Data privacy as a human right must be recognized by privacy and AI bill, say advocates

Bill C-27 fails to mention human rights in the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, says Tim McSorely, national coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group.

Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent a letter to the House Industry Committee chair on Oct. 20, 2023, which included several draft motions for Bill C-27, including one that the preamble be amended to qualify the right to privacy as a fundamental right.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

May 6, 2024

Proposed legislation intended to strengthen consumer privacy protections and establish accountability frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) requires an overhaul, according to some groups arguing acts within the bill don’t go far enough to protect human rights.

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