Ontario expands in-school surveillance to include vaping detection

Ontario allocates $30 million to install new security technologies and vape detectors, expanding their surveillance apparatus whilst contributing to an overall cut in funding per student. 

Some of the vape detectors installed in Canadian schools include noise detectors, however there is a lack of transparency in how data is collected or used, and evidence for their efficacy in keeping students safe is lacking. 

Link to article: https://theconversation.com/vaping-in-schools-ontarios-30-million-for-surveillance-and-security-wont-address-student-needs-229072

Publication: The Conversation
Writer: Beyhan Farhadi