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New (co-written) from me: The Canadian government’s poor track record on public consultations undermines its ability to regulate new technologies

Posted on August 17, 2023 by bhaggart

Over at The Conversation, co-written with Natasha Tusikov. In which we express our ongoing frustration with what, at this point, can only be described as the federal government’s refusal to conduct meaningful public consultations on data-governance issues. The government’s just-announced … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Sidewalk Labs’ Master Innovation and Development Plan, Bonus entry 3: What responsible public consultations look like, and why the Quayside consultations are not that

Posted on July 20, 2019 by bhaggart

Previous Master Innovation and Development Plan liveblog entries available here As a former federal parliamentary committee staffer, who has helped organize my fair share of consultations and who has written many reports on said consultations, it’s been professionally painful witnessing … Continue reading →

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