The Issue
The new Liberal government promised to use AI to improve government efficiency. PIPSC supports AI that complements public sector jobs – with the proper protections. But we’ve seen what happens when technology hastily replaces human oversight: broken systems, wasted money, and public harm.
The federal government promised “caps, not cuts,” but it has already broken that promise by issuing some of the largest public service cuts in recent history. PIPSC is concerned that it will go even further, using AI as cover to justify these and even deeper cuts that will cost Canadians good jobs and damage the quality of public services that people rely on.
We need a Canadian-wide AI strategy for protecting the public interest, good jobs, worker rights, and digital sovereignty. It must include:
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