Resources

Reading List &
Reference Library

Curated legislation, books, reports and articles I've found genuinely useful — with honest notes on what's worth your time.

📋 Key Legislation

PIPEDA — Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Federal · S.C. 2000, c. 5 · Canada's main private-sector privacy law

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Employment Standards Act, 2000

Ontario · S.O. 2000, c. 41 · Minimum employment standards for Ontario workers

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Labour Relations Act, 1995

Ontario · S.O. 1995, c. 1, Sched. A · Collective bargaining and union rights

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Ontario Human Rights Code

Ontario · R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19 · Prohibited grounds of discrimination in employment

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Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)

Ontario · R.S.O. 1990, c. F.31 · Privacy rights in Ontario's public sector

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Bill C-27 / AIDA — Artificial Intelligence and Data Act

Federal · In progress · Canada's proposed AI-specific legislation

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📚 Recommended Books
Book · Ethics
Weapons of Math Destruction
Cathy O'Neil
The best starting point. How algorithms cause harm in hiring, lending, and education. Directly applicable to HR.
Book · Ethics
Atlas of AI
Kate Crawford
Political, social, and environmental consequences of AI. Widely cited in policy circles. Read this second.
Book · Ethics
The Equality Machine
Orly Lobel
Optimistic counterpoint — can AI promote fairness? Essential balance to the more pessimistic AI ethics literature.
Book · Canadian
Power and Prediction
Agrawal, Gans & Goldfarb
Canadian authors. How AI shifts power in organisations and economies. Business-focused and highly readable.
Book · HR & Law
Talent Wants to Be Free
Orly Lobel
Employment law meets talent strategy. Not AI-specific but excellent grounding for HR tech legal discussions.
Book · Technical
The Alignment Problem
Brian Christian
How AI systems learn human values and where they go wrong. More technical but very accessible.
🔗 Key Organisations to Follow
Regulator · Ontario
Ontario Information & Privacy Commissioner (IPC)
Most authoritative source of Ontario-specific AI and privacy interpretation. Follow their guidance and orders closely.
Regulator · Federal
Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
Federal privacy enforcement. Their PIPEDA guidance on AI is essential reading for any HR professional using AI tools.
Professional Body · Ontario
HRPA — Human Resources Professionals Association
Ontario's HR professional body. Growing focus on AI governance. Membership gives access to events and guidance.
Research · Canadian
Schwartz Reisman Institute (University of Toronto)
Publishes excellent Canadian-focused AI ethics research. Free to access online.
Newsletter · Canadian
The Logic
Canadian tech and policy journalism. Best source for Canadian AI legislative developments as they happen.
Professional Body · Global
IAPP — International Association of Privacy Professionals
Essential for PIPEDA and Bill C-27 updates. Covers Canadian developments alongside global privacy law.