Guide 03 of 10 · Governance and Ethics

Governance before roadmap.

A practical AI governance and ethics framework for Canadian organizations that want to move quickly without getting burned.

AI Governance and Ethics Framework

Written for

General Counsel, risk and compliance leads, boards, and leaders in universities and public institutions.

You leave with

A named owner, a usable policy, risk tiers, ethics questions, two worksheets and a 30-day plan.

The working tools

  • Tool A: AI policy starter outline
  • Tool B: Risk tiers
  • Tool C: Ethical framework question set
  • Tool D: 30, 60, 90-day review

24%

of Canadians have had any AI training. 61% already use AI at work.

Source: KPMG and University of Melbourne, 2025

29 pages · PDF · October 2026 edition