The article says the punishments are triggered sometimes even sfter they stop in front of the light because of how fast they can accelerate when leaving. And punishments aren't handled evenly across the province. Officers in Windsor are docked 6 hrs pay for a first offence and 12 more for a second.

It sure seems like there should be room for discussion.

But fire trucks were equipped with technology in previous years to turn traffic lights green, so those infractions don’t happen often, said chief fire prevention officer John Smith

It does happen to them as well and the article breifly addresses that.

The article makes a mention of the systems and review period in place for TPS.

Meanwhile, the Toronto Police Service (TPS) said discipline isn’t automatic for officers captured speeding by red-light cameras.

An internal review is conducted “to determine if an exemption is justified,” said Stephanie Sayer, manager of corporate communications.

“If it is determined that no exemption applies, prescribed hours are docked from the officer’s pay as a penalty."

There's even a bit about fire trucks as well.

But fire trucks were equipped with technology in previous years to turn traffic lights green, so those infractions don’t happen often, said chief fire prevention officer John Smith.

And I think the following bit is worth mentioning.

Rice said he’s learned some officers do come to a complete stop at the white line and are still disciplined. That's because police cruisers can accelerate quickly in large intersections, which triggers the red-light camera infraction.

Under Ontario's Highway Traffic Act, police are allowed to go through a red light, with lights and sirens activated, after coming to a stop and when it’s safe to do so.

So at the end of the day, it's legal, there's a review process, and there's unbiased accountability. Seems like the system works as intended TBH with a few little rough ended to be smooth out.