Several regional and provincial 211 agencies have already compiled data dashboards based on caller data. However, this is the first national picture that brings together all Canadian 211 sources and can also support federal advocacy efforts, says United Way Centraide Canada.
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has been advocating for reforms to the country’s Criminal Code that would better protect victims in cases of sexually explicit deepfakes. At the same time, as the number of exploitative images on the internet continues to climb, the organization is considering ways that it can use AI to support its research.
Colonial business financing methods do not often align with Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Doing Business. Instead of relying on loans that can lead to bankruptcy or venture capital funding that can lead to short-term, investor-centric goals, a Shared Earnings Agreement can ensure financial stability for founders.
Data sharing remains a point of “paralysis” for the Canadian mental health sector, experts say. This first-of-its-kind datathon will soon give rise to a new Community of Practice in the sector, to enable ongoing collaboration.
