AI regulation

I had the privilege of appearing before the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU) which is studying “Opportunities, Risks, and Regulation of AI in Canada’s Strategic Industries”.

My opening submission and opening remarks are set out below.

Madam Chair and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today.

I am senior counsel with McCarthy Tetrault and a member of its Technology, Cyber-Data, and Intellectual Property groups. I am also the author of several books including the 8 volume book Sookman, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce and Artificial Intelligence Law published by Thomson Reuters and have been an adjunct professor of intellectual property law at Osgoode Hall Law School.…