1 day agoISED’s Bill C-27 + AIDA. Part 9: My Remarks to INDU Committee re: AIDA — December 7, 2023[Video of the remarks and the Q&A session can be found here] Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about AIDA. As far as amendments go, my suggestion would be to wholesale strike AIDA from Bill C-27. Let’s not minimize both the feasibility of this amendment, nor…Democracy4 min readDemocracy4 min read
3 days agoDeputation to City of Toronto General Government Committee on Unsolicited Proposal Policy (PayIt related)Dec 6, 2023 To: Members of the General Government Committee Thank you all for your attention to this matter of how unsolicited quotations and proposals fit into the City’s procurement methods. I am writing today to suggest that this issue needs far more concentrated and sustained attention than what has been provided in…City Of Toronto3 min readCity Of Toronto3 min read
3 days agoDeputation to City of Toronto General Government Committee on PayIt Status — Dec 6, 2023December 6, 2023 To: Members of the General Government Committee Re: Item GG8.23 — Innovative Partnership to Accelerate Digital Services with Payments Firstly, would like to thank staff for creating a report that touches on several aspects of this deal and the current status of its implementation. Given that there…Procurement3 min readProcurement3 min read
Sep 22ISED’s Bill C-27 + AIDA. Part 8: Move Fast and Break (Legislative Process) ThingsISED’s Bill C-27 + AIDA. Part 8: Canada’s AI Regulation is Moving Fast and Breaking (Legislative Process) Things With the House of Commons back in session, a federal committee (INDU), is about to review Canada’s proposed artificial intelligence law, AIDA. While it’s tempting to dive into how AIDA does or…Artificial Intelligence3 min readArtificial Intelligence3 min read
Aug 23ISED’s Bill C-27 + AIDA. Part 7: ISED, Media, Narrative, TacticsA 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…Democracy6 min readDemocracy6 min read
Aug 21ISED’s Bill C-27 + AIDA. Part 6: ISED Fails to Engage Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on Voluntary Generative AI Code of PracticeMajor 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…Democracy5 min readDemocracy5 min read
Jul 30ISED’s Bill C-27 + AIDA. Part 5: Seeking Accountability from INDU CommitteeAIDA 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…Democracy7 min readDemocracy7 min read
Apr 22ISED’s Bill C-27 + AIDA. Part 4: Calling on Federal MPs For a Necessary Defense of Democratic ProcessAIDA 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…Democracy8 min readDemocracy8 min read
Mar 30Consensus Does Not Equal Political LegitimacyHuman(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…Democracy14 min readDemocracy14 min read
Dec 1, 2022City of Toronto, PayIt, and Unsolicited Procurement Process RecordsAn 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…Procurement13 min readProcurement13 min read
