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Connecting you to News Affecting CIPS and the IT Profession I Feb 7, 2020

Request for CIPS Member Input regarding Federal Privacy Laws
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is currently engaged in legislative reform policy analysis of both federal privacy laws. They are examining artificial intelligence (AI) as a subset of this work as it relates specifically to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) . In their view, AI presents fundamental challenges to all PIPEDA principles and they have identified several areas where the Act could be enhanced.
 
In the opinion of The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, responsible innovation involving AI systems must take place in a regulatory environment that respects fundamental rights and creates the conditions for trust in the digital economy to flourish.
 
They are seeking to consult with experts in the field to validate their understanding of how privacy principles should apply and whether their proposals would be consistent with the responsible development and deployment of AI systems.

CIPS will be submitting a response to this review based on the consolidated input of our members.

Please read the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s Proposals for Ensuring Appropriate Regulation of Artificial Intelligence and provide written feedback to the CIPS National Office c/o mj@cips.ca by February 29, 2020 .

CIPS is looking for feedback from current CIPS Members only. Thank you in advance for sharing your input!
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Dr. Sue Whitesides, FCIPS presented with CIPS Fellow Certificate 
Dr. Sue Whitesides, FCIPS was presented with her CIPS Fellow Certificate on January 28th 2020. CIPS BC President Ian Frazer, I.S.P., ITCP presented the certificate.

‘Fellow’ is the highest honour given to leaders within the IT community in Canada for outstanding contributions to the industry and CIPS.

Sue is known nationally and internationally as an educator and researcher. She served as the first woman Director, McGill School of Computer Science, and then as the first woman Chair, Dept of Computer Science, University of Victoria, retiring in December 2016. She continues to mentor grad students.

A Stanford graduate in Electrical Engineering, and a PhD in Mathematics, University of Wisconsin, Sue has created a network of colleagues around the world, advancing the design of algorithms for solving problems modelled by geometry and graphs. At UVic she led collaborations with MITACS, the Canadian organization that partners industry and government practitioners with university students and researchers, to advance research and foster innovation in Canada’s IT industry.

Congratulations on being a CIPS Fellow Sue!

Learn more about CIPS Fellows & Honorary Fellows: http://www.cips.ca/fellows
CIPS SK Webinar Recording:
“How to get a job in Canada” – Kamal Kataria (Members-Only)

Watch the recording of the CIPS Saskatchewan February 6th 2020 Webinar:

“How to get a job in Canada ”

Kamal Kataria, Managing Director,
Dasro Consulting


CIPS BC Victoria Nov 28th Event Recording:
"Digital Trust" - John Jordan (Members-Only)
This is a recording of the CIPS BC Victoria Nov 28th Event  “Digital Trust”  with  John Jordan, Executive Director, BC Digital Trust Service Ministry of Citizens’ Services.

John leads the Province of BC’s participation in establishing a trust layer for the Internet. This includes leading teams making significant contributions to Hyperledger Aries and Indy. BC operates OrgBook BC, a key part of the Verifiable Organizations Network, first public sector production service using Hyperledger Indy and Aries.

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