Mélissa M'Raidi-Kechichian: Canada’s AI sovereignty, privacy laws, and the timing of ethical frameworks

Mélissa M’Raidi-Kechichian is a Research and Advocacy Fellow at the Center for AI and Digital Policy. As an expert in AI policy, frameworks, and regulation, Mélissa has previously worked in the field of AI and digital policy, civic technology, and digital identity, having also held several consulting positions in the private sector and being part of the AI ethics Advisory Panel of the Canadian Digital Governance Council.

Mélissa is also a social entrepreneur and civic tech practitioner working at the intersection of technology, AI regulation, and advocacy. As the founder of Activists Of Tomorrow, they focus on how digital spaces can be used by everyday people to bring meaningful and lasting change to their community. During their free time, Mélissa hosts the Activists of Tech podcast — The Responsible Tech podcast, exploring the intersection of technology and social justice.

With Mélissa we are revisiting Canada after our last interviews on the country’s data protection framework (over four years ago). We are this time reviewing the country’s latest moves in AI policy, and the manner in which privacy or data protection affects AI.

References:

* Mélissa M’Raidi-Kechichian on LinkedIn

* The Activists of Tech podcast — The Responsible Tech podcast

* Center for AI and Digital Policy

* Activists of Tech - The Responsible Tech podcast

* Parliamentary discussion of Bill C27: An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act, the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

* New privacy requirements under Quebec’s Law 25 now in force (IAPP blog)

* Stephan Grynwajc: A lawyer’s take on EU-US data transfers and the Canadian approach (Masters of Privacy, October 2022)

* Derek A. Lackey: A marketer’s take on EU-US data transfers and the Canadian approach (Masters of Privacy, October 2022).

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