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Body camera footage of deadly shooting a violation, Toronto Star, April 25, 2025. 

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/toronto-police-release-of-body-camera-footage-of-deadly-shooting-a-serious-breach-of-policy/article_fbd34fed-36e8-4867-9192-57d4dac8f692.html

BPS Valentine's video off brand, Brandon Sun, February 14, 2025. 

https://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2025/02/14/bps-valentines-video-off-brand

Elon Musk's salute and what we can learn from Marilyn Manson's comeback, Rabble, January 27, 2025. https://rabble.ca/general/elon-musks-salute-and-what-we-can-learn-from-marilyn-mansons-comeback/

The problem with body cameras on retail workers, Kansas City Star, December 26, 2024. https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/readers-opinion/guest-commentary/article297550858.html

Body cameras in Winnipeg won't increase public trust or confidence in police, U Multicultural, November 29, 2024 https://u-channel.ca/body-cameras-in-winnipeg-wont-increase-trust-or-confidence-in-police/

Toronto police audit of its body camera program raises red flags, Rabble, October 8, 2024.

https://rabble.ca/human-rights/toronto-police-audit-of-its-body-camera-program-raises-red-flags/

Police and body cameras: an imperfect solution, Winnipeg Free Press, October 5, 2024.

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/2024/10/05/police-and-body-cameras-an-imperfect-solution

Cost of using body cams may overshadow safety gains, Calgary Herald, September 26, 2024.

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/cost-of-using-body-cams-may-overshadow-safety-gains

The Edmonton police killing Mathios Arkangelo and what Canadians can expect of body cameras, Rabble September 12, 2024.

https://rabble.ca/human-rights/the-edmonton-police-killing-of-mathios-arkangelo-and-what-canadians-can-expect-of-body-cameras/

Bodycams don't always work. Here's a different solution to police violence, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 26, 2024.

https://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/guest-columns/2024/07/26/christopher-schneider-sonya-massey-police-violence-bodycam-insurance/stories/202407260036

We've heard the 'locker room' defense for sexual misconduct. Let's hold our police to a higher standard, Toronto Star. July 6, 2024.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/weve-heard-the-locker-room-defense-for-sexual-misconduct-before-lets-hold-our-police-to/article_6bb284bc-396c-11ef-9043-cb5b862a1359.html

How to make body-worn cameras work in Hamilton, Hamilton Spectator. July 6, 2024.

https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/how-to-make-body-worn-cameras-work-in-hamilton/article_83fd69a3-4656-512d-8832-182f1c639102.html

Body cameras will do little to improve the TTC, Toronto Star, April 18, 2024.

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/body-cameras-will-do-little-to-improve-the-ttc/article_752221fa-fce1-11ee-ad31-671fa8b58c9c.html

Ending the military's authority to prosecute sex crimes will not fix its culture, Globe and Mail, March 22, 2024.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-ending-the-militarys-authority-to-prosecute-sex-crimes-will-not-fix/

Social media and police transparency, Winnipeg Free Press, January 31, 2024.

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/2024/01/31/social-media-and-police-transparency

Police body cameras are coming; here's a way to make them work, Brandon Sun, January 26, 2024. https://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2024/01/26/police-body-cameras-are-coming-heres-a-way-to-make-them-work

We may believe in police body cameras, but that doesn't mean they're effective, Globe and Mail, January 12, 2024.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-we-may-believe-in-police-body-cameras-but-that-doesnt-mean-theyre/

Six questions to ask Vancouver police about body-worn cameras, The Tyee, December 14, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/12/14/Vancouver-Police-Body-Worn-Cameras/  

Cameras aren’t the best crime-prevention strategy, Brandon Sun, November 22, 2023. https://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/columns/2023/11/22/cameras-arent-the-best-crime-prevention-strategy 

Community Standards bylaw gives Brandon Police extraordinary powers, Brandon Sun, October 21, 2023. https://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/columns/2023/10/21/community-standards-bylaw-gives-brandon-police-extraordinary-powers

Artificial intelligence will not make police body-worn cameras more effective, Canadian Dimension, August 15, 2023. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/artificial-intelligence-will-not-make-police-body-worn-cameras-more-effective

Edmonton police body camera trial is pointless, Edmonton Journal, July 10, 2023. https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-edmonton-police-body-camera-trial-is-pointless

For NYC traffic enforcement, body-worn cameras are not the solution, The Chief, June 6, 2023. https://www.thechiefleader.com/stories/for-nyc-traffic-enforcement-body-worn-cameras-are-not-the-solution,50565

Body-worn cameras for youth soccer referees will not curb abuse, The Toronto Star, June 4, 2023. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/body-worn-cameras-for-youth-soccer-referees-will-not-curb-abuse/article_fcef441a-c7e1-5030-8535-e05bd1fb56cd.html

The hidden costs of police body-worn cameras, The Hill Times, May 24, 2023. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/05/24/the-hidden-costs-of-police-body-worn-cameras/387810/

Roadblocks to RCMP reform, The Hamilton Spectator, April 5, 2023. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/05/24/the-hidden-costs-of-police-body-worn-cameras/387810/

Alberta's police body camera mandate is misguided and costly, Edmonton Journal, March 15, 2023. https://edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-albertas-police-body-camera-mandate-is-misguided-and-costly

Police keep killing Black people. Civilian watchdogs need more authority to make it stop, USA TODAY, February 24, 2023. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2023/02/24/police-reform-work-need-civilian-oversight-cops/11270140002/?gnt-cfr=1

Police effectiveness would grow with transparency on body camera footage, The Tennessean, February 15, 2023. https://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2023/02/15/body-camera-footage-from-police-must-be-readily-available-to-the-public/69908057007/

Winnipeg Police Service's entry to newsletter subscription service complicates police legitimacy, CBC, March 5, 2022. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wps-substack-opinion-1.6371913

Understanding the lacklustre police response to the Ottawa ‘freedom convoy,' Toronto Star, February 14, 2022. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wps-substack-opinion-1.6371913

The dangers of Québec’s pandemic curfew and the expansion of police discretionary powers, The Conversation, January 6, 2022. https://theconversation.com/the-dangers-of-quebecs-pandemic-curfew-and-the-expansion-of-police-discretionary-powers-174450

Louis C.K.: Sexual misconduct and the pursuit of justice, The Conversation, December 22, 2021. https://theconversation.com/louis-c-k-sexual-misconduct-and-the-pursuit-of-justice-174146

The risk of using more AI in policing, The Hamilton Spectator, November 29, 2021. https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/the-risk-of-using-more-ai-in-policing/article_6e6a1e5c-2460-5fb7-abab-ce06628f653e.html

Where’s the transparency with an inactive police body camera?, Canadian Dimension, July 10, 2021. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/wheres-the-transparency-with-an-inactive-police-body-camera

Transparency is voided when police weaponize copyrighted music, Sun Sentinel, July 7, 2021. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2021/07/07/transparency-is-voided-when-police-weaponize-copyrighted-music-opinion/

The legacy of the second Vancouver Stanley Cup riot on its tenth anniversary, The Georgia Straight, June 6, 2021. https://www.straight.com/news/christopher-j-schneider-legacy-of-second-vancouver-stanley-cup-riot-on-its-tenth-anniversary

Transparency limited if police control footage, Winnipeg Free Press, May 26, 2021. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/2021/05/26/transparency-limited-if-police-control-footage

Body-worn cameras and ending the public subsidization of police accountability, Canadian Dimension, April 23, 2021. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/body-worn-cameras-and-ending-the-public-subsidization-of-police-accountability

Paying police more to wear body cameras is untenable, Globe and Mail, April 19, 2021. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-paying-police-more-just-to-wear-body-cameras-is-untenable/

Protecting police with hate speech legislation will not bring respect to law enforcement, Canadian Dimension, April 16, 2021. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/protecting-police-with-hate-speech-legislation-will-not-bring-respect-to-law-enforcement

Police body-worn cameras must come with clear policies, Policy Option, July 7, 2020. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/july-2020/police-body-worn-cameras-must-come-with-clear-policies/

Body cameras will not increase police transparency, Toronto Sun, June 12, 2020. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-body-cameras-will-not-increase-police-transparency

Canadian universities should divest from policing interests, Canadian Dimension, June 1, 2020. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/canadian-universities-should-divest-from-policing-interests

Killing of George Floyd proves police reform more urgent than ever, Canadian Dimension, May 27, 2020. https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/killing-of-george-floyd-proves-police-reform-more-urgent-than-ever

Lessons from Manitoba for the federal election, Brandon Sun, September 17, 2019. https://www.brandonsun.com/opinion/columns/2019/09/17/regional-viewpoint-lessons-from-manitoba-for-the-federal-election