Initiatives
Explore IDRC project activities
W3C Portable Personal Data Preferences Community Group
The IDRC has submitted a proposal to the W3C to establish a Community Group to discuss and develop portable personal data preferences.
COVID-19 Vaccination Centre Data Monitor: Accessibility Map Demonstration
A COVID-19 data monitor prototype test that was created to show how data gaps can be addressed, providing a way to find accessibility information that is not included in these data sets.
Equitable Digital Systems
The Future of Work: Equitable Digital Systems project is an initiative at the Inclusive Design Research Centre, OCAD U examining the accessibility of the digital tools and systems we rely upon for work.
Preferences Edge Proxy Workflow
The development team has created a new workflow supported by the Personal Data Storage, or Preferences server, where the user makes save/retrieve requests for their preferences while on a static site.
Inverted Word Clouds
Our development team has been hard at work creating a word cloud tool that will allow users to highlight either minority or majority answers.
AI, Fairness and Bias
Dr. Jutta Treviranus participated in the Sight Tech Global 2020 panel "AI, Fairness and Bias" on December 2.
Environmental Scan: Addressing Inclusionary Practice in Canadian AI Firms
An overview of key findings from the AI Firm portion of the environmental scan conducted by the We Count team in May 2020.
Environmental Scan: Assessing Inclusionary Practice in Canadian Data Services
An overview of key findings from the Data Service Provider portion of the environmental scan conducted by the We Count team in May 2020.
Environmental Scan: Canadian Postsecondary Education and AI Ethics
An overview of key findings from the Postsecondary Education portion of the environmental scan conducted by the We Count team in May 2020.
Update on City of Toronto Data for Equity Strategy
The Data for Equity Strategy will support city divisions to collect socio-demographic data and to analyze, use and apply disaggregated data to inform equitable program planning and service delivery.
