Municipal Call for Participation: Ontario ASE Research Study

We were recently contacted by Dr. Carrie Mitchell, an Associate Professor of Planning at the University of Waterloo.

Over the last few months, Dr. Mitchell has been doing research and advocacy on the Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) program in response to the province’s decision to ban the cameras. Her evidence-informed opinion has been featured in the Globe and Mail, CBC KW, Rogers TV, the Toronto Star.

Dr. Mitchell is inviting municipalities to participate in a new province-wide research project she is leading: After the Cameras: The Policy and Safety Impacts of Removing Automated Speed Enforcement in Ontario.

This study will examine how vehicle speeds, volumes, and collision patterns changed before, during, and after the 2025 ASE policy rollback under Bill 56. The goal is to provide the first systematic, empirical assessment of the safety and policy impacts associated with removing ASE from Community Safety Zones across Ontario.

She is inviting municipalities across Ontario to join this study by sharing a representative sample of ASE-related data, specifically:

• Speed and volume data
• Ticket volumes
• Camera metadata
• Collision data
• Any public reports or council materials related to ASE

Participating municipalities will receive:

• A concise policy brief
• A visual summary suitable for staff and Council
• Optional co-authorship
• Student assistance for data cleaning and visualization

This is a timely opportunity to help shape an informed provincial dialogue on road safety.
For more information or to participate in the study, please contact Dr. Mitchell: carrie.mitchell@uwaterloo.ca