Dear signatories of the
Open Letter to the Minister of Artificial
Intelligence and Digital Innovation opposing the
“National Sprint” consultation on AI strategy:
The People's Consultation on AI officially
launches today!
Submissions will be accepted until
March 15,
2026. Please share with your networks and
encourage those in your communities to participate
and submit comments! We would highlight in
particular the
Basic
Consultation Guide with Submission Template,
and more interactive
Local
Facilitation Guide, as participation options
for those who are
not already well-versed in
AI issues or necessarily work on them, but who are
impacted and have thoughts on the matter, as well as
to generate more local discussion, build community
capacity, and broaden public conversation and
awareness.
Many people were involved in making this
initiative a reality, through a tremendous
collective effort. We're also grateful to all of you
who have supported along the way, whether through
signing or sharing the letter, expressions of
interest and offers to help, or spreading the word
to your networks.
To post more widely, feel free to adapt from or
expand on the suggested templates below:
AI technologies are becoming embedded into every
aspect of how we live our lives. But how is it being
regulated? The government is only listening to
industry voices. Have your say: [LINK]
Canadians deserve to have a say over if, how, and
to what extent AI is part of our future. That's why
[I'm/we're]
participating in the People's Consultation on AI,
and
[I/we]
strongly encourage you and those in your community
to as well. Submissions are due March 15: [LINK]
The federal government refused to give the public
and independent experts time to participate in their
rushed and industry-biased "national sprint" on AI.
That's why civil society set up the People's
Consultation on AI, in protest and as a meaningful
alternative. Participate before March 15: [LINK]
Best,
Cynthia (and on behalf of the PCAI ad hoc working
group)
p.s. If you would like not to receive any further
emails on the PCAI, let us know and we will remove you
from future emails.
If you had indicated on signing the letter that you
are not participating in the PCAI, we will
leave you off any future emails automatically,
unless you request otherwise.
--
Cynthia
Khoo
Senior
Fellow | Citizen Lab
Munk School of Global
Affairs & Public Policy
University
of Toronto
315 Bloor Street West, Toronto,
ON M5S 0A7