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The Future of Work and Disability
The Future of Work and Disability project brought together a study group of fifteen people, many with lived experience of disabilities with researchers, artificial intelligence (AI) experts, data…
AI, Fairness and Bias
On December 2, Dr. Jutta Treviranus, Director of the IDRC, participated in the Sight Tech Global 2020 panel “AI, Fairness and Bias: What Technologists and Advocates Need to…
Environmental Scan: Addressing Inclusionary Practice in Canadian AI Firms
This article provides an overview of key findings from an environmental scan conducted by the We Count team in May 2020. The scan relied on information available through…
Environmental Scan: Assessing Inclusionary Practice in Canadian Data Services
This article provides an overview of key findings from an environmental scan conducted by the We Count team in May 2020. The scan relied on information available through…
Environmental Scan: Canadian Postsecondary Education and AI Ethics
This article provides an overview of key findings from an environmental scan conducted by the We Count team in May 2020. The scan relied on information available through…
Update on City of Toronto Data for Equity Strategy
The City of Toronto Data for Equity Strategy was considered at the City of Toronto Executive Committee on November 18, 2020 and adopted on November 25, 2020. The…
How Virtual Care Is Revolutionizing Digital Health
Last month, Dr. Jutta Treviranus, Director of the IDRC, collaborated in the District 3 panel “How Virtual Care Is Revolutionizing Digital Health” and had an engaging conversation about…
Journeys through the Digital Innovation Appendix of the Master Innovation and Development Plan
We Count worked with stakeholders to envision how the proposed technologies for the proposed Quayside “Smart City” project in Toronto could impact individuals with disabilities and their networks.…
Continuing Our Work During COVID-19
We are fortunate that our team members are able to work from home during this pandemic. We want to extend our enormous gratitude to the front-line workers. During…
Project We Count Evaluates Toronto’s Quayside Master Innovation and Development Plan
Project We Count evaluated the Master Innovation and Development Plan for Toronto’s Quayside from the perspective of persons in Toronto who have difficulty with or are excluded by…
