Evidence for Democracy
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Canada's leading advocate for evidence-informed policies and decision-making. 🇨🇦
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Canada currently re-evaluates every pesticide at least once every 15 years. Bill C-31 would replace that with reviews only when risks appear to have "increased significantly."
But what if you don't know there's a problem until you look for it?
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But what if you don't know there's a problem until you look for it?
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September 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Canada currently re-evaluates every pesticide at least once every 15 years. Bill C-31 would replace that with reviews only when risks appear to have "increased significantly."
But what if you don't know there's a problem until you look for it?
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But what if you don't know there's a problem until you look for it?
youtube.com/shorts/xpJ46...
Canada just announced 64 recipients of a program to attract world-leading researchers. Great news.
But researchers already here are struggling to get funded.
We need to attract, retain, and develop, not just recruit.
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But researchers already here are struggling to get funded.
We need to attract, retain, and develop, not just recruit.
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Canada Impact + Awards
Canada just announced the first 64 recipients of a major new program to attract world-leading researchers here. A huge opportunity.
But researchers already here are struggling to get funded. Grad…
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September 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Canada just announced 64 recipients of a program to attract world-leading researchers. Great news.
But researchers already here are struggling to get funded.
We need to attract, retain, and develop, not just recruit.
youtube.com/shorts/v3yc9...
But researchers already here are struggling to get funded.
We need to attract, retain, and develop, not just recruit.
youtube.com/shorts/v3yc9...
Canada released five principles for responsible data centre development. Good start, but who checks the numbers?
Trust isn't built on promises. It's built on enforcement.
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Trust isn't built on promises. It's built on enforcement.
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September 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Canada released five principles for responsible data centre development. Good start, but who checks the numbers?
Trust isn't built on promises. It's built on enforcement.
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Trust isn't built on promises. It's built on enforcement.
youtube.com/shorts/dcOgQ...
Do you have the right to know when you're talking to an AI? Or when a video was AI-generated?
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AI Transparency Consultation
Do you have the right to know when you're talking to an AI? Or when a video was AI-generated?
The federal government is asking Canadians these exact questions right now. The current consultation…
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September 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Do you have the right to know when you're talking to an AI? Or when a video was AI-generated?
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Canada's new "AI for All" strategy wants more AI adoption, but public trust and AI literacy are still low. Join Evidence for Democracy on Sept 23 at 12 pm ET for a panel on what it actually takes to build public trust in AI. Register here: evidencefordemocracy.ca/beyond-ai-li...
September 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Canada's new "AI for All" strategy wants more AI adoption, but public trust and AI literacy are still low. Join Evidence for Democracy on Sept 23 at 12 pm ET for a panel on what it actually takes to build public trust in AI. Register here: evidencefordemocracy.ca/beyond-ai-li...
"Studies show" is missing one word: which studies?
Was it peer-reviewed? Proper comparison group? Cause and effect, or just a connection?
Ask to see the study, then check if it actually proves what they're claiming.
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Learn more: www.evidencematterstome.ca
Was it peer-reviewed? Proper comparison group? Cause and effect, or just a connection?
Ask to see the study, then check if it actually proves what they're claiming.
youtube.com/shorts/-6W9f...
Learn more: www.evidencematterstome.ca
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September 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"Studies show" is missing one word: which studies?
Was it peer-reviewed? Proper comparison group? Cause and effect, or just a connection?
Ask to see the study, then check if it actually proves what they're claiming.
youtube.com/shorts/-6W9f...
Learn more: www.evidencematterstome.ca
Was it peer-reviewed? Proper comparison group? Cause and effect, or just a connection?
Ask to see the study, then check if it actually proves what they're claiming.
youtube.com/shorts/-6W9f...
Learn more: www.evidencematterstome.ca
Dolly Parton's Science Legacy
🕊️ Remembering Dolly Parton, music icon & science advocate 🔬
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September 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
(1/3 )We released our new report titled “From Principles to Practice: A Comparative Analysis of AI Governance in Canada and the United States”. In this report, we compared governance in both countries across six core dimensions.
September 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
(1/3 )We released our new report titled “From Principles to Practice: A Comparative Analysis of AI Governance in Canada and the United States”. In this report, we compared governance in both countries across six core dimensions.
Before you share that shocking post, ask: who wants me to believe this, and why?
Misinformation spreads fastest when our emotions move faster than our judgment.
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Visit www.evidencematterstome.ca to learn how to check what you see online.
Misinformation spreads fastest when our emotions move faster than our judgment.
youtube.com/shorts/UYZFy...
Visit www.evidencematterstome.ca to learn how to check what you see online.
Think before you share
Before you share that shocking post, ask: who wants me to believe this, and why?
Misinformation spreads fastest when our emotions move faster than our judgment.
Pause. Check the source. Ask what…
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September 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Before you share that shocking post, ask: who wants me to believe this, and why?
Misinformation spreads fastest when our emotions move faster than our judgment.
youtube.com/shorts/UYZFy...
Visit www.evidencematterstome.ca to learn how to check what you see online.
Misinformation spreads fastest when our emotions move faster than our judgment.
youtube.com/shorts/UYZFy...
Visit www.evidencematterstome.ca to learn how to check what you see online.
Municipal election in your area this year? If you're a scientist or researcher, this is your chance to put your expertise into action.
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Scientists Guide to Municipal Elections
Municipal election in your area this year? If you're a scientist or researcher, this is your chance to put your expertise into action.
Local governments shape daily life but often have the least…
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August 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Municipal election in your area this year? If you're a scientist or researcher, this is your chance to put your expertise into action.
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Thousands displaced by wildfires in BC. Hundreds of fires burning across Canada. And the federal government is cutting the emergency management system built to coordinate the response.
Part one of a new series on what's being cut, and what it means for you.
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Part one of a new series on what's being cut, and what it means for you.
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Public Service Cuts: Wildfires
There are thousands displaced by wildfires in BC. There are hundreds of fires burning across Canada. And the federal government is cutting the emergency management system built to coordinate the…
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August 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Thousands displaced by wildfires in BC. Hundreds of fires burning across Canada. And the federal government is cutting the emergency management system built to coordinate the response.
Part one of a new series on what's being cut, and what it means for you.
youtu.be/obVUFI9ePA4
Part one of a new series on what's being cut, and what it means for you.
youtu.be/obVUFI9ePA4
Join us as we launch our new report on AI governance in Canada and the US, followed by a panel on power, accountability, and public trust in AI.
Sep. 2, 12 PM ET
evidencefordemocracy.ca/beyond-the-a...
Sep. 2, 12 PM ET
evidencefordemocracy.ca/beyond-the-a...
August 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Join us as we launch our new report on AI governance in Canada and the US, followed by a panel on power, accountability, and public trust in AI.
Sep. 2, 12 PM ET
evidencefordemocracy.ca/beyond-the-a...
Sep. 2, 12 PM ET
evidencefordemocracy.ca/beyond-the-a...
An AI chatbot tried to influence a Canadian town council, generating polished arguments against climate action and getting them in front of local politicians.
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AI Chat Bot, Cochrane Alberta
An AI chatbot tried to influence a Canadian town council.
In Cochrane, Alberta, a councillor cited talking points from a group whose branding closely resembled a real climate organization. Behind it…
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August 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
An AI chatbot tried to influence a Canadian town council, generating polished arguments against climate action and getting them in front of local politicians.
youtube.com/shorts/FOYPc...
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This is what misinformation looks like now, and it's not a problem "being more careful" can fix.
Our report, The Misinformation Challenge, looks at what Canada should do.
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Our report, The Misinformation Challenge, looks at what Canada should do.
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August 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
This is what misinformation looks like now, and it's not a problem "being more careful" can fix.
Our report, The Misinformation Challenge, looks at what Canada should do.
youtube.com/shorts/H7zt5...
Our report, The Misinformation Challenge, looks at what Canada should do.
youtube.com/shorts/H7zt5...
Our ED spoke to the Hill Times about the feds rushing to legislate major project changes after a consultation most Canadians never knew was happening.
Read more:
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Read more:
www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/31/d...
August 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Our ED spoke to the Hill Times about the feds rushing to legislate major project changes after a consultation most Canadians never knew was happening.
Read more:
www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/31/d...
Read more:
www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/31/d...
Canada is cutting the scientists and monitoring programs that keep us safe. By the time we notice what's lost, it may be too late.
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Public Service Science Cuts Canada
Canada is cutting the scientists and monitoring programs that keep us safe. By the time we notice what's lost, it may be too late.
Thousands of federal positions are expected to disappear, hitting…
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August 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Canada is cutting the scientists and monitoring programs that keep us safe. By the time we notice what's lost, it may be too late.
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Canada's new AI strategy, AI for All, aims to grow the AI economy and position Canada as a global leader.
People don't want more AI. They want AI they can trust.
Take two minutes to tell your MP what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
People don't want more AI. They want AI they can trust.
Take two minutes to tell your MP what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
August 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Canada's new AI strategy, AI for All, aims to grow the AI economy and position Canada as a global leader.
People don't want more AI. They want AI they can trust.
Take two minutes to tell your MP what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
People don't want more AI. They want AI they can trust.
Take two minutes to tell your MP what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
An MLA accidentally read AI editing instructions out loud during a legislature speech. Funny clip, but it raises real questions about AI use in government and who is actually checking the work.
NB MLA Uses AI in Speech
You have probably seen this clip by now. An MLA accidentally read AI editing instructions out loud in the legislature.
It is a funny slip, but it points to a bigger issue: politicians are using AI…
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July 30, 2026 at 9:15 PM
An MLA accidentally read AI editing instructions out loud during a legislature speech. Funny clip, but it raises real questions about AI use in government and who is actually checking the work.
Imagine a government scientist finds a risk to public health. Now imagine that research gets delayed, softened, or buried because it's politically inconvenient.
Scientific integrity policies exist to stop that. It's why E4D was founded, and why we keep fighting.
Scientific integrity policies exist to stop that. It's why E4D was founded, and why we keep fighting.
Scientific Integrity Today
Imagine a government scientist finds a risk to public health. Now imagine that research gets delayed, softened, or buried because it's politically inconvenient.
Scientific integrity policies exist…
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July 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Imagine a government scientist finds a risk to public health. Now imagine that research gets delayed, softened, or buried because it's politically inconvenient.
Scientific integrity policies exist to stop that. It's why E4D was founded, and why we keep fighting.
Scientific integrity policies exist to stop that. It's why E4D was founded, and why we keep fighting.
The government keeps talking about AI literacy. But what if the real problem isn't that people don't understand AI? What if it's that people don't trust the rules around it?
Trust doesn't come from comfort with AI. It comes from safeguards and accountability.
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Trust doesn't come from comfort with AI. It comes from safeguards and accountability.
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Trust in AI is about more than AI Literacy
The government keeps talking about AI literacy. But what if the real problem isn't that people don't understand AI? What if it's that people don't trust the rules around it?
Public concern about AI…
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July 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The government keeps talking about AI literacy. But what if the real problem isn't that people don't understand AI? What if it's that people don't trust the rules around it?
Trust doesn't come from comfort with AI. It comes from safeguards and accountability.
youtube.com/shorts/CCm_G...
Trust doesn't come from comfort with AI. It comes from safeguards and accountability.
youtube.com/shorts/CCm_G...
AI is already part of your day. The call centre. The job application. The classroom. The government service.
Canada's new AI strategy says it's for everyone. Worth checking.
Two minutes to tell your MP what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
Canada's new AI strategy says it's for everyone. Worth checking.
Two minutes to tell your MP what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
July 22, 2026 at 1:49 PM
AI is already part of your day. The call centre. The job application. The classroom. The government service.
Canada's new AI strategy says it's for everyone. Worth checking.
Two minutes to tell your MP what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
Canada's new AI strategy says it's for everyone. Worth checking.
Two minutes to tell your MP what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
The federal government is using AI, do Canadians know how?
Over 400 documented uses of AI across the federal government. Two out of five built by external vendors, most of them American owned.
If our government is going to use AI, we should know how, where, and why.
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Over 400 documented uses of AI across the federal government. Two out of five built by external vendors, most of them American owned.
If our government is going to use AI, we should know how, where, and why.
youtube.com/shorts/-xqYz...
AI and Democracy
The government is using AI. Do Canadians know how?
In March, we released a report on AI and Democracy, looking at how AI is being used across the federal public service. There are already more than…
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July 21, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The federal government is using AI, do Canadians know how?
Over 400 documented uses of AI across the federal government. Two out of five built by external vendors, most of them American owned.
If our government is going to use AI, we should know how, where, and why.
youtube.com/shorts/-xqYz...
Over 400 documented uses of AI across the federal government. Two out of five built by external vendors, most of them American owned.
If our government is going to use AI, we should know how, where, and why.
youtube.com/shorts/-xqYz...
Canada's AI strategy says it's for everyone. We think that's worth proving.
AI is already part of hiring, schools, banking, and government services, often without much transparency.
Send a letter to your MP and help shape what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
AI is already part of hiring, schools, banking, and government services, often without much transparency.
Send a letter to your MP and help shape what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
July 16, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Canada's AI strategy says it's for everyone. We think that's worth proving.
AI is already part of hiring, schools, banking, and government services, often without much transparency.
Send a letter to your MP and help shape what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
AI is already part of hiring, schools, banking, and government services, often without much transparency.
Send a letter to your MP and help shape what accountable AI should look like. actionnetwork.org/letters/ai-f...
That wildfire video on your feed might be real. It might also be old, from another province, or AI-generated.
With active fires in Ontario and Quebec, misinformation can spread as fast as the smoke.
Pause. Check. Verify.
With active fires in Ontario and Quebec, misinformation can spread as fast as the smoke.
Pause. Check. Verify.
Not every wildfire video you see is what it claims to be.
Not every wildfire video you see is what it claims to be.
Wildfires are currently affecting communities in Ontario and Quebec, and when fires move fast, misinformation moves fast too. False claims…
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July 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
That wildfire video on your feed might be real. It might also be old, from another province, or AI-generated.
With active fires in Ontario and Quebec, misinformation can spread as fast as the smoke.
Pause. Check. Verify.
With active fires in Ontario and Quebec, misinformation can spread as fast as the smoke.
Pause. Check. Verify.
We keep hearing projects are in the "national interest." Who decides that, and based on what evidence?
Under the Building Canada Act, that label can fast-track approval through a single conditions document instead of the usual permits.
Under the Building Canada Act, that label can fast-track approval through a single conditions document instead of the usual permits.
🇨🇦 Major projects are being called "national interest."
🇨🇦Major projects are being called "national interest." But who decides that, and based on what evidence?
Under the Building Canada Act, that label can fast-track approval, swapping multiple…
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July 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We keep hearing projects are in the "national interest." Who decides that, and based on what evidence?
Under the Building Canada Act, that label can fast-track approval through a single conditions document instead of the usual permits.
Under the Building Canada Act, that label can fast-track approval through a single conditions document instead of the usual permits.