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Citizens’ Assemblies on Democratic Expression

Ottawa, Canada

Commission materials say more than 120 randomly selected Canadians will serve on national citizens’ assemblies examining the impact of digital technologies on Canadian society.

deliberative democracyparticipatory governanceproblem formulationgovernancepolicy formulation
Overview
Region
North America
Lead organization
Commission on Democratic Expression
Organization type
nonprofit + research collaboration
Technology group
AI governance and online harms deliberation
Activity status
active
Start year
2025
Last updated
Mar 25, 2026
Participation documentation
Participation mode
citizen participation + deliberative workshops + assemblies
Participants
randomly selected Canadians; commissioners; experts
Methods
citizens’ assemblies; reports; deliberation; public recommendation drafting
AI lifecycle stages
problem formulation; governance; policy formulation
Evidence summary
Commission materials say more than 120 randomly selected Canadians will serve on national citizens’ assemblies examining the impact of digital technologies on Canadian society.
Atlas assessment
Cautious · Medium confidence · evidence grade A
Uncertainty
The assemblies are strongly participatory and relevant to platform and AI governance, but their scope extends beyond one clearly bounded AI system.
Project details
Participation group
Participatory Governance
Technology description
AI governance and online harms deliberation
Funding
Not documented
Region of activity
national
Verification status
Live Verified

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