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鈥淲e appreciate the work they鈥檝e done. We are working closely together on that. That鈥檚 an absolute core to what we鈥檙e working on right now from a legislative point of view,鈥� Solomon told reporters Wednesday at All In, an artificial intelligence summit in Montreal.

The report from Canada鈥檚 federal privacy commissioner and three of his provincial counterparts previews some of the challenges Ottawa may face as Mark Carney鈥檚 Liberals push ambitious plans to position Canada as a global AI leader and use the technology to revolutionize the country鈥檚 economy.

The privacy probe 鈥� which took two-and-a-half years to complete 鈥� found that despite TikTok鈥檚 measures to bar users under age 13 from accessing the app, hundreds of thousands of children were still able to make accounts. Among other findings, the investigation found that the app was inappropriately collecting and using their data to serve them targeted content and advertisements, and found that the platform needs to improve how it obtains meaningful consent and communicates its privacy policies to younger users.

While TikTok disagreed with many of the report鈥檚 findings, it agreed to implement a number of recommendations, progress on which the Office of the Privacy Commissioner will monitor going forward.

Asked Wednesday how he would hold AI companies to account to ensure such gaps are not exposed by privacy watchdogs years later, Solomon said he was seized by the issue.

鈥淭his legislation and this process that we’re engaged in 鈥� in the months ahead (will) address some of those very issues that were uncovered in that report, to make sure that Canadians鈥� privacy and data are protected, especially when it comes to young people and what data can be used and shared,鈥� the minister said.

The Carney government has opted not to forge ahead with the regulatory approach of Justin Trudeau鈥檚 Liberals, who introduced a bill three years ago that sought to update Canada鈥檚 outdated privacy laws, but would have also created a framework for regulating and overseeing the use of AI systems.

That bill did not become law prior to this year鈥檚 federal election, and Solomon has said his focus is on changing Canadian privacy law, including as it relates to AI, rather than bringing back targeted legislation that would regulate the rapidly evolving technology.

鈥淲e’re going to modernize Canada’s privacy and data laws. They are more than 25 years old. We’re going to include protections for consumers who are concerned about things like deepfakes, and protection for children, because that’s a big, big issue,鈥� Solomon said during a keynote address earlier in the day.

鈥淲e’re going to set clear standards for the use of data, so innovators have clarity to unlock investment. Trust also means safety. Canadians aren鈥檛 going to embrace AI if they fear deepfakes, if they fear scams, if someone’s talking only about job losses and displacement. We need to keep people secure.鈥�

Solomon also discussed in his address what he called his 鈥�30-day national sprint鈥�: an examination of eight AI priorities that will be overseen by a new “Canada AI Strategy Task force.”

The group, to be announced Friday, will be given one month to consider the priorities, which include AI adoption in industry and government, public trust and infrastructure.

Solomon said the task force will draw up policy ideas on each topic and deliver its findings in November.

He said he also plans to introduce a new national AI strategy later this year.