AI, big data, and IoT are poised to transform our future. This presents an opportunity for Canada to become a global leader in digital and data innovation. Canada already produces some of the most sought-after AI talent in the world and has committed upwards of $1 billion in investment. Critical to spurring innovation and enabling our digital legacy is ensuring Canadians and our trade partners have trust and confidence that data and privacy is protected. Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development (ISED), launched the national consultation on digital and data transformation to better understand how Canada can drive innovation and ensure trust and confidence in how data is used. ISED is using the digital and data consultations to inform what next steps it needs to take for its existing Marketplace Framework laws, which includes privacy, as well as its broader approach to digital and data through policies, programs, laws, and regulations.
Participants: Director General, ISED Mark Schaan and other departmental officials • Information Accountability Foundation (IAF), a nonprofit research and education policy center that works on tomorrow’s public policy challenges today; and • Chief Data Officers (CDOs) and Chief Privacy Officers (CPOs) from leading companies across sectors – financial services, telecom, retail, transportation, and technology.