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title: "Ottawa Police complete digital archive of old records with help from neurodivergent-led firm"
description: "Technology North, a company that employs 50 neurodivergent workers, finished turning 160 microfilm reels of Ottawa Police records into digital files at a ceremony Thursday."
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An Ottawa-based IT company employing 50 neurodivergent workers finished turning 160 microfilm reels of old Ottawa Police records into digital files, the Ottawa Police Service announced at a press conference on Thursday, CBC News reported.

The company, Technology North, completed the job as part of a broader effort by the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) to bring its record storage up to date. Each microfilm reel held 3,000 images, CBC reported, putting the finished project at hundreds of thousands of individual images now available in digital form.

"We love this opportunity to support a local workforce that recognizes different abilities. It's very inclusive," OPS Chief Eric Stubbs said at Thursday's ceremony.

## What Technology North does

Technology North runs a program specifically for people on the autism spectrum and other neurodivergent workers. CBC News reported that the company employs 50 neurodivergent workers across Canada and provides specialized tools, structured support, and task design that lets each employee focus on one piece of a larger job at a time.

Founder Ling Huang told CBC that the problem for neurodivergent workers in the job market is not ability. "The traditional work environment," he said, is what creates the barrier. His company divides large, complex tasks into smaller pieces so workers are not overwhelmed. Huang told CBC the company's work is personal for him: he is the father of a child with autism.

## New to Ottawa

Technology North opened its Ottawa office in January 2026. Before that it operated from Edmonton and had office space in Toronto. The OPS records project was part of its first year of local operations.

## What comes next

The project's completion means a portion of OPS's microfilm collection has now been fully digitized, CBC reported. For Ottawa residents who want to follow how the new city council and Ottawa Police Board discuss budgets and service plans, the city publishes meeting agendas and minutes at pub-ottawa.escribemeetings.com, which answers public requests for documents and upcoming agendas.

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