Law Times

Ontario privacy commissioner, human rights commission publish joint principles on AI adoption

System use must comply with Ontario’s human rights and privacy laws, including the right to non-discrimination. AI systems ...

Privacy and Human Rights Commissions release joint principles for responsible use of AI

Today, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) have released ...
JD Supra

Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Finds Job Posting for a “Qualified Woman” Did Not Constitute Discrimination

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) posted a job for a Grievance and Adjudication Officer (Officer), which stated the successful candidate would be a “qualified woman.” Before posting the job ...
Durham Region

Second Whitby councillor brings human rights complaint against colleagues, town, integrity commissioner

Leahy joins Reg. Coun. Steve Yamada in accusing Mayor Elizabeth Roy, Reg. Coun. Rhonda Mulcahy and Centre Ward Coun. Niki ...
Jurist

Ontario Law Commission releases background report on human rights guidelines in AI development

The Law Commission of Ontario (LSO) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Monday released a background report on the ongoing Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) on the development of AI.
JD Supra

Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Distinguishes Between Discrete Acts of Discrimination and “Continuing Effect” of Previous Act

In Yu v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 2024 HRTO 1401, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) dismissed an application alleging the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) ...

Ontario watchdogs release strategy for ‘responsible’ use of artificial intelligence

Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner and Human Rights Commissioner issued a joint set of principles designed to ...