The following statement was read in the House of Assembly today by the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Government Modernization and Service Delivery and

Minister Responsible for the Office of the Chief Information Officer:

Speaker, I rise today to reaffirm our promise to revolutionize the delivery of government services to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

We are meeting residents’ expectations in many areas by offering quick and easy-to-use online services.

MyGovNL now has more than 400,000 registered users and, along with MyHealth NL, the Early Learning Gateway, and our Wildlife Information Management System, we have many more licensing and permitting functions online.

We are taking steps to plan immediate and long-term improvements for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador as we undertake government modernization.

We continue to seek ways to improve service delivery, and artificial intelligence (AI) offers the potential to help us create a more efficient and effective public sector.

We recently introduced our Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology Policy, and AI training for all government employees, while we trial AI technologies.

We need to pilot new transformational technologies while maintaining program integrity, protecting personal information and ensuring AI is leveraged fairly and without bias.

With our investments to revitalize our information technology assets, Newfoundland and Labrador is leading the country in services delivered online and reducing reliance on legacy systems.

Thank you to the dedicated public servants who challenge the status quo and drive change in the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador every day.