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A Vancouver Police officer wears a body camera in June 2026. The public cannot opt out of interactions with police when their images, voices and personal information may be captured on body cameras and fed into AI. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How AI‑powered policing is endangering the public’s trust in police

Growing concerns about police use of AI could erode the public’s perception of trust in the legal system.
Recruits for the new Syrian government’s police force stand in formation during a training and graduation session at the Police College in Damascus on Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Albam)

Syria after Assad: A fresh chance for inclusive governance and power‑sharing, or more of the same?

The fall of the Assad regime opens the door for a new, inclusive, democratic, Syrian-led and Syrian-owned path, but it remains a path full of pitfalls and challenges.
People have come forward in highly publicized stories speaking to experiences of sexism, sexual violence and silencing at the hands of hockey players and teams. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Showered in sexism: Hockey culture needs a reckoning

We need to question how gender is understood, constructed and performed by hockey players, teams, coaches and organizations to truly change the culture.
Police in Montréal stop and question a woman at the start of a curfew in Quebec from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. intended to help curb the rise of infections due to COVID-19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

The dangers of Québec’s pandemic curfew and the expansion of police discretionary powers

There’s a continued necessity to develop the legal limits of police discretion, especially in advance of subsequent pandemic related restrictions that may occur.
Vehicles line up during a drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., in early January 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

Until we address chronic underfunding, Canada will keep failing at emergency management

Canada’s emergency management system is poorly funded and lacks consistent attention between disasters. This chronic underfunding has undermined public confidence and trust in emergency management.
Autism awareness campaigns often portray autistic people negatively as mysterious puzzles to be solved. In contrast, the rainbow infinity symbol celebrates neurodiversity. (Shutterstock)

5 ways to challenge systemic ableism during Autism Acceptance Month

Instead of supporting autism through awareness campaigns that may portray autistic people negatively, consider learning about initiatives led by autistic people themselves. Here are five ways to start.

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