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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
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
'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
www.sootoday.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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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
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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.
www.thestar.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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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
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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.
n.pr
August 19, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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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.
ottawa.citynews.ca
August 14, 2025 at 1:28 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.

brocku.ca/brock-news/2...
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...
brocku.ca
July 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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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
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Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
May 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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I've spent the last few months writing about a young man named Conor Rae who, just weeks away from his high school graduation, was shot by an RCMP officer in Portage la Prairie on May 24, 2023.

There was a lot to be said and we hope you'll give it a read.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Police bullets and subsequent IIU investigation leave trail of troubling questions in wake of teen’s death in Portage la Prairie
After two years, Tara and Kaylan still cannot comprehend how their mild-mannered homebody son, who didn’t cause them any problems or get into trouble at school, who’d never interacted with the police ...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Very excited to announce a new research note with @daniellemcnabb.bsky.social in the Canadian Journal of Political Science: Where Have the Women Gone? An Exploratory Study of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund's Shifting Advocacy.

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Where Have the Women Gone? An Exploratory Study of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund's Shifting Advocacy | Canadian Journal of Political Science/Revue canadienne de science politique | Cambr...
Where Have the Women Gone? An Exploratory Study of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund's Shifting Advocacy
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May 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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In case you’d like to read something not about the election, I wrote about a Supreme Court case pitting Edmonton police against federal prosecutors, over EPS’s contention a provincial law clearing an officer’s misconduct record after five years doesn’t apply to criminal prosecutions.
Supreme Court case pits prosecutors against Edmonton police over disclosing officer misconduct records
Edmonton police and federal prosecutors wrangle over whether police can refuse to disclose certain misconduct records of officers testifying.
edmontonjournal.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Concerning New Study Finds Nation’s Poverty Growing Faster Than Officials Can Build Prisons
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April 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The family of a Grade 12 student shot and killed by the RCMP in Portage la Prairie nearly two years ago is suing the two officers involved, saying their actions were “showed a flagrant disregard” for the teen’s safety and his life.

His name was Conor Rae.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
April 1, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Don’t forget my department is hiring a tenure track assistant professor. The position is open to non-Canadians.
My dept @uofgpolisci.bsky.social is hiring! Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Poli Sci, research in justice, ethics, equality or policy, with a local/national or international/comparative focus. The position is open to Black and/or Indigenous scholars.

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Assistant Professor Political Science
Assistant Professor Political Science
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March 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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I'm proud to announce that my article "Policing The Uptown" has been released in the Journal of Canadian Studies @utpjournals.bsky.social - this is an adapted chapter from my upcoming monograph with @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social & a piece I'm really proud of. Check it out!
Policing the Uptown: A Historical Narrative Analyzing Black-Led Coalitions in Response to Police Brutality in Halifax in 1991 | Journal of Canadian Studies
This article delves into the historical context of Black resistance to racial oppression in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It focuses on a critical juncture in the ongoing struggle against anti-Black racism in the city—the “Uptown Riots” of 1991. Through archival research and interviews with community members, the article explores how Black activists organized and responded to the municipality, province, and federal government’s complicity in racial oppression during and after the Uptown Riots. The concept of racial institutional orders is employed to analyze the complex relationships between Black communities advocating for self-determination and the governing institutions perpetuating racial concepts of Black inferiority and victimhood. By examining the continuity of resistance and the reconstitution of the dominant racial institutional order, this article sheds light on the enduring impacts of this incident on the affected communities.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My Department is hiring! Check out the ad below.
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March 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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March 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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My dept @uofgpolisci.bsky.social is hiring! Assistant Professor (tenure track) in Poli Sci, research in justice, ethics, equality or policy, with a local/national or international/comparative focus. The position is open to Black and/or Indigenous scholars.

careers.uoguelph.ca/job/Guelph-A...
Assistant Professor Political Science
Assistant Professor Political Science
careers.uoguelph.ca
March 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Join us for our upcoming Roundtable on Populism and Immigration Policy Speaker Series event: March 6, 2025 11:30am - 1:00pm in JTP 2266.
March 5, 2025 at 7:36 PM