A Story from Spring 2023 as Fall INDU Committee Approaches This is the seventh in a series on AIDA. Post one is here, two is here, three is here, four is here, five is here, six is here. And in related writing, a recent piece on AIDA in CCPA’s The…

Major Process Error This is the sixth in a series on AIDA. Post one is here, two is here, three is here, four is here, and five is here. And in related writing, a recent piece on AIDA in CCPA’s The Monitor. Voluntary Generative AI Code of Practice Consultation Skipped…

AIDA is a political process error. Committee members should refuse it. This is the fifth in a series on AIDA. Post one is here, two is here, three is here, and four is here. And in related writing, a recent piece on AIDA in CCPA’s The Monitor. AIDA goes to…

AIDA is anti-democratic and needs to be shut down This is the fourth in a four part series on AIDA. Post one is here, two is here, and three is here. How Did We Get Here? Before the last federal election, there were public consultations and conversations that fell under…

Human(s) in the Loop, Humans are the Loop By Bianca Wylie and Liz Barry Consensus as Myth Consensus is a myth. This idea was shared with me years ago, handed down through others that have worked for decades in public engagement and facilitation. It’s a phrase that stuck, challenging me…

An Update on Records Requests and the Mediation Process Yesterday I had the mediation call that was the result of an appeal to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on records requests made to the City. It was based on the lack of records that the City is holding/has…

November 28, 2022 Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you about ArriveCAN today. Our firm, Digital Public, does work focused on digital transformation, both in government and more broadly. I am sharing thoughts today based on my experience working with software, as a product manager, and working as…

Five Major Problems with AIDA This is the third in a four part series of posts on the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act that is part of the Canadian federal Bill C-27. To start with what AIDA is, in very basic terms, see the second post. And for some history…

The 5 Ws of AIDA This is the second in a four part series on the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). The first post has some vital history on human rights and previous efforts to legislate tech in canada, this second post is not about analysis but rather a…