec-based company are being used for executions in the United States. The first would be the execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama on Thursday.
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![Alabama's lethal injection chamber at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala., is shown in an archival photo. Alabama which tried and failed to execute Kenneth Smith through lethal injection, plans to administer nitrogen hypoxia to the death row inmate. A gurney with straps is shown in an austere room through a window.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7092218.1706031571!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/death-penalty-foe.jpg)
Justice advocacy groups say masks made by the subsidiary of a Quebec-based company are being used for executions in the United States. The first would be the execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama on Thursday.