Ben Perrin
@profbenperrin.bsky.social
Law professor; www.benjaminperrin.ca
Enjoyed speaking today to lawyers across the province with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service.
We covered ways AI and criminality intersect, AI tools police have used, practical advice on generative AI, professional obligations, and handling deepfake evidence concerns.
We covered ways AI and criminality intersect, AI tools police have used, practical advice on generative AI, professional obligations, and handling deepfake evidence concerns.
May 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Enjoyed speaking today to lawyers across the province with the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service.
We covered ways AI and criminality intersect, AI tools police have used, practical advice on generative AI, professional obligations, and handling deepfake evidence concerns.
We covered ways AI and criminality intersect, AI tools police have used, practical advice on generative AI, professional obligations, and handling deepfake evidence concerns.
I'm honoured to have been nominated as one of Canada's most influential lawyers.
You can vote for the finalists until May 16th: www.research.net/r/C2QFK6N
I've been nominated in the Government/Non-Profit/Associations category (at the end of the survey).
You can vote for the finalists until May 16th: www.research.net/r/C2QFK6N
I've been nominated in the Government/Non-Profit/Associations category (at the end of the survey).
May 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
I'm honoured to have been nominated as one of Canada's most influential lawyers.
You can vote for the finalists until May 16th: www.research.net/r/C2QFK6N
I've been nominated in the Government/Non-Profit/Associations category (at the end of the survey).
You can vote for the finalists until May 16th: www.research.net/r/C2QFK6N
I've been nominated in the Government/Non-Profit/Associations category (at the end of the survey).
Very proud to be Canadian watching PM Mark Carney represent our country confidently, with moral clarity, and with diplomacy and grace.
May 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Very proud to be Canadian watching PM Mark Carney represent our country confidently, with moral clarity, and with diplomacy and grace.
Regardless of how the meeting with President Trump goes, PM Mark Carney has set out a clear plan to build Canada's economy and to strengthen our international alliances.
While hoping for the best, Canadians aren't naive and will prepare for the worst.
While hoping for the best, Canadians aren't naive and will prepare for the worst.
May 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Regardless of how the meeting with President Trump goes, PM Mark Carney has set out a clear plan to build Canada's economy and to strengthen our international alliances.
While hoping for the best, Canadians aren't naive and will prepare for the worst.
While hoping for the best, Canadians aren't naive and will prepare for the worst.
4th place this weekend! Post-race tacos never tasted so good. Spartan Sprint (5 km, 20 obstacles).
4th out of 58 in Men ages 45-49; overall: 77/1481 (5th percentile).
Next stop: Mt Tremblant, QB in June - a 21 km mountain race with 30 obstacles. That will be toughest one yet.
4th out of 58 in Men ages 45-49; overall: 77/1481 (5th percentile).
Next stop: Mt Tremblant, QB in June - a 21 km mountain race with 30 obstacles. That will be toughest one yet.
May 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
4th place this weekend! Post-race tacos never tasted so good. Spartan Sprint (5 km, 20 obstacles).
4th out of 58 in Men ages 45-49; overall: 77/1481 (5th percentile).
Next stop: Mt Tremblant, QB in June - a 21 km mountain race with 30 obstacles. That will be toughest one yet.
4th out of 58 in Men ages 45-49; overall: 77/1481 (5th percentile).
Next stop: Mt Tremblant, QB in June - a 21 km mountain race with 30 obstacles. That will be toughest one yet.
PM Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith had a "positive" first meeting. Great news.
There is no reason why Alberta can't thrive in a united Canada. Let's work together folks as Canadians.
There is no reason why Alberta can't thrive in a united Canada. Let's work together folks as Canadians.
May 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
PM Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith had a "positive" first meeting. Great news.
There is no reason why Alberta can't thrive in a united Canada. Let's work together folks as Canadians.
There is no reason why Alberta can't thrive in a united Canada. Let's work together folks as Canadians.
PM Mark Carney is getting down to business:
- Meeting President Trump next week
- Appointing new Cabinet the following
- Recalling Parliament with Speech from the Throne by King Charles III
- Canada Day tax cuts and ending federal barriers to inter-provincial trade
- Meeting President Trump next week
- Appointing new Cabinet the following
- Recalling Parliament with Speech from the Throne by King Charles III
- Canada Day tax cuts and ending federal barriers to inter-provincial trade
May 2, 2025 at 4:52 PM
PM Mark Carney is getting down to business:
- Meeting President Trump next week
- Appointing new Cabinet the following
- Recalling Parliament with Speech from the Throne by King Charles III
- Canada Day tax cuts and ending federal barriers to inter-provincial trade
- Meeting President Trump next week
- Appointing new Cabinet the following
- Recalling Parliament with Speech from the Throne by King Charles III
- Canada Day tax cuts and ending federal barriers to inter-provincial trade
An unprecedented, but necessary, rebuke from Ontario's chief justices on the importance of judicial independence in the wake of Premier Ford's comments
May 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
An unprecedented, but necessary, rebuke from Ontario's chief justices on the importance of judicial independence in the wake of Premier Ford's comments
You don't like a court decision, appeal it
You don't throw away an independent, impartial judiciary in favour of a U.S.-style elected bench over a decision on bike lanes
You don't throw away an independent, impartial judiciary in favour of a U.S.-style elected bench over a decision on bike lanes
April 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
You don't like a court decision, appeal it
You don't throw away an independent, impartial judiciary in favour of a U.S.-style elected bench over a decision on bike lanes
You don't throw away an independent, impartial judiciary in favour of a U.S.-style elected bench over a decision on bike lanes
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim promised in 2022 that he would hire 100 new police and 100 new mental health professionals.
He took no time in doing the former, and still has failed to deliver on the later.
He took no time in doing the former, and still has failed to deliver on the later.
April 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim promised in 2022 that he would hire 100 new police and 100 new mental health professionals.
He took no time in doing the former, and still has failed to deliver on the later.
He took no time in doing the former, and still has failed to deliver on the later.
Congratulations to Prime Minister MarkCarney and the entire Liberal team!
I'm grateful we have a stable, experienced leader to not only weather these storms but make our country even better for all Canadians.
I'm grateful we have a stable, experienced leader to not only weather these storms but make our country even better for all Canadians.
April 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Congratulations to Prime Minister MarkCarney and the entire Liberal team!
I'm grateful we have a stable, experienced leader to not only weather these storms but make our country even better for all Canadians.
I'm grateful we have a stable, experienced leader to not only weather these storms but make our country even better for all Canadians.
Today we decide the future we want for our country. Your vote matters!
I'm proud to join with Mark Carney in standing up for Canada against President Trump, to protect our rights and freedoms, and to build #CanadaStrong for all Canadians
Voting info: www.elections.ca
I'm proud to join with Mark Carney in standing up for Canada against President Trump, to protect our rights and freedoms, and to build #CanadaStrong for all Canadians
Voting info: www.elections.ca
April 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Today we decide the future we want for our country. Your vote matters!
I'm proud to join with Mark Carney in standing up for Canada against President Trump, to protect our rights and freedoms, and to build #CanadaStrong for all Canadians
Voting info: www.elections.ca
I'm proud to join with Mark Carney in standing up for Canada against President Trump, to protect our rights and freedoms, and to build #CanadaStrong for all Canadians
Voting info: www.elections.ca
Canadian Civil Liberties Association has issued a statement calling Poilievre's proposed use of the notwithstanding clause "a dangerous precedent"
April 25, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Canadian Civil Liberties Association has issued a statement calling Poilievre's proposed use of the notwithstanding clause "a dangerous precedent"
Today's Associated Press:
"Poilievre’s style and his approach to politics certainly channel a lot of Trump. It’s like a cheap karaoke version of Trump."
- Kory Teneycke, "key figure in Conservative politics"
apnews.com/article/cana...
"Poilievre’s style and his approach to politics certainly channel a lot of Trump. It’s like a cheap karaoke version of Trump."
- Kory Teneycke, "key figure in Conservative politics"
apnews.com/article/cana...
April 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Today's Associated Press:
"Poilievre’s style and his approach to politics certainly channel a lot of Trump. It’s like a cheap karaoke version of Trump."
- Kory Teneycke, "key figure in Conservative politics"
apnews.com/article/cana...
"Poilievre’s style and his approach to politics certainly channel a lot of Trump. It’s like a cheap karaoke version of Trump."
- Kory Teneycke, "key figure in Conservative politics"
apnews.com/article/cana...
A clear choice this election, described in today's Financial Times:
Poilievre: “courting the far-right”, “driven by anger”, “aggressive”, “reminiscent of the ‘MAGA movement”
Carney: “stable”, “antidote to Trump’s chaos and a tariff-induced recession”
www.ft.com/content/958c...
Poilievre: “courting the far-right”, “driven by anger”, “aggressive”, “reminiscent of the ‘MAGA movement”
Carney: “stable”, “antidote to Trump’s chaos and a tariff-induced recession”
www.ft.com/content/958c...
April 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
A clear choice this election, described in today's Financial Times:
Poilievre: “courting the far-right”, “driven by anger”, “aggressive”, “reminiscent of the ‘MAGA movement”
Carney: “stable”, “antidote to Trump’s chaos and a tariff-induced recession”
www.ft.com/content/958c...
Poilievre: “courting the far-right”, “driven by anger”, “aggressive”, “reminiscent of the ‘MAGA movement”
Carney: “stable”, “antidote to Trump’s chaos and a tariff-induced recession”
www.ft.com/content/958c...
Poilievre's plan, like Premier Danielle Smith's, to "force" treatment would lead to more deaths:
"The evidence shows that forced treatment leads to increased risk of death"
Source: theconversation.com/in-b-c-alber...
"The evidence shows that forced treatment leads to increased risk of death"
Source: theconversation.com/in-b-c-alber...
April 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Poilievre's plan, like Premier Danielle Smith's, to "force" treatment would lead to more deaths:
"The evidence shows that forced treatment leads to increased risk of death"
Source: theconversation.com/in-b-c-alber...
"The evidence shows that forced treatment leads to increased risk of death"
Source: theconversation.com/in-b-c-alber...
Trump and Poilievre both want to interfere with academic freedom and independent thought.
As Harvard said: No government should dictate what universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
As Harvard said: No government should dictate what universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
April 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Trump and Poilievre both want to interfere with academic freedom and independent thought.
As Harvard said: No government should dictate what universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
As Harvard said: No government should dictate what universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Federal Election 2025: Why I’m Endorsing Mark Carney and the Liberals. Canada is at a crossroads. Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals offer the experienced leadership Canada urgently needs.
My full statement: www.scribd.com/document/849...
My full statement: www.scribd.com/document/849...
April 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Federal Election 2025: Why I’m Endorsing Mark Carney and the Liberals. Canada is at a crossroads. Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals offer the experienced leadership Canada urgently needs.
My full statement: www.scribd.com/document/849...
My full statement: www.scribd.com/document/849...
Call for Applications: Summer Research Assistant (Part-Time)
Research Project: "Artificial Intelligence & Policing in Canada: Ensuring Ethical and Accountable Governance"
More details: www.benjaminperrin.ca
Research Project: "Artificial Intelligence & Policing in Canada: Ensuring Ethical and Accountable Governance"
More details: www.benjaminperrin.ca
March 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Call for Applications: Summer Research Assistant (Part-Time)
Research Project: "Artificial Intelligence & Policing in Canada: Ensuring Ethical and Accountable Governance"
More details: www.benjaminperrin.ca
Research Project: "Artificial Intelligence & Policing in Canada: Ensuring Ethical and Accountable Governance"
More details: www.benjaminperrin.ca
A full-house for “Faith & AI: A Christian Contribution to Ethical AI” yesterday, showing tremendous interest in the topic and need for deeper thinking about the ways AI is being used in our society - for good and for ill.
Here's a summary of my talk:
benjaminperrin.ca/f/faith-ai-a...
Here's a summary of my talk:
benjaminperrin.ca/f/faith-ai-a...
March 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A full-house for “Faith & AI: A Christian Contribution to Ethical AI” yesterday, showing tremendous interest in the topic and need for deeper thinking about the ways AI is being used in our society - for good and for ill.
Here's a summary of my talk:
benjaminperrin.ca/f/faith-ai-a...
Here's a summary of my talk:
benjaminperrin.ca/f/faith-ai-a...
Join us for this hybrid event on Wednesday, March 19th: "Faith & AI: A Christian Contribution to Ethical AI".
Details and RSVP: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
Details and RSVP: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
March 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Join us for this hybrid event on Wednesday, March 19th: "Faith & AI: A Christian Contribution to Ethical AI".
Details and RSVP: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
Details and RSVP: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
Amazing week in Paris with my incredible wife (sans enfants). Unforgettable memories.
February 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Amazing week in Paris with my incredible wife (sans enfants). Unforgettable memories.
"Faith & AI" - This event will offer insights into how faith-driven values can help AI be a force for good, rather than harm. Everyone is welcome.
RSVP: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
RSVP: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
February 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Faith & AI" - This event will offer insights into how faith-driven values can help AI be a force for good, rather than harm. Everyone is welcome.
RSVP: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
RSVP: allard.ubc.ca/about-us/eve...
I'm honoured to join the advisory committee on AI & criminal justice at the Law Commission of Ontario | Commission du Droit de l'Ontario.
They've done outstanding work already and I'm excited for more to come: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
They've done outstanding work already and I'm excited for more to come: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
February 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I'm honoured to join the advisory committee on AI & criminal justice at the Law Commission of Ontario | Commission du Droit de l'Ontario.
They've done outstanding work already and I'm excited for more to come: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...
They've done outstanding work already and I'm excited for more to come: www.lco-cdo.org/en/our-curre...