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Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is completing the third review of the [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32592 Directive on Automated Decision-Making]. The review takes stock of the current state of the directive and identifies risks and challenges to the government’s commitment to responsible artificial intelligence (AI) in the federal public sector. These issues highlight critical gaps that limit the directive’s relevance and effectiveness in supporting transparency, accountability, and fairness in automated decision-making. They also identify problems with terminology, feasibility, and coherence with other federal policy instruments.

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) is completing the third review of the [https://www.tbs-sct.canada.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32592 Directive on Automated Decision-Making]. The review takes stock of the current state of the directive and identifies risks and challenges to the government’s commitment to responsible artificial intelligence (AI) in the federal public sector. These issues highlight critical gaps that limit the directive’s relevance and effectiveness in supporting transparency, accountability, and fairness in automated decision-making. They also identify problems with terminology, feasibility, and coherence with other federal policy instruments.

Periodic reviews are not intended to be exhaustive. They seek to adapt the directive to pertinent trends in the Canadian and global AI landscape, while gradually refining the text of the instrument to support interpretation and facilitate compliance. The first review sought to clarify and reinforce existing policy requirements, update policy references, and strengthen transparency and quality assurance measures. The second review informed the development of guidelines supporting the interpretation of the directive.

Periodic reviews are not intended to be exhaustive. They seek to adapt the directive to pertinent trends in the Canadian and global AI landscape, while gradually refining the text of the instrument to support interpretation and facilitate compliance. The first review sought to clarify and reinforce existing requirements, update policy references, and strengthen transparency and quality assurance measures. The second review informed the development of guidelines supporting the interpretation of the directive.

=== Policy recommendations ===

=== Policy recommendations ===