Crime

Shifting Incentives in Criminal Courts

The vast majority of violent crimes are apparently committed by a very small number of repeat offenders.

Apr 12 • David Clinton

Could Prediction Markets Corrupt Canada's Political Process?

I wouldn’t advise Canadians to place bets on a prediction market platform like Polymarket.

Mar 29 • David Clinton

Plugging Annoying Immigration Leaks

The government is finally addressing the problems, but some things aren't going away

Mar 11 • David Clinton

Are Canada's Street Protests Out of Control?

If you’ve lived in or traveled through an urban area and/or university campus over the past few years, then you’ve probably experienced the consequences…

Feb 25 • David Clinton

Importing American-Style Charity Activism

In the U.S., the Tides Foundation (controlled, in turn, by the Tides Network) is well known for funding left-leaning causes using what some call dark…

Dec 31, 2025 • David Clinton

Bill C-4: Join a Political Party in Canada and Mess Up Your Life?

That “other measure” from “BILL C-4 An Act respecting certain affordability measures for Canadians and another measure” is bizarre.

Nov 12, 2025 • David Clinton

Why Does Canada "Invest" Your Tax Dollars In Experts Who Promote the Murder of Jews?

Back in 2020, the Government of Canada - through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) - committed $33 million to something called…

Oct 5, 2025 • David Clinton

Are Violent Threats Common in Canada's Online World?

Here’s a follow up to my previous post on mining Canadian Reddit threads for insights into what Canadians are thinking.

Sep 17, 2025 • David Clinton

From Stable Prisons to Skyrocketing Budgets: What's Really Happening at CSC?

Housing and handling Canada’s criminal offenders in federal detention facilities is expensive.

Aug 17, 2025 • David Clinton

Understanding Systemic Unequal Treatment Before Canadian Criminal Courts

Equality before the law is a beautiful concept.

Jul 27, 2025 • David Clinton

Using Wastewater to Track Illegal Drug Usage

Statistics Canada has published an experimental dataset representing the controlled substances component of the Canadian Wastewater Survey.

Jul 6, 2025 • David Clinton

What's Really Going On in Canada's Criminal Courts?

Last week’s post on the disturbing mismatch between Toronto Police Services arrest rates and provincial criminal court caseloads seems to have hit a…

Jun 15, 2025 • David Clinton

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