diff --git a/.rubocop.common.yml b/.rubocop.common.yml
index 447fc103990..0067b6f3e20 100644
--- a/.rubocop.common.yml
+++ b/.rubocop.common.yml
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ Naming/HeredocDelimiterNaming:
 Naming/FileName:
   Exclude:
     - "**/Gemfile.d/~after.rb"
+Naming/RescuedExceptionsVariableName:
+  Severity: error
 
 Performance:
   Severity: error
diff --git a/app/controllers/calendar_events_api_controller.rb b/app/controllers/calendar_events_api_controller.rb
index cbb3ce9399f..073f4bcb2b7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/calendar_events_api_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/calendar_events_api_controller.rb
@@ -587,12 +587,12 @@ class CalendarEventsApiController < ApplicationController
                                          cancel_existing: value_to_boolean(params[:cancel_existing]),
                                          comments: params['comments'])
         render :json => event_json(reservation, @current_user, session)
-      rescue CalendarEvent::ReservationError => err
+      rescue CalendarEvent::ReservationError => e
         reservations = participant ? @event.appointment_group.reservations_for(participant) : []
         render :json => [{
           :attribute => 'reservation',
           :type => 'calendar_event',
-          :message => err.message,
+          :message => e.message,
           :reservations => reservations.map { |r| event_json(r, @current_user, session) }
         }],
                :status => :bad_request
diff --git a/app/controllers/collaborations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/collaborations_controller.rb
index d581984d870..8c55aba4d4f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/collaborations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/collaborations_controller.rb
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ class CollaborationsController < ApplicationController
           flash[:error] = t 'errors.cannot_load_collaboration', "Cannot load collaboration"
           redirect_to named_context_url(@context, :context_collaborations_url)
         end
-      rescue GoogleDrive::ConnectionException => drive_exception
-        Canvas::Errors.capture(drive_exception, {}, :warn)
+      rescue GoogleDrive::ConnectionException => e
+        Canvas::Errors.capture(e, {}, :warn)
         flash[:error] = t 'errors.cannot_load_collaboration', "Cannot load collaboration"
         redirect_to named_context_url(@context, :context_collaborations_url)
       end
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@ class CollaborationsController < ApplicationController
           format.json { render :json => @collaboration.errors, :status => :bad_request }
         end
       end
-    rescue GoogleDrive::ConnectionException => error
-      Rails.logger.warn error
+    rescue GoogleDrive::ConnectionException => e
+      Rails.logger.warn e
       flash[:error] = t 'errors.update_failed', "Collaboration update failed" # generic failure message
-      if error.message.include?('File not found')
+      if e.message.include?('File not found')
         flash[:error] = t 'google_drive.file_not_found', "Collaboration file not found"
       end
-      raise error unless error.message.include?('File not found')
+      raise e unless e.message.include?('File not found')
 
       redirect_to named_context_url(@context, :context_collaborations_url)
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/conversations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/conversations_controller.rb
index 6e17ef828dc..2df227922d3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/conversations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/conversations_controller.rb
@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@ class ConversationsController < ApplicationController
         render :json => [conversation_json(@conversation.reload, @current_user, session, :include_indirect_participants => true, :messages => [message])], :status => :created
       end
     end
-  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => err
-    render :json => err.record.errors, :status => :bad_request
-  rescue ConversationsHelper::InvalidContextError => err
-    render json: { message: err.message }, status: :bad_request
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => e
+    render :json => e.record.errors, :status => :bad_request
+  rescue ConversationsHelper::InvalidContextError => e
+    render json: { message: e.message }, status: :bad_request
   end
 
   # @API Get running batches
diff --git a/app/controllers/custom_data_controller.rb b/app/controllers/custom_data_controller.rb
index 491d5e81026..af09d92069e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/custom_data_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/custom_data_controller.rb
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ class CustomDataController < ApplicationController
       saved = cd.lock_and_save do
         overwrite = cd.set_data(@scope, data)
       end
-    rescue CustomData::WriteConflict => wc
-      render(json: wc.as_json.merge(message: wc.message), status: :conflict) and return
+    rescue CustomData::WriteConflict => e
+      render(json: e.as_json.merge(message: e.message), status: :conflict) and return
     end
 
     if saved
diff --git a/app/controllers/files_controller.rb b/app/controllers/files_controller.rb
index d1152d4d805..130288747ea 100644
--- a/app/controllers/files_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/files_controller.rb
@@ -957,10 +957,10 @@ class FilesController < ApplicationController
         begin
           homework_service.submit(params[:eula_agreement_timestamp], params[:comment])
           homework_service.success!
-        rescue => error
-          error_id = Canvas::Errors.capture_exception(self.class.name, error)[:error_report]
+        rescue => e
+          error_id = Canvas::Errors.capture_exception(self.class.name, e)[:error_report]
           message = "Unexpected error, ID: #{error_id || 'unknown'}"
-          logger.error "Error submitting a file: #{error} - #{error.backtrace}"
+          logger.error "Error submitting a file: #{e} - #{e.backtrace}"
           homework_service.failed!(message)
         end
       elsif progress.running?
diff --git a/app/controllers/grade_change_audit_api_controller.rb b/app/controllers/grade_change_audit_api_controller.rb
index 512a2a1f61e..8e332fa6c68 100644
--- a/app/controllers/grade_change_audit_api_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/grade_change_audit_api_controller.rb
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ class GradeChangeAuditApiController < AuditorApiController
   def for_course
     begin
       course = Course.find(params[:course_id])
-    rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound => not_found
+    rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound => e
       return render_unauthorized_action unless admin_authorized?
 
-      raise not_found
+      raise e
     end
 
     return render_unauthorized_action unless course_authorized?(course)
@@ -294,10 +294,10 @@ class GradeChangeAuditApiController < AuditorApiController
   def for_course_and_other_parameters
     begin
       course = Course.find(params[:course_id])
-    rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound => not_found
+    rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound => e
       return render_unauthorized_action unless admin_authorized?
 
-      raise not_found
+      raise e
     end
 
     return render_unauthorized_action unless course_authorized?(course)
diff --git a/app/controllers/lti/ims/scores_controller.rb b/app/controllers/lti/ims/scores_controller.rb
index a63ffbb13b7..66d7c405b2d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/lti/ims/scores_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/lti/ims/scores_controller.rb
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ module Lti::IMS
           json[Lti::Result::AGS_EXT_SUBMISSION] = { content_items: content_items }
         rescue Net::ReadTimeout, CanvasHttp::CircuitBreakerError
           return render_error('failed to communicate with file service', :gateway_timeout)
-        rescue CanvasHttp::InvalidResponseCodeError => err
-          err_message = "uploading to file service failed with #{err.code}: #{err.body}"
-          return render_error(err_message, :bad_request) if err.code == 400
+        rescue CanvasHttp::InvalidResponseCodeError => e
+          err_message = "uploading to file service failed with #{e.code}: #{e.body}"
+          return render_error(err_message, :bad_request) if e.code == 400
 
           # 5xx and other unexpected errors
           return render_error(err_message, :internal_server_error)
diff --git a/app/controllers/outcome_groups_api_controller.rb b/app/controllers/outcome_groups_api_controller.rb
index b88cf58b2be..fe86c255352 100644
--- a/app/controllers/outcome_groups_api_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/outcome_groups_api_controller.rb
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ class OutcomeGroupsApiController < ApplicationController
     begin
       @outcome_link.destroy
       render :json => outcome_link_json(@outcome_link, @current_user, session)
-    rescue ContentTag::LastLinkToOutcomeNotDestroyed => error
-      render :json => { 'message' => error.message }, :status => :bad_request
+    rescue ContentTag::LastLinkToOutcomeNotDestroyed => e
+      render :json => { 'message' => e.message }, :status => :bad_request
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotSaved
       render :json => 'error'.to_json, :status => :bad_request
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/quizzes/quiz_questions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/quizzes/quiz_questions_controller.rb
index 889c01cf969..3d023775e78 100644
--- a/app/controllers/quizzes/quiz_questions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/quizzes/quiz_questions_controller.rb
@@ -400,10 +400,10 @@ class Quizzes::QuizQuestionsController < ApplicationController
 
   def guard_against_big_fields
     yield
-  rescue Quizzes::QuizQuestion::RawFields::FieldTooLongError => ex
-    raise ex unless request.xhr?
+  rescue Quizzes::QuizQuestion::RawFields::FieldTooLongError => e
+    raise e unless request.xhr?
 
-    render_xhr_exception(ex, ex.message)
+    render_xhr_exception(e, e.message)
   end
 
   def require_question
diff --git a/app/controllers/rubric_assessments_controller.rb b/app/controllers/rubric_assessments_controller.rb
index 954c70c1f75..325ceca4b06 100644
--- a/app/controllers/rubric_assessments_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/rubric_assessments_controller.rb
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ class RubricAssessmentsController < ApplicationController
 
           render json: json
         end
-      rescue Assignment::GradeError => error
-        json = { errors: { base: error.to_s, error_code: error.error_code } }
-        render json: json, status: error.status_code || :bad_request
+      rescue Assignment::GradeError => e
+        json = { errors: { base: e.to_s, error_code: e.error_code } }
+        render json: json, status: e.status_code || :bad_request
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission.rb
index 7763e5caf69..d4424919a5f 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission.rb
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ class Mutations::CreateSubmission < Mutations::BaseMutation
     { submission: submission }
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     raise GraphQL::ExecutionError, 'not found'
-  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => invalid
-    errors_for(invalid.record)
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => e
+    errors_for(e.record)
   end
 
   private
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission_comment.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission_comment.rb
index d7eaf1b906e..151e07ef87e 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission_comment.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission_comment.rb
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ class Mutations::CreateSubmissionComment < Mutations::BaseMutation
     comment = assignment.add_submission_comment(submission.user, opts).first
     comment.mark_read!(current_user)
     { submission_comment: comment }
-  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => invalid
-    errors_for(invalid.record)
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => e
+    errors_for(e.record)
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     raise GraphQL::ExecutionError, 'not found'
   end
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission_draft.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission_draft.rb
index fdc6591d4ff..ca4b251ce4f 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission_draft.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/create_submission_draft.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Mutations::CreateSubmissionDraft < Mutations::BaseMutation
     { submission_draft: submission_draft }
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     raise GraphQL::ExecutionError, 'not found'
-  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => invalid
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => e
     # activerecord validation is not robust to race condition
     #   multiple concurrent requests may penetrate activerecord validations
     #   and save dup records for a combination of submission_id and attempt
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class Mutations::CreateSubmissionDraft < Mutations::BaseMutation
         retry
       end
     end
-    errors_for(invalid.record)
+    errors_for(e.record)
   rescue SubmissionError => e
     validation_error(e.message)
   end
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/mark_submission_comments_read.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/mark_submission_comments_read.rb
index dcd5589b42c..54146168890 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/mark_submission_comments_read.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/mark_submission_comments_read.rb
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class Mutations::MarkSubmissionCommentsRead < Mutations::BaseMutation
       ViewedSubmissionComment.create!(submission_comment_id: sc_id, user: current_user)
     end
     { submission_comments: SubmissionComment.where(id: input_sc_ids) }
-  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => invalid
-    errors_for(invalid.record)
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => e
+    errors_for(e.record)
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     raise GraphQL::ExecutionError, 'not found'
   end
diff --git a/app/graphql/mutations/update_notification_preferences.rb b/app/graphql/mutations/update_notification_preferences.rb
index 2c0e14c2fb1..e873aa3aeae 100644
--- a/app/graphql/mutations/update_notification_preferences.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/mutations/update_notification_preferences.rb
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ class Mutations::UpdateNotificationPreferences < Mutations::BaseMutation
     }
   rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
     raise GraphQL::ExecutionError, 'not found'
-  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => invalid
-    errors_for(invalid.record)
-  rescue ::Mutations::UpdateNotificationPreferences::ValidationError => error
-    validation_error(error.message)
+  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid => e
+    errors_for(e.record)
+  rescue ::Mutations::UpdateNotificationPreferences::ValidationError => e
+    validation_error(e.message)
   end
 
   def validate_input(input)
diff --git a/app/models/incoming_mail/message_handler.rb b/app/models/incoming_mail/message_handler.rb
index f9a4f353ff9..2c7ca6c75e2 100644
--- a/app/models/incoming_mail/message_handler.rb
+++ b/app/models/incoming_mail/message_handler.rb
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ module IncomingMail
                              })
           true
         end
-      rescue IncomingMail::Errors::ReplyFrom => error
-        bounce_message(original_message, incoming_message, error, outgoing_from_address, from_channel)
+      rescue IncomingMail::Errors::ReplyFrom => e
+        bounce_message(original_message, incoming_message, e, outgoing_from_address, from_channel)
       rescue => e
         Canvas::Errors.capture_exception("IncomingMailProcessor", e)
       end
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 42c7b45431b..2631615027b 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ module CanvasRails
           raise "Canvas requires PostgreSQL 12 or newer" unless postgresql_version >= 12_00_00
 
           break
-        rescue ::PG::Error => error
-          if error.message.include?("does not exist")
-            raise ActiveRecord::NoDatabaseError.new(error.message)
+        rescue ::PG::Error => e
+          if e.message.include?("does not exist")
+            raise ActiveRecord::NoDatabaseError.new(e.message)
           elsif index == hosts.length - 1
             raise
           end
diff --git a/config/initializers/authlogic_mods.rb b/config/initializers/authlogic_mods.rb
index 1425f373eb2..1588fbf3f1a 100644
--- a/config/initializers/authlogic_mods.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/authlogic_mods.rb
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ callback_chain.append(cb) if cb
 module IgnoreSlaveErrors
   def save_record(alternate_record = nil)
     super
-  rescue ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid => error
+  rescue ActiveRecord::StatementInvalid => e
     # "simulated" secondary of a user with read-only access; probably the same error for Slony
-    raise if !error.message.match(/PG(?:::)?Error: ERROR: +permission denied for relation/) &&
+    raise if !e.message.match(/PG(?:::)?Error: ERROR: +permission denied for relation/) &&
              # real secondary that's in recovery
-             !error.message.match(/PG(?:::)?Error: ERROR: +cannot execute UPDATE in a read-only transaction/)
+             !e.message.match(/PG(?:::)?Error: ERROR: +cannot execute UPDATE in a read-only transaction/)
   end
 end
 Authlogic::Session::Base.prepend(IgnoreSlaveErrors)
diff --git a/gems/event_stream/lib/event_stream/backend/active_record.rb b/gems/event_stream/lib/event_stream/backend/active_record.rb
index bd90b62086f..aa02b558b7f 100644
--- a/gems/event_stream/lib/event_stream/backend/active_record.rb
+++ b/gems/event_stream/lib/event_stream/backend/active_record.rb
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ module EventStream::Backend
 
       send(operation, record)
       stream.run_callbacks(operation, record)
-    rescue => exception
-      stream.run_callbacks(:error, operation, record, exception)
+    rescue => e
+      stream.run_callbacks(:error, operation, record, e)
       raise if stream.raise_on_error
     end
 
diff --git a/gems/event_stream/lib/event_stream/backend/cassandra.rb b/gems/event_stream/lib/event_stream/backend/cassandra.rb
index 4ddd9fd2357..93a25f14897 100644
--- a/gems/event_stream/lib/event_stream/backend/cassandra.rb
+++ b/gems/event_stream/lib/event_stream/backend/cassandra.rb
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ module EventStream::Backend
         stream.database.send(:"#{operation}_record", stream.table, { stream.id_column => record.id }, stream.operation_payload(operation, record), ttl_seconds)
         stream.run_callbacks(operation, record)
       end
-    rescue => exception
-      stream.run_callbacks(:error, operation, record, exception)
+    rescue => e
+      stream.run_callbacks(:error, operation, record, e)
       raise if stream.raise_on_error
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/canvas/dynamo_db/dev_utils.rb b/lib/canvas/dynamo_db/dev_utils.rb
index 24a2f450ef5..2cefbe545cf 100644
--- a/lib/canvas/dynamo_db/dev_utils.rb
+++ b/lib/canvas/dynamo_db/dev_utils.rb
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ module Canvas
           result = dynamodb.create_table(params)
           Rails.logger.debug('Created table. Status: ' + result.table_description.table_status)
           true
-        rescue Aws::DynamoDB::Errors::ServiceError => error
+        rescue Aws::DynamoDB::Errors::ServiceError => e
           Rails.logger.debug('Unable to create table:')
-          Rails.logger.debug(error.message)
+          Rails.logger.debug(e.message)
           false
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/canvas/errors/log_entry.rb b/lib/canvas/errors/log_entry.rb
index a990310df79..d6ea6fac7da 100644
--- a/lib/canvas/errors/log_entry.rb
+++ b/lib/canvas/errors/log_entry.rb
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ module Canvas
         entry << "\n#{e.class}"
         begin
           entry << " (#{e.message}):" if e.respond_to?(:message)
-        rescue => new_err
-          entry << "\n***[WARNING]: Unable to extract error message due to #{new_err}"
+        rescue => e
+          entry << "\n***[WARNING]: Unable to extract error message due to #{e}"
         end
         entry << "\n"
         entry << e.annoted_source_code.to_s if e.respond_to?(:annoted_source_code)
diff --git a/lib/canvas/vault.rb b/lib/canvas/vault.rb
index 8a9bd261e8b..1f1d67b9272 100644
--- a/lib/canvas/vault.rb
+++ b/lib/canvas/vault.rb
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ module Canvas::Vault
         LocalCache.write(cache_key, cached_data, expires_in: cache_ttl)
       end
       cached_data
-    rescue => exception
-      Canvas::Errors.capture_exception(:vault, exception)
+    rescue => e
+      Canvas::Errors.capture_exception(:vault, e)
       stale_value = LocalCache.fetch_without_expiration(CACHE_KEY_PREFIX + path)
       return stale_value if stale_value.present?
 
diff --git a/lib/microsoft_sync/graph_service/http.rb b/lib/microsoft_sync/graph_service/http.rb
index dcc1cb6b37b..69ee4614710 100644
--- a/lib/microsoft_sync/graph_service/http.rb
+++ b/lib/microsoft_sync/graph_service/http.rb
@@ -132,16 +132,16 @@ module MicrosoftSync
         result
       rescue ExpectedErrorWrapper => e
         raise e.wrapped_exception
-      rescue => error
-        response_code = response&.code&.to_s || error.class.name.tr(':', '_')
+      rescue => e
+        response_code = response&.code&.to_s || e.class.name.tr(':', '_')
 
-        if intermittent_non_throttled?(error) && retries > 0
+        if intermittent_non_throttled?(e) && retries > 0
           retries -= 1
           log_and_increment(method, path, statsd_tags, :retried, response_code)
           retry
         end
 
-        log_and_increment(method, path, statsd_tags, statsd_name_for_error(error), response_code)
+        log_and_increment(method, path, statsd_tags, statsd_name_for_error(e), response_code)
         raise
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/services/rich_content.rb b/lib/services/rich_content.rb
index 32ea8509add..baa0b525e11 100644
--- a/lib/services/rich_content.rb
+++ b/lib/services/rich_content.rb
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ module Services
             # TODO: remove this once we teach the rcs to consume the asymmetric ones
             symmetric: true
           )
-        rescue Canvas::Security::InvalidJwtKey => exception
-          Canvas::Errors.capture_exception(:jwt, exception)
+        rescue Canvas::Security::InvalidJwtKey => e
+          Canvas::Errors.capture_exception(:jwt, e)
           env_hash[:JWT] = "InvalidJwtKey"
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/services/submit_homework_service.rb b/lib/services/submit_homework_service.rb
index 29eaabcb4e7..6f3c17f3bbd 100644
--- a/lib/services/submit_homework_service.rb
+++ b/lib/services/submit_homework_service.rb
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ module Services
         raise(CloneUrlError, attachment.upload_error_message) if attachment.file_state == 'errored'
 
         progress.complete! unless progress.failed?
-      rescue => error
-        mark_as_failure(error)
+      rescue => e
+        mark_as_failure(e)
       end
 
       def on_permanent_failure(error)
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ module Services
 
         homework_service.submit(eula_agreement_timestamp, comment)
         homework_service.success!
-      rescue => error
-        mark_as_failure(error)
+      rescue => e
+        mark_as_failure(e)
       end
 
       def on_permanent_failure(error)
diff --git a/lib/support_helpers/fixer.rb b/lib/support_helpers/fixer.rb
index 9f61c2fd253..cba0ed8b77f 100644
--- a/lib/support_helpers/fixer.rb
+++ b/lib/support_helpers/fixer.rb
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ module SupportHelpers
       fix # actually do it
 
       notify "Success", success_message
-    rescue => error
-      notify "Error", error_message(error)
-      raise error
+    rescue => e
+      notify "Error", error_message(e)
+      raise e
     end
 
     def fix
diff --git a/spec/fixtures/data_generation/generate_data.rb b/spec/fixtures/data_generation/generate_data.rb
index 6fcfe89bcf6..f56ca0ea406 100755
--- a/spec/fixtures/data_generation/generate_data.rb
+++ b/spec/fixtures/data_generation/generate_data.rb
@@ -419,8 +419,8 @@ end
 
 begin
   option_parser.parse!(into: options)
-rescue OptionParser::InvalidOption => error
-  puts error.message
+rescue OptionParser::InvalidOption => e
+  puts e.message
   puts option_parser.help
   exit 1
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/canvas/errors/reporter_spec.rb b/spec/lib/canvas/errors/reporter_spec.rb
index 2ffe128a944..928387b3b27 100644
--- a/spec/lib/canvas/errors/reporter_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/canvas/errors/reporter_spec.rb
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ describe Canvas::Errors::Reporter do
 
   def error_instance
     typical_usage
-  rescue MyTestError => err
-    err
+  rescue MyTestError => e
+    e
   end
 
   def typical_usage
diff --git a/spec/lib/lti/ims/advantage_errors_spec.rb b/spec/lib/lti/ims/advantage_errors_spec.rb
index a2242dbe952..02d878db15d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/lti/ims/advantage_errors_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/lti/ims/advantage_errors_spec.rb
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ describe 'LTI Advantage Errors' do
 
     it 'supports idiomatic raise usage' do
       raise described_class, 'message override'
-    rescue described_class => error
-      expect(error.message).to eq("message override :: #{default_api_message}")
-      expect(error.api_message).to eq(default_api_message)
-      expect(error.status_code).to eq(default_status_code)
+    rescue described_class => e
+      expect(e.message).to eq("message override :: #{default_api_message}")
+      expect(e.api_message).to eq(default_api_message)
+      expect(e.status_code).to eq(default_status_code)
     end
   end
 
@@ -153,10 +153,10 @@ describe 'LTI Advantage Errors' do
       # LTI Advantage controllers are expected to do.)
 
       raise Lti::IMS::AdvantageErrors::InvalidAccessTokenClaims, 'message override'
-    rescue Lti::IMS::AdvantageErrors::AdvantageServiceError => error
-      expect(error.message).to eq('message override :: Access token contains invalid claims')
-      expect(error.api_message).to eq('Access token contains invalid claims')
-      expect(error.status_code).to eq(:unauthorized)
+    rescue Lti::IMS::AdvantageErrors::AdvantageServiceError => e
+      expect(e.message).to eq('message override :: Access token contains invalid claims')
+      expect(e.api_message).to eq('Access token contains invalid claims')
+      expect(e.status_code).to eq(:unauthorized)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/lib/support_helpers/fixer_spec.rb b/spec/lib/support_helpers/fixer_spec.rb
index 02acd8d1e97..439496c36bc 100644
--- a/spec/lib/support_helpers/fixer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/support_helpers/fixer_spec.rb
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ describe SupportHelpers::Fixer do
       expect(Mailer).to receive(:create_message)
       begin
         fixer.monitor_and_fix
-      rescue => error
-        expect(error.message).to eq 'SupportHelpers::Fixer must implement #fix'
+      rescue => e
+        expect(e.message).to eq 'SupportHelpers::Fixer must implement #fix'
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/models/lti/tool_proxy_service_spec.rb b/spec/models/lti/tool_proxy_service_spec.rb
index f19e81a7e4e..76d47f2f18a 100644
--- a/spec/models/lti/tool_proxy_service_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/lti/tool_proxy_service_spec.rb
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ module Lti
           tp_json['tool_profile']['resource_handler'][0]['message'][0]['enabled_capability'] = ['Canvas.placements.invalid']
           begin
             tool_proxy = tool_proxy_service.process_tool_proxy_json(json: tp_json.to_json, context: account, guid: tool_proxy_guid)
-          rescue Lti::Errors::InvalidToolProxyError => proxy_error
-            puts proxy_error.message
+          rescue Lti::Errors::InvalidToolProxyError => e
+            puts e.message
           end
           expect(tool_proxy).to eq nil
         end