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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · Jul 18

There is ‘no way’ for Carney ‘to not be in conflict,’ says lawyer Ian Stedman of the PM's ethics screen.

The path ahead is being transparent about how conflicts of interest will be mitigated, not trying to remove them altogether.

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'It’s a massive task': Carney’s ethics screen won’t prevent conflicts of interest, warn critics

One expert says there is ‘no way’ for the prime minister ‘to not be in conflict,’ emphasizing that the path ahead is being transparent about how conflicts of interest will be mitigated, not trying to…

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Xiao Liu @xiaoliu.bsky.social · Jan 8

CANAIRI - Collaboration for AI Translational Trials - takes flight!🪽
We will work together to define how to take a #sociotechnical approach to responsible #AI integration in healthcare. Spearheaded by my awesome co-lead @mdmccradden.bsky.social 🦜
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CANAIRI: the Collaboration for Translational Artificial Intelligence Trials in healthcare - Nature Medicine

Nature Medicine - CANAIRI: the Collaboration for Translational Artificial Intelligence Trials in healthcare

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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · Jun 17

Exciting news! Huge thank you to @connectedminds.bsky.social and @yorkuniversity.bsky.social!

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Connected Minds @connectedminds.bsky.social · Mar 20

Dr. Ian Stedman, an expert in Public Law, Ethics, and Governance, joined CBC News to discuss government ethics laws. He explains how these mechanisms function work, where they fall short, and what true accountability should entail.
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Is Mark Carney falling short of Canada's conflict-of-interest rules? | Power & Politics

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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · Apr 14

'If we believe as a society that the system doesn't work ... then we need to have a policy conversation,' says York University's Ian Stedman.

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No ‘perfect’ solution in Carney asset disclosure calls, say law and political science experts

'If we believe as a society that the system doesn't work ... then we need to have a policy conversation,' says York University's Ian Stedman.

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Tracey Raney @traceyraney.bsky.social · Jun 10

Happy to share my new paper w/ @zacspicer.bsky.social
& @IStedman.bsky.social
on councillor-perpetrated sexual violence in Canada published in State and Local Government Review.

In it we offer recommendations for municipal govts on how to combat this problem. doi.org/10.1177/0160...
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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · May 10

If you are interested in the ethics and governance of genome editing, don’t miss this meeting — options to participate in person or online. www.summit.global-observatory.org

Home - Global Observatory International Summit

May 21-23, 2025 International Summit Global Observatory for Genome Editing American Academy of Arts & Sciences Norton’s Woods Conference Center136 […]

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Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · May 10

One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.

In this op-ed, politics editor
@leximcmenamin.com
addresses the environmental costs of AI that not many seem to be talking about ⤵️

ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?

One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.

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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · May 10

We NEED to figure out how to do the math to demonstrate that these expensive drugs can save us more than they cost us. That’s the only way to move past this narrative given how our politics, health and policy systems work.

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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · May 10

A couple of Dr Trish Caetano’s slides from today’s presentation at the Garrod Symposium at UBC. Takeaway: drugs for rare diseases can be expensive and budgets are thin [we all know this narrative]. So what do we need to do?

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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · Jun 18

Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed via @CdnPressNews

Top court to look at whether challenge of ethics ruling in Trudeau case can proceed

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look into whether a group's challenge of a federal ethics report on Justin Trudeau's involvement in a decision about WE Charity can

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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · Jun 18

Thank you, Elizabeth. More to come tomorrow - quite a few outlets reached out.

My humble suggestion is that if PP wants ethics laws to change he should put them in his platform. Force a discussion about who should disclose & when. I see no downside to having this dialogue.

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · Mar 15

Patient partner research has a compensation crisis. Lived experience is central to meaningful research, but participants face a labyrinth of institutional barriers to fair payment -- if it's offered at all, by @amyprice.bsky.social @dawnrichards.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/... via @bmj.com

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Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · Mar 5

Major #CdnHealth news 📣 – We are proud to announce the $200M Canadian Precision Health Initiative: a landmark collaboration sequencing 100,000+ human genomes to deliver more personalized and effective health care. bit.ly/41G5VAs

The future of health care is personal. The $200M Canadian Precision Health Initiative will deliver the AI-powered genomic data Canada needs to deliver more personalized, preventative and cost-effective health care.

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Dawn Richards, PhD @dawnrichards.bsky.social · Feb 27

An opinion from @amyprice.bsky.social and me in @bmj.com on compensation of patient partners on research teams - pushing institutions to see how fair and transparent policies are part of their commitment to equity - www.bmj.com/content/388/.... #PatientEngagement #PPI #ConsumerInvolvement

Patient partner research has a compensation crisis

Institutions must value patient partners in research with fair and transparent compensation policies, or their commitments to equity will be hollow, write Amy Price and Dawn P Richards A conflict ar...

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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · Feb 19

It all happened because of our multi-disciplinary team 😊

Thank you to these legends! @istedman.bsky.social Azzy Assadi, Kelly Thai, Minfan Zhang, Fanny Chevalier, @shalmalijoshi.bsky.social , Sana Tonekaboni, and Anna Goldenberg

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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · Feb 19

@istedman.bsky.social and I expand on the medicolegal context and alignment with this work here

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Explaining decisions without explainability? Artificial intelligence and medicolegal accountability

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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · Feb 19

We also found surprising results, including that explanations are not critical, many fail to spot incorrect information in explanations, and automation bias can happen regardless of AI knowledge, experience, or domain expertise

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Melissa McCradden @mdmccradden.bsky.social · Feb 19

New paper alert!!

What makes a ‘good’ decision with AI?

We offer an ethical framework that does not require explainable AI, factors local model performance, and centres patients’ best interests

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What makes a ‘good’ decision with artificial intelligence? A grounded theory study in paediatric care

Objective To develop a framework for good clinical decision-making using machine learning (ML) models for interventional, patient-level decisions. Design Grounded theory qualitative interview study. ...

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Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · Feb 6

Genome Canada to accelerate high-tech commercialization through national genomics strategy.

#CanadianGenomicsSummit #CanadianGenomicsStratagy

Genome Canada to accelerate high-tech commercialization through national genomics strategy - GenomeCanada

Canadian Genomics Strategy investments in Genome Canada will accelerate adoption and commercialization of cutting-edge genomics technologies and leverage AI-powered data for a healthier, more prospero...

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Eric Ignatz @eignatz.bsky.social · Feb 6

$175 million in funding announced to support genomics research in Canada over the next seven years!

Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · Feb 6

Genome Canada to accelerate high-tech commercialization through national genomics strategy.

#CanadianGenomicsSummit #CanadianGenomicsStratagy

Genome Canada to accelerate high-tech commercialization through national genomics strategy - GenomeCanada

Canadian Genomics Strategy investments in Genome Canada will accelerate adoption and commercialization of cutting-edge genomics technologies and leverage AI-powered data for a healthier, more prospero...

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Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · Feb 6

Excited to welcome 200+ leaders and innovators from across the Canadian genomics community to celebrate and strengthen our collective impact at the #CanadianGenomicsSummit 2025!

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Genome Canada @genomecanada.ca · Feb 6

WATCH LIVE – Canada announces major investment in genomics at the #CanadianGenomicsSummit 2025

VISIONNEMENT EN DIRECT – Le Canada annonce un investissement majeur en génomique lors du #SommetCanadienDeLaGénomique 2025

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Canadian Genomics Summit 2025 | Sommet Canadien de la Génomique 2025

YouTube video by Genome Canada

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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · Feb 6

Excited to be in the room as we celebrate @genomecanada.bsky.social’s 25th anniversary today. Of course all six regional Genome Centres also turn 25. And I’m told a big announcement is coming!!

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Ian Stedman @istedman.bsky.social · Jan 8

@mdmccradden.bsky.social has been an incredible force in leading this and getting so many amazing colleagues involved. Watch this space to see a team do work that is going to have a real positive impact on helping to shape healthcare systems of the future!

UofT-TCAIREM @uoft-tcairem.bsky.social · Jan 7

🎉 Exciting new paper features several T-CAIREM members as co-authors, including Melissa McCradden, Anna Goldenberg, T-CAIREM director Muhammad Mamdani, Devin Singh, @istedman.bsky.social, and others!
www.nature.com/articles/s41... #ArtificialIntelligence #healthcare

CANAIRI: the Collaboration for Translational Artificial Intelligence Trials in healthcare - Nature Medicine

Nature Medicine - CANAIRI: the Collaboration for Translational Artificial Intelligence Trials in healthcare

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