Privacy and Access Council of Canada

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Consultation: TBS Directive on Automated Decision-Making

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat has invited feedback on its proposal to amend the Directive on Automated Decision-Making.  To provide better programs and services for its clients, the federal government sometimes uses artificial intelligence to support sound decision making. When this involves service decisions that impact people's legal rights, interests, … [Read more...] about Consultation: TBS Directive on Automated Decision-Making

Canadian privacy regulators pass resolution to address privacy-related harms resulting from deceptive design patterns

Privacy regulators from across Canada have issued a joint resolution calling on public and private sector organizations to avoid platform designs and practices that would influence, manipulate, or coerce users into making decisions that go against their privacy interests and to ensure that users can make informed privacy decisions. Passed at their October annual meeting, … [Read more...] about Canadian privacy regulators pass resolution to address privacy-related harms resulting from deceptive design patterns

UNESCO Consultation on AI Regulation Across the World

UNESCO has launched an Open Consultation and encourages stakeholders, including parliamentarians, legal experts, AI governance experts and the public, to review and provide feedback on the different regulatory approaches for AI.A consultation brief explains and illustrates nine emerging regulatory approaches, and offers issues to consider: The policy brief aims to … [Read more...] about UNESCO Consultation on AI Regulation Across the World

The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust

Canada's National Security Transparency Advisory Group has issued its fourth report that offers a sampling of some of the risks, challenges and opportunities related to digitization that were raised by multiple stakeholders over time. The report notes the Canadian Government's acknowledgement that efforts to expand its digital capabilities give rise to important questions of … [Read more...] about The Digitization of National Security: Technology, Transparency & Trust