We’re at the wrong end of a data vacuum: let’s fix it!

Bill C-27, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, proposes to update privacy laws and create a legal framework for AI and data.

As the digital transformation of our economy evolves, we need to put consumer trust and control at the centre of policy-making. While we can learn from other jurisdictions, restricting ourselves to being a follower increasingly limits our potential, write Senator Colin Deacon and Robert Fay. Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY CSG SENATOR COLIN DEACON AND ROBERT FAY

October 16, 2023

Canadians live at the wrong end of a data vacuum. DOMO’s “Data Never Sleeps” report estimates that each person generates about 1.7MB of data per second, equivalent t...

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