Centre for Law, Technology and Society

The AI + Society Initiative and the Centre for Law, Technology and Society are delighted to announce that Faculty member Teresa Scassa has been appointed by the Council of Canadian Academies as Chair of the Expert Panel on AI for Science and Engineering that will examine a broad range of factors related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in scientific research and discovery in Canada. Fellow B. Courtney Doagoo was also appointed as a panel member.

The Centre for Law, Technology and Society is delighted to announce that CLTS Faculty member Dr. Jason Millar has contributed to Choosing Canada’s Automotive Future, a report released by the Canadian Council of Academies to examine the current trends affecting the evolution of connected and automated vehicle technologies.

The AI + Society Initiative and the Centre for Law, Technology and Society are delighted to announce the publication by LexisNexis Canada of Artificial Intelligence and the Law in Canada edited by Dr. Florian Martin-Bariteau and Dr. Teresa Scassa.

Bringing together some of the leading Canadian scholars in the field, the peer-reviewed collection captures the diversity of law and policy challenges facing Canada when it comes to AI. It offers insight into how existing laws might apply, what gaps are present, and what issues law reform should address. Dedicated to Dr. Ian R. Kerr, the book opens with a foreword by Madam Justice Rosalie Abella of the Supreme Court of Canada who offers a heartfelt tribute to our missed colleague.