As a result of their deliberations committees may make recommendations which they include in their reports for the consideration of the House of Commons or the Government. Recommendations related to this study are listed below.

Recommendation 1

That Employment and Social Development Canada, with Justice Canada, undertake a review of federal labour legislation to assess its capacity to protect diverse workers’ rights in the context of current and future implementation of artificial intelligence technologies.

Recommendation 2

That Employment and Social Development Canada develop a framework, in collaboration with provinces and territories and labour representatives, to support the ethical adoption of artificial intelligence technologies in workplaces.

Recommendation 3

That Employment and Social Development Canada invest in skills training to increase the adaptability of the Canadian workforce to the use of artificial intelligence technologies.

Recommendation 4

That the Office of the Privacy Commissioner undertake a review of how artificial intelligence is impacting the privacy of Canadian workers and create proper regulations to ensure the protection of Canadians from artificial intelligence and that those regulations can be and are properly enforced. Also, to consider how this will interact with provinces and territories.

Recommendation 5

That Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada deliver dedicated funding to support small businesses and nonprofit organizations in all regions of the country, including rural Canada, in adopting artificial intelligence technologies in an ethical manner, that supports Canadian productivity, has clear objectives, is transparent and accountable, and has clear measurement of results.

Recommendation 6

That the Canadian government seek ways it can pragmatically increase efficiency, productivity and reduce red tape in their operations and workplace by utilizing artificial intelligence.

Recommendation 7

That Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada ensure that the membership of the Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence encompasses a wide diversity of perspectives, such as labour, academia and/or civil society, and the private sector; that the Advisory Council be asked to undertake work to examine mechanisms to protect workers and to identify existing data and research gaps; and that the department report back to the committee on these matters within one year.

Recommendation 8

That Statistics Canada develop a methodology to monitor labour market impacts of artificial intelligence technologies over time, including by collecting data on job separations by reason for job separation and industry type and by tracking unemployment risk by occupation.