CBC: Is Public Parking Reporting Snitching, Community Policing, or Something Else?

December 8, 2025 —

Dr. Arthur Schafer, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, speaks with CBC’s Marcy Markusa about the ethics and social risks of allowing citizens to submit photos of minor parking violations for ticketing.

For the full interview, please visit CBC.

Faculty of Arts

CBC: Winnipeggers may soon be able to report illegal parking, but is citizen snitching going too far?

Dr. Neil McArthur, Director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Manitoba, speaks with host CBC's Marjorie Dowhos about the ethical dilemmas of citizen reporting and the likelihood of the controversial new parking proposal actually working.

The Globe and Mail: Details of Premier’s ties to businessman underscore need for public probe, Alberta NDP says

Dr. Paul Thomas, a political-science emeritus professor at the University of Manitoba who has specialized in procurement issues and government ethics, said that the interactions documented by The Globe between government officials and Mr. Mraiche – such as ministers attending hockey games with the executive – raise concerns.