Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Fri. May 9th, 2025
May 9, 2025
Two years ago, New York native Chris Pelkey was shot dead in Chandler, Arizona following a road rage incident. Despite being deceased, he was still able to provide a victim impact statement via video, all thanks to Artificial Intelligence. Inside a state courthouse on Thursday, a digitally-regenerated version of Pelkey spoke to the man who took his life. As the digital regeneration used Pelkey’s original voice profile to emulate his tone, video recordings mimicked his physical appearance. How can technology speak for a dead man when they have no idea what he would actually say? Would this type of evidence be legally accepted in 2025? Joining us in Hour 2 to voice his concerns is Nick Cake, a criminal defense lawyer based in London, Ontario. Spoiler alert: He is not an A.I. hologram. Shifting gears to local news that will make us happy, another sign of Spring is in full bloom this weekend, as the Canadian Tulip Festival returns for another year of celebration. Executive Director Jo Riding pays us a visit ahead of the Mother’s Day festivities. Plus, Prime Minister Mark Carney will be hard at work over the next 72 hours, as he prepares to select his brand-new Cabinet. They will officially assemble for their first group photo at Rideau Hall on Tuesday. CTV’s Rachel Aiello has more on that.
Unpublished Newswire
Hillel Ontario is calling on Toronto Metropolitan University to investigate Maher El-Masri, a recently appointed interim associate dean, because the group says he has “repeatedly engaged with and spread extreme, antisemitic, and deeply polarizing content on his social media account.”
Hillel Ontario, a Jewish student organization with a presence on nine campuses across the province, including TMU, sent an
action alert
last Thursday alongside several...
June 12, 2025 - 17:46 | Ari David Blaff | National Post
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is coming under fire for its plan to push its internal trade and major projects bill through the House of Commons next week at high speed.
Government House leader Steven MacKinnon has put a motion on notice that would push Bill C-5 through the House of Commons by the end of next week at an unusually rapid pace — leaving only a few hours to hear from civil society groups, stakeholders and experts.
If the motion is adopted, it would quickly move through debate at second reading stage and a vote, after which the bill would be referred to...
June 12, 2025 - 17:43 | Catherine Lévesque | National Post
Prime Minister Mark Carney's office says he's continuing a 'law enforcement dialogue' with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was invited to join in next week's G7 meetings.
June 12, 2025 - 17:21 | Alex Boutilier | Global News - Canada
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