More than 160 signatories, including 40+ organizations and more than 120 field experts, human rights advocates, and community representatives across Canada, have signed a Joint Civil Society Letter Opposing ISED's "National Sprint" on AI Strategy. The consultation process of the "National Sprint" suggests serious disregard for the Canadian public’s known and wide-ranging … [Read more...] about “National Sprint” on AI Strategy
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Setting the Standard for Privacy Expertise in Canada
The revised CAN/DGSI 109-1: Privacy – Part 1: Qualification and Proficiency of Access to Information, Privacy, and Data Protection Professionals National Standard of Canada defines the qualifications and core competencies required of privacy professionals and reflects Canada’s ongoing commitment to building trusted digital environments. As the complexity of digital systems … [Read more...] about Setting the Standard for Privacy Expertise in Canada
Data Governance Standard up for review and comment
CAN/DGSI 100-9, Data Governance – Part 9: Data Collaboration Framework is open for public review and comment as a regular maintenance review that national standards must undergo. The standard provides a blueprint for IT and other leaders who rely on organizational data integrity to perform their functions to support the build of new digital solutions with granular and … [Read more...] about Data Governance Standard up for review and comment
Combination of legislative bills strips away Canadians’ rights
The Orwellian hellscape described in the classic book Nineteen Eighty-Four is being put in place in Canada in the form of three pieces of legislation currently making their way through the House of Commons. There is far too little public attention being given to the federal government’s attempted power grab that will alter Canadians’ rights and freedom. The Carney government is … [Read more...] about Combination of legislative bills strips away Canadians’ rights
Global Comparative Testing of Responses to FOI Requests
Today, on International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), the Centre for Law and Democracy (CLD) relesed a report on the Global Comparative Testing of Responses to Requests for Information, the first global exercise in which the same two requests for information were put to public authorities in as many of the 140 countries with right to information (RTI) laws as … [Read more...] about Global Comparative Testing of Responses to FOI Requests
Building a Shared Framework for Digital Literacy in Canada
Participate in an upcoming national initiative to define common terms, share practical guidance, and outline a shared approach to digital literacy in Canada. Led by Social Economy Through Social Inclusion (SETSI), with support from the Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) and the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), the initiative seeks to engage diverse … [Read more...] about Building a Shared Framework for Digital Literacy in Canada
