A draft Children’s Online Privacy Code is being developed, and the OAIC is seeking the public's input. The Code is intended to protect children of any age when they use online services by "strengthening the privacy protections of their personal information.” While the Code is not legislation, it does apply to social media, including the platforms affected by the recent … [Read more...] about Consultation: Children’s Online Privacy Code
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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
Consultation on digital surveillance technologies and human rights
The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is preparing a thematic report focused on the use of digital surveillance technologies in the Americas, highlighting their impact on the right to freedom of expression, freedom of the press, and human rights and the rule of law in general. The report will … [Read more...] about Consultation on digital surveillance technologies and human rights
Public consultation on AI computing infrastructure
The Government of Canada seeks to build on Canada’s leadership in AI and increase domestic access to the compute power that researchers and AI developers require for training and deployment. Feedback from the public consultation will inform the development and implementation of measures related to Budget 2024’s $2 billion investment to boost Canada’s sovereign AI data … [Read more...] about Public consultation on AI computing infrastructure
Age Verification Consultation
In the face of mounting legislative efforts by Canadian and foreign lawmakers to impose age verification and age assurance requirements on online providers, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an exploratory consultation to gather input on issues related to age assurance and privacy. Essential insights will address whether, how, and when online … [Read more...] about Age Verification Consultation
Open Government Consultation
The Government of Canada recently launched the development of Canada’s 2025–2029 National Action Plan (NAP) on Open Government. The Open Government team collaborated with the civil society members of the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Open Government to co-create the 2025–2029 NAP key themes. As foundational elements of the 2025–2029 NAP commitments and milestones, the themes set … [Read more...] about Open Government Consultation
