On April 1, 2019, the Government of Canada's new Directive on Automated Decision-Making (the
Directive) took effect, with compliance required by no later than
April 1, 2020.
The Directive sets out minimum requirements for federal
government departments that wish to use an Automated Decision
System – essentially technology that either assists or
replaces the judgement of human decision-makers.
The objective is to ensure that such technology is deployed in a
manner that reduces risks to Canadians and federal institutions,
and leads to more efficient, accurate, consistent and interpretable
decisions.
The highlights
The core tenets of the Directive can be summarized as
follows:
