Information and Privacy Ombudspersons and Commissioners from across Canada are urging their governments to modernize access to information and privacy laws some of which have not been updated in 35 years. Their joint resolution calls for:
- a legislative framework to ensure the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies
- all public and private sector entities engaged in handling personal information to be subject to privacy laws
- enforcement powers, such as legislating order-making powers and the power to impose penalties, fines or sanctions
- the right of access should apply to all information held by public entities, regardless of format
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