Kate Puddister
@katepuddister.bsky.social
Associate professor, political science at the University of Guelph. Police oversight, criminal justice policy, law and politics. www.katepuddister.com
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New from me at TVO: the allegations in Project South call for a root-and-branch effort to reform policing in Ontario. www.tvo.org/article/anal...
ANALYSIS: We need to rebuild policing in Ontario — from the ground up | TVO Today
The fallout from Project South can’t be limited to small tweaks. Police governance in this province needs an overhaul.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
New from me at TVO: the allegations in Project South call for a root-and-branch effort to reform policing in Ontario. www.tvo.org/article/anal...
“More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014.”
Valuable data provided by Julie Ireton and her team at the CBC and featuring insight from my research partner @daniellemcnabb.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Valuable data provided by Julie Ireton and her team at the CBC and featuring insight from my research partner @daniellemcnabb.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014, CBC analysis finds | CBC News
A CBC investigation of RCMP disciplinary records reveals hundreds of cases of alleged gender-based violence by members. Through a series of access requests, CBC received more than 10 years of discipli...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:24 PM
“More than 600 RCMP officers faced gender-based violence disciplinary charges since 2014.”
Valuable data provided by Julie Ireton and her team at the CBC and featuring insight from my research partner @daniellemcnabb.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Valuable data provided by Julie Ireton and her team at the CBC and featuring insight from my research partner @daniellemcnabb.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Another awesome collaboration with my pal @emmettmacfarlane.com. So excited for this book to come out!
The Spring/Summer UTP catalog is out! Page 27 is lookin' goooood. @uoftpress.bsky.social utppublishing.com/pb-assets/bo...
January 31, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Another awesome collaboration with my pal @emmettmacfarlane.com. So excited for this book to come out!
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The Spring/Summer UTP catalog is out! Page 27 is lookin' goooood. @uoftpress.bsky.social utppublishing.com/pb-assets/bo...
January 30, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The Spring/Summer UTP catalog is out! Page 27 is lookin' goooood. @uoftpress.bsky.social utppublishing.com/pb-assets/bo...
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The book is dedicated to the memory of the late Peter H. Russell, the godfather of Canada's law and politics subfield, and features a Foreword by Supreme Court Justice the Honourable Malcolm Rowe.
January 12, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The book is dedicated to the memory of the late Peter H. Russell, the godfather of Canada's law and politics subfield, and features a Foreword by Supreme Court Justice the Honourable Malcolm Rowe.
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Our book, "Disciplinary Divides in the Study of Law and Politics" will be out in late summer/early Fall. It's my 9th book (6th edited), and features an amazing group of political scientists and legal scholars in conversation. Check out the Table of Contents here: utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....
Disciplinary Divides in the Study of Law and Politics - University of Toronto Press
This book studies the "disciplinary divides" between law and political science, including conceptual, methodological, and normative differences in how each field approaches policy, institutions, and legal phenomena.
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January 12, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Our book, "Disciplinary Divides in the Study of Law and Politics" will be out in late summer/early Fall. It's my 9th book (6th edited), and features an amazing group of political scientists and legal scholars in conversation. Check out the Table of Contents here: utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....
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I see the publisher has a marketing page up for my next edited book - with the amazing @katepuddister.bsky.social - so I'm thrilled to be able to publicly share the (very cool) cover:
January 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
I see the publisher has a marketing page up for my next edited book - with the amazing @katepuddister.bsky.social - so I'm thrilled to be able to publicly share the (very cool) cover:
Crime rates near Toronto’s supervised drug consumption sites dropped
A recent study revealed supervised drug consumption sites in Toronto have not led to an increase in crime – in fact, most rates dropped or even declined.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
A recent study revealed supervised drug consumption sites in Toronto have not led to an increase in crime – in fact, most rates dropped or even declined.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
Crime rates remained stable — and sometimes dropped — near Toronto supervised consumption sites, study finds
Study published in JAMA Network Open tracked rates of assault, auto theft, break-and-enter, robbery and theft over $5,000 from 2014 to 2025.
www.thestar.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Crime rates near Toronto’s supervised drug consumption sites dropped
A recent study revealed supervised drug consumption sites in Toronto have not led to an increase in crime – in fact, most rates dropped or even declined.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
A recent study revealed supervised drug consumption sites in Toronto have not led to an increase in crime – in fact, most rates dropped or even declined.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/con...
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“With this change at the legal level — and if media follows suit — we end that implication that this could somehow be entertainment," said Kalyn Danco, associate general counsel with @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social, referring to how the term "pornography" can connote an entertainment purpose.
As of Oct. 10, the term "child pornography" has been removed from Canada's Criminal Code and other federal laws – replaced with "child sexual abuse and exploitation material," in a move that's meant to more accurately reflect the harm of this abuse.
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Calling child exploitation what it really is matters, protection advocates argue
More than 30 years after “child pornography” was specifically criminalized in Canada, the terminology has been eliminated from federal laws in favour of the phrase “child sexual abuse and exploitation...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
“With this change at the legal level — and if media follows suit — we end that implication that this could somehow be entertainment," said Kalyn Danco, associate general counsel with @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social, referring to how the term "pornography" can connote an entertainment purpose.
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Bad cops prey on the public – and their fellow officers. To stop them, we must break the culture of silence | Mukund Krishna
Bad cops prey on the public – and their fellow officers. To stop them, we must break the culture of silence | Mukund Krishna
The rape and murder of Sarah Everard by an off-duty officer should have led to cultural change. Without it, neither communities nor officers are safe, says Mukund Krishna, chief executive of the Police Federation of England & Wales
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December 31, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Bad cops prey on the public – and their fellow officers. To stop them, we must break the culture of silence | Mukund Krishna
Opinion | Liberals’ ‘Protecting Victims Act’ restores failed policies while eroding fair trial rights
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Liberals’ ‘Protecting Victims Act’ restores failed policies while eroding fair trial rights
Bill C-16 ("Protecting Victims Act") is a classic example of legislative overreach — a package of constitutionally vulnerable measures prioritizing political optics over the practical realities of our...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Opinion | Liberals’ ‘Protecting Victims Act’ restores failed policies while eroding fair trial rights
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The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) is now accepting applications for the Eakin Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Studies for the 2026/2027 academic year. The deadline is January 30, 2026: universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) is now accepting applications for the Eakin Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Studies for the 2026/2027 academic year. The deadline is January 30, 2026: universityaffairs.ca/search-jobs/...
Ontario jails set to hit overcrowding record as bail reform looms, data shows
CBC analysis finds 85% of incarcerated women in Ont. are on remand — a rate higher than for men
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CBC analysis finds 85% of incarcerated women in Ont. are on remand — a rate higher than for men
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How a 'tough on crime' push collides with more overcrowding in Ontario jails | CBC News
Ontario jails are heading toward a record year for overcrowding, remand populations and lockdowns just as politicians debate bail reforms that could lead to a further influx of accused behind bars, da...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Ontario jails set to hit overcrowding record as bail reform looms, data shows
CBC analysis finds 85% of incarcerated women in Ont. are on remand — a rate higher than for men
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
CBC analysis finds 85% of incarcerated women in Ont. are on remand — a rate higher than for men
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Pleased to share my new article in Canadian Public Administration (available open access)! I examine how the administration of interveners at the Supreme Court of Canada has evolved since 1878. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The History and Administration of Third‐Party Interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada
This article presents a descriptive account of how the administration of third-party interventions at the Supreme Court of Canada has evolved since 1878. Although there has been an explosion of inter...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Pleased to share my new article in Canadian Public Administration (available open access)! I examine how the administration of interveners at the Supreme Court of Canada has evolved since 1878. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Important work here by @uofgpolisci.bsky.social postdoc scholar Dr. Dax D'Orazio:
Leaked police recording offers 'a slice of the culture,' researcher says:
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Leaked police recording offers 'a slice of the culture,' researcher says:
www.sootoday.com/local-news/l...
@uofguelphnews.bsky.social
Leaked police recording offers 'a slice of the culture,' researcher says
'Those guys are untouchable': Recording of a comedy roast obtained by a researcher contains audio of police cracking jokes about sexual harassment, trumped-up charges and destroying evidence
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November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Important work here by @uofgpolisci.bsky.social postdoc scholar Dr. Dax D'Orazio:
Leaked police recording offers 'a slice of the culture,' researcher says:
www.sootoday.com/local-news/l...
@uofguelphnews.bsky.social
Leaked police recording offers 'a slice of the culture,' researcher says:
www.sootoday.com/local-news/l...
@uofguelphnews.bsky.social
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6-3 Supreme Court Canada ruled inmates can challenge refusal to transfer them to lower security prison. Denying transfer to lower security institution can be a deprivation of liberty. #Habeascorpus protections apply to protect prisoners 'residual liberty.' #scc #prisons
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
6-3 Supreme Court Canada ruled inmates can challenge refusal to transfer them to lower security prison. Denying transfer to lower security institution can be a deprivation of liberty. #Habeascorpus protections apply to protect prisoners 'residual liberty.' #scc #prisons
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My op-ed, in today's Toronto Star, on the notwithstanding clause. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
When governments trample on our rights, the courts must be free to weigh in. Full stop
Invoking the so-called notwithstanding clause doesn't prevent judicial review, despite what some provincial leaders might say.
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September 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
My op-ed, in today's Toronto Star, on the notwithstanding clause. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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So pleased that my 8th book (5th edited collection) is finally out! This one brings together a great group of political scientists and legal scholars examining institutional relationships surrounding rights, in Canada and other parliamentary democracies.
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Rights and Parliamentary Systems in Canada and Beyond - University of Toronto Press
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September 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
So pleased that my 8th book (5th edited collection) is finally out! This one brings together a great group of political scientists and legal scholars examining institutional relationships surrounding rights, in Canada and other parliamentary democracies.
utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....
utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....
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A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to crime experts to make sense of it all. n.pr/45Kyiyg
D.C.'s crime numbers are all the buzz. But how do we interpret them accurately?
A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to crime experts to make sense of it all.
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August 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to crime experts to make sense of it all. n.pr/45Kyiyg
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Featuring insight from Dr. Dax D’Orazio, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Guelph: Examining political extremism in Canada ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/07/10/q...
Examining political extremism in Canada in the wake of the alleged anti-government militia plot in Quebec
A look at political extremism in Canada in the wake of an alleged plot involving a militia to take over a portion of Quebec City.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Featuring insight from Dr. Dax D’Orazio, post-doctoral fellow at the University of Guelph: Examining political extremism in Canada ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/07/10/q...
I am pleased to share that my research on police oversight with Danielle McNabb @daniellemcnabb.bsky.social was awarded funding in the latest round by SSHRC.
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Research into police oversight agencies part of Brock’s $7M in SSHRC grants
One of the most common crimes civilian police oversight agencies investigate is sexual assault committed by police officers — a “profoundly disturbing, largely hidden problem in Canada,” says Danielle...
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July 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I am pleased to share that my research on police oversight with Danielle McNabb @daniellemcnabb.bsky.social was awarded funding in the latest round by SSHRC.
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New from me: an Alberta judge is proposing new guidelines for deciding who gets Gladue reports after rejecting a convicted robber’s claims to Indigenous identity. Really interesting decision that grapples with Indigenous identity fraud edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
Alberta judge rejects robber's Indigenous identity claims, proposes test for deciding who should and shouldn't get Gladue reports
An Alberta judge is proposing new guidelines for how courts handle people who say they are Indigenous during sentencing hearings — but don't have proof to back up their claims.
edmontonjournal.com
June 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM
New from me: an Alberta judge is proposing new guidelines for deciding who gets Gladue reports after rejecting a convicted robber’s claims to Indigenous identity. Really interesting decision that grapples with Indigenous identity fraud edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...