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 ID#Page StartRecord DescriptionCreation DateATIA ExemptionsInformation of Interest
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11Memorandum: From Jason Harrington [Justice Canada] to Zahira Sookhdeo [Justice Canada]2021-10-27s.23
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23Memorandum: From Megan Brady [Justice Canada] to Airlie McGhee [ISED]2022-03-03s.23
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36[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(e), s.69(1)(g)- 11 pages withheld
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47[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(g)- 11 pages withheld
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58[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(a)- 184 pages withheld
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69Advice to the Deputy Minister: CCM# BN00112562022-04-05s.69(1)(g)
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713[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(e), s.69(1)(g)- 2 pages withheld
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815[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(g)- 20 pages withheld
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916[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(a)- 21 pages withheld
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1017Slide deck: Implementing the Digital Charter: A new marketplace framework for regulating artificial intelligence2022-06-00None- References "key feedback received from stakeholders" on Bill C-11 as a basis for drafting AIDA (p. 18)
- States the government aims to "establish immediate enforcement powers" with "more guidance on how to comply" to be provided in future regulations and standards (p. 20)
- Aligning digital policy across departments: "ISED is convening an inter-departmental working group to align marketplace frameworks and sectoral policies across government in the digital space. The DPTF [Digital Policy Task Force] will be set up as an expert group to advise on alignment." (p. 24)
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1125[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(e)- 14 pages withheld
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1226Advice to the Minister: Analysis of Globe & Mail editorial opinion on Bill C-27 by Jim Balsilli, CCM# BN00137212022-11-03s. 21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b), s.23- Contains ISED's analysis of Jim Balsillie's op-ed about Bill C-27 that appeared in the Globe & Mail on October 22, 2022. The analysis presumably includes point-by-point responses to each criticism of C-27 made in the op-ed, but it is impossible to be certain as all analysis of the op-ed has been wittheld.
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1336Memorandum: From Luanne A. Walton [Justice Canada] to Airlie McGee [ESDC]2020-02-17s.23
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1439Slide deck: Implementing the Digital Charter: Privacy and trust for a digital ageUnknowns.69(1)(g)- Contains statements about risks that informed the drafting of AIDA:
- "Some uses [of AI] have clear benefits, while others present potential harms - everything from impacts to mental health, to lack of trust caused by deceptive media and human impersonation" (p. 40)
- "Canada will need to move quickly to maintain international interoperability and protect future market access for Canadian firms - an EU decision is pending on our privacy framework and we can expect similar standards for AI" (p. 40)
- "AI is rapidly evolving and it is important to draw bright lines as quickly as possible. Companies need clear legislative guardrails to know what is acceptable and what cannot be tolerated" (p. 45)
- Annex contains a table comparing CPPA & AIDA to international privacy & AI regulation frameworks (p. 48)
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1549Advice to the Minister: Analysis of opposition proposals pertaining to Bill C-27, CCM# BN00143372022-12-19s.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b), s.69(1)(g)Contains statements about key criticisms of AIDA that influenced government decision-making:
- "There has been particular focus of criticism with regard to the inclusion of AIDA without public consultation" (p. 49)
- "Parliamentarians and stakeholders have criticized AIDA as underdeveloped and lacking a sufficient level of detail regarding the scope and obligations. ISED has prepared a statement of regulatory intent to provide greater clarity" (p. 51)
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1653[Withheld records]N/As.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b)- 8 pages withheld
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1757Advice to the Deputy Minister: February 14, 2023 meeting of the Advisory Council on AI on the AIDA 2023-02-00s.21(1)(a),s.21(1)(b)- Contains comments from ISED officials on stakeholder engagement on AIDA and "what we are hearing" from various stakeholder groups about AIDA following Parliament's second reading of Bill C-27 (pp. 63-64).
- Private sector feedback "Mainly comments regarding the clarity of scope for high-impact systems, the requirements for regulated activities, and difficulty in discerning the liability between different actors in the AI value-chain." (p. 64)
- Civil society feedback: "Some asked about the banning of certain types of systems, reflecting the different approach and context for the EU regulation being drafted in parallel now." "The structure for the role of the AI and Data Commissioenr has also been raised" (p. 64)
- Rationale for drafting the AIDA Companion Document: "We recognize that there hasn't been a lot of communication from the Government on the draft bill. We want to publish a companion document for the bill to foster discussion and healthy dialogue on the intentions of our approach" (p. 64)
- Contains a statement of what the government considers to be classes of "high-impact systems", closely aligns with high-impact system classes in amendments to AIDA that were proposed later in November 2023 (p. 65)
- Annex D contains a summary of a May 25, 2022 Advisory Council meeting in which the drafting of AIDA is discussed (p. 73)
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1875Slide deck: Artificial Intelligence and Data Act: Update and discussion of path forwardUnknownNone- Slide deck was presented to the Advisory Council on AI during their February 14, 2023 meeting (see Record ID#17 above)
- Slide on "Stakeholder engagement on AIDA" states that ISED has heard from 70 individuals/organizations (p. 78)
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1989Advice to the Minister: Path forward on Bill C-27, CCM# BN00149182023-02-24s.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b), s.23, s.69(1)(g)- Contains considerations about the inclusion of AIDA in Bill C-27, AIDA's lack of clarity, enforcement mechanisms, and a "lack of comfort with a regulator located within ISED" on p. 90
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2092[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(e)- 18 pages withheld
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2195Advice to the Minister: Seeking approval to publish a Companion Document to the AIDA, CCM# BN00148632023-02-26s.21(1)(b)- Contains considerations about the clarity and quality of AIDA that informed the creation of the AIDA Companion Document (pp. 96-97)
- "it has become apparent that there are a number of commonly held misconceptions about how AIDA would work."
- "there is an important opportunity to provide greater clarity on how the Government intends to regulate artificial intelligence."
- Publishing the Companion Document would "ensure that witness testimony at Committee is well-informed and based on a more accurate conception of what AIDA is intended to accomplish."
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2299Draft of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) Companion Document [English Version]Unknown (Early 2023)None
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23122Draft of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) Companion Document [French Version]Unknown (Early 2023)None
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24148Slide deck: Artificial Intelligence and Data Act: OverviewUnknown (Early 2023)Nonep. 157 contains a chart illustrating the government's proposed timeline for regulatory consultation & development from 2023-2025
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25159Slide deck: Artificial intelligence and Data Act - Presentation by ISED Marketplace Framework Policy Branch Director General Samir Chhabra
Unknown (Late 2022 or early 2023)
None
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26166Document: Implementing the Digital Charter: Overview of proposed approach to privacy reform and trust in the use of algorithmsUnknowns.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b)p. 167 contains a figure illustrating various digital policy issues that overlap with the Minister of ISI's mandate that could be addressed by a new Digital Charter Implementation Act
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27168[Withheld records]N/As.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b)- 18 pages withheld
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28169Draft slide deck on Bill C-11Unknowns.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b)
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29172[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(e), s.69(1)(g)- 17 pages withheld
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30174Advice to the Minister: Advancing a new Digital Charter Implementation ActUnknown (Early 2022)s.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b), s.69(1)(g)- References a January 19, 2022 policy proposal that was presented in response to the Minister's intention to introduce a new DCIA with "new accountabilities related to algorithms" (p. 174)
- References stakeholder engagement for the drafting of AIDA: "preparation is also underway for targeted stakeholder engagement that would focus on the novel elements of the policy proposal" (p. 174)
- Contains considerations about stakeholder engagement on a new Digital Charter Implementation Act that "enhances protection and governance related to deployment of algorithms" (p. 175)
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31178[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(e), s.69(1)(g)- 5 pages withheld
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32180Slide deck: Implementing the Digital Charter: Privacy reform and trust in algorithms [English version]Unknown (Early 2022)s.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b), s.69(1)(g)- References AI concerns in stakeholder feedback on Bill C-11: Some stakeholders noted that C-11 did not do enough to address "the rapidly evolving deployment of artificial intelligence technologies" (p. 182)
- References "Data and AI proposals" as considerations for a new Digital Charter Implementation Act on p. 185
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33187Slide deck: Implementing the Digital Charter: Privacy reform and trust in algorithms [French version]Unknown (Early 2022)s.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b), s.69(1)(g)
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34194[Withheld records]N/As.69(1)(e)- 47 pages withheld
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35196Advice to the Minister: Supporting information - Digital Charter Implementation Act 2022, CCM# BN0011996Unknown (Early 2022)s.21(1)(a), s.69(1)(g)- Annex B contains a table of Digital Charter policy issues and examples of their application (p. 197)
- Annex A contains an in-depth FAQ and Q&A about how the new Digital Charter Implementation Act would work (p. 202). Comments on AIDA begin on p. 208
- p. 209 describes public consultations that were undertaken for AIDA. Some information is withheld on this page, but provided later on p. 274
- p. 221 states that feedback on Bill C-11 informed the introduction of AIDA
- p. 274 states that stakeholder concerns about the "rapidly evolving deployment of artificial intelligence technologies" informed the introduction of AIDA.
- In response to those concerns, the Minister hosted two roundtables to "validate the proposed new approach" and "hear directly from a wide variety of industry, academic and digital thought leaders on the proposed direction."
- p. 277 describes the government's rationale for not enforcing AIDA through an independent regulator
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36285Advice to the Minister: Anticipated proposals for amendments to Bill C-27, CCM# BN0013631Unknown (Early 2023)s.19(1), s.20(1)(c), s.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b), s. 23, s.69(1)(g)- Considerations for amending AIDA begin on p. 290
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37292Slide deck: Bill C-27: Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2022UnknownNone
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38301Document: Deputy Minister of ISI Meeting with the Vector Institute, CCM# BN0013603Unknown
s.20(1)(c), s.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b)
- Describes a planned roundtable discussion at the Vector Institute regarding Bill C-27 and AI commercialization
- Annex A contains notes on key policy issues to be addressed at the roundtable discussion (p. 303)
- Annex B contains key talking points and plans for future work to be raised at the roundtable discussion (p. 306)
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39309Advice to the Minister: Letter to the Opposition on AIDA2023-03-00s.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b)- Annex A contains an open letter organized by ICLMG urging opposition party leaders to vote against AIDA
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40313[Withheld records]N/As.21(1)(a), s.21(1)(b)- 3 pages withheld
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41314Slide deck: Implementing the Digital Charter: Introducing a new regulatory framework for artificial intelligenceUnknown None- p. 322 acknowledges that a risk of housing regulatory authority for AI within ISED is "possible conflicts of interest"
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