Anna Artyushina

1 month ago | spacing.ca | Lanrick Jr Bennett |John Lorinc |Anna Artyushina

In a disappointing but unsurprising turn, the Ontario Superior Court denied an injunction to stop the Ford government from ripping out Toronto’s bike lanes before a full legal challenge can be heard in April. This means that, despite overwhelming evidence that removing bike lanes will undo decades of progress in road safety, the province can now proceed with dismantling vital cycling infrastructure before the courts even have a chance to rule on the legality of Bill 212.

2 months ago | spacing.ca | Lanrick Jr Bennett |John Lorinc |Anna Artyushina |Sarah B. Hood

Picture this: A parent pedals up to their child’s school on an e-cargo bike, their kid safely strapped in, chatting about their day. The pedal assist motor provides just enough boost to handle the weight, making the ride smooth and efficient. Now imagine a police officer stopping them, saying their mode of transportation is illegal under Ontario law. Meanwhile, SUVs continue to dominate school drop-off zones, despite their well-documented danger to pedestrians and cyclists.

Jan 16, 2025 | spacing.ca | Anna Artyushina |Trent Weston |Dylan Reid |Peter MacCallum

Digital data is an important component of transportation management, used by City officials both as a planning tool and to measure the success of implemented policies. Yet, as the case of Toronto indicates, no amount of data can fix a policy designed to exclude from transportation governance those who don’t drive. In recent months, Toronto has made international headlines as the battleground for competing policies around cycling infrastructure.

Apr 18, 2024 | cigionline.org | Anna Artyushina

What happens when artificial intelligence (AI) becomes even more integral in our lives than it already is? The ArriveCAN debacle is a teachable moment in this regard. Auditor General Karen Hogan found multiple violations in the procurement, development and deployment of the application that mistakenly sent tens of thousands of Canadians into quarantine and, according to some legal experts, violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Nov 9, 2023 | cigionline.org | Anna Artyushina

On September 28, 2023, Canada’s Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) passed a motion requesting Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne to release the proposed government amendments to Bill C-27, which the minister had mentioned in his testimony. In response, Minister Champagne sent correspondence to INDU with the list of proposed amendments to the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA).