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AI initiative registry
ID	AI Initiative	Current Status	Description	Sector	Region	AI Bucket	SME
75	Study on the use of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict the Return Timing and Northern Diversion Rate for Migrating Fraser River Sockeye Salmon	Idea	The Machine Learning feasibility study compliments the statistical approach by asking whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods can be de...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	Pacific	Automation and Decision Support	Thomson, Richard
27	Turn on AI Auto labeling on all M365 documents and communications channels	Idea	Our E5 M365 licences grant access to AI based tools in Purview to automatically categorized documents and set labels accordingly. Model tra...	Chief Digital Officer	Quebec	Automation and Decision Support	Bussieres, Martin
15	MyGCHR Phoenix analysis	Idea	MYGCHR Phoenix analysis tool (Mark Jarvis) to flag incorrect records and recognize future incorrect entries to help cleanup pay files	Chief Digital Officer	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Gardner, Leigh
17	Recruitment and staffing tools	Idea	Recruitment and staffing tools (Mark Jarvis) (existing agents created by Microsoft to be explored further)	Chief Digital Officer	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Gardner, Leigh
201	Maximize detections with AI of the aquatic autonomous environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler	Idea	This Canadian apparatus provides detections of aquatic species through a standardized and reproducible method. Algorithms of AI analyze data...	—	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Winegardner, Amanda
10	AI Agent for EGCS	Idea	AI Agent for EGCS to evaluate Gs&Cs applications from external applicants (not until 2026-27)	Chief Digital Officer	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Gardner, Leigh
8	SAP AI Agent	Idea	SAP AI Agent to validate financial transaction coding with invoices	Chief Digital Officer	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Gardner, Leigh
4	Database Scripting Automation	Idea	i would like to be able to review the scripts the DBAs run to ensure that we can automate and reduce the administrative workload. if possibl...	Chief Digital Officer	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Jeanveau, Denis
184	Email searches in response to requests	Idea	Leverage M365 Copilot functionalities to leverage AI to perform email searches in response to certain requests, including those related to A...	Programs Sector	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Fernandes, Ashley
178	Records of decision for governance committees supporting the CDO	Idea	Records of Decision for Governance Committees Supporting the Chief Digital Office: Leveraging the transcript function in Microsoft Teams to...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Kiefl, Richard
177	Resume Bank Analysis	Idea	Resume bank analysis: summarizing candidates resumes in our digital skills bank to provide consistent summaries (remove biases) and potentia...	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Kiefl, Richard
176	Analysis of roles	Idea	Analysis of roles: Ad hoc analysis of roles within C&P, comparing 4 different roles and their responsibilities.	Strategic Policy	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Kiefl, Richard
175	AI model for duplcate or dubious licence accounts	Idea	Licencing systems hold 10 times the amount accounts compared to licences issued. Many duplicate and dubious accounts across the millions of...	Programs Sector	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Bédard, Mathieu
173	AI model for the traceability of harvested fish	Idea	An AI model that analysis incoming data requirements ( log books, fish slips, Other traceability documents required by existing and potentia...	Programs Sector	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Bédard, Mathieu
172	AI model for Condtions of Licences review	Idea	Pac has 130 COls. These have been individually edited over the past decades. An AI model to search and identify difference in wording for si...	Programs Sector	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Bédard, Mathieu
164	Development of an abundance index for an under surveyed capelin stock	Idea	Recherche qui vise à utiliser des méthodes d’apprentissage automatique (machine learning) dans le but de classifier les signaux acoustiques...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Winegardner, Amanda
45	MyGCHR – Phoenix analysis tool	Idea	Pro B data would be needed, but feed MyGCHR and Phoenix records, but flag those that are incorrect in the hopes of training the AI to recogn...	Human Resources and Corporate Services	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Gardner, Leigh
47	Recruitment and staffing tools	Idea	There are agents already created by vendors like Microsoft. We would love to explore them futher.	Human Resources and Corporate Services	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Gardner, Leigh
56	Method Recommendation Engine	Idea	A large language model reviews a scientist’s objective for collecting data in the field and based on the criteria, the model will provide th...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Automation and Decision Support	Quan, Eric
67	Nearshore biotopes model	Idea	model to define and map nearshore biotope was developed and presented at CSAS Mar 3-4, 2025 - the paper was accepted with revisions but not...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	Pacific	Automation and Decision Support	Lessard, Joanne
246	GeoAI	Idea	Overview: Potential GeoAI‑Impacted Programs and Processes GeoAI (the integration of geospatial data, AI, and machine learning) is being exp...	Chief Digital Officer	Not region specific	Automation and Decision Support	Merner, Erick
54	PII & Sensitivity Scores	On hold On hold	Determines the sensitivity of the content of a document based on a trained model and allows for the redaction of the sensitive material in t...	Programs Sector	Pacific	Automation and Decision Support	Quan, Eric
70	Data Validation Tool (See B6, B22)	Pilot	Use large language models to help detect errors in data transcribed using optical character recognition. Apply validation rules to propose...	Ecosystems and Oceans Science	Pacific	Automation and Decision Support	Bird, Tom
3	Labels Pilot	Pilot	We are looking into using Labels back end for smart labels as well as a free copilot agent for the departement to use in order to validate a...	Chief Digital Officer	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Bartoli, Saul
83	Daily Use	Pilot	Mapping, The AI Assist function in FME has been used to support code development for data processing while integrating and manipulating data...	Programs Sector	National Capital Region	Automation and Decision Support	Newman, Candace

75
Study on the use of Artificial Neural Networks to Predict the Return Timing and Northern Diversion Rate for Migrating Fraser River Sockeye Salmon
The Machine Learning feasibility study compliments the statistical approach by asking whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods can be developed to predict salmon behaviour as functions of ocean conditions. classical machine learning models, including linear regression, Ridge regression, and Random Forest

Idea Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support
27
Turn on AI Auto labeling on all M365 documents and communications channels
Our E5 M365 licences grant access to AI based tools in Purview to automatically categorized documents and set labels accordingly. Model training would require attention of an Security/IM expert to make perfect. We may want to create specific AI specific labels to avoid conflicts with officials ones.

Idea Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
15
MyGCHR Phoenix analysis
MYGCHR Phoenix analysis tool (Mark Jarvis) to flag incorrect records and recognize future incorrect entries to help cleanup pay files

Idea Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
17
Recruitment and staffing tools
Recruitment and staffing tools (Mark Jarvis) (existing agents created by Microsoft to be explored further)

Idea Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
201
Maximize detections with AI of the aquatic autonomous environmental DNA (eDNA) sampler
This Canadian apparatus provides detections of aquatic species through a standardized and reproducible method. Algorithms of AI analyze data from buoy-mounted sensors to determine optimal sampling windows, such as the presence of toxic phytoplankton bloom, and to perform quality assurance on sampling metadata.

Idea Automation and Decision Support
10
AI Agent for EGCS
AI Agent for EGCS to evaluate Gs&Cs applications from external applicants (not until 2026-27)

Idea Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
8
SAP AI Agent
SAP AI Agent to validate financial transaction coding with invoices

Idea Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
4
Database Scripting Automation
i would like to be able to review the scripts the DBAs run to ensure that we can automate and reduce the administrative workload. if possible we would then be able to provide more opporutnities for the group to do more architecturing then Administrative updates. haven'T delved this through, but i think it would be high value.

Idea Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
184
Email searches in response to requests
Leverage M365 Copilot functionalities to leverage AI to perform email searches in response to certain requests, including those related to ATI/P

Idea Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support
178
Records of decision for governance committees supporting the CDO
Records of Decision for Governance Committees Supporting the Chief Digital Office: Leveraging the transcript function in Microsoft Teams to formalize records of decision and streamline follow-up on action items.

Idea Strategic Policy Automation and Decision Support
177
Resume Bank Analysis
Resume bank analysis: summarizing candidates resumes in our digital skills bank to provide consistent summaries (remove biases) and potentially providing side by side comparisons of candidate resumes or searching for skills

Idea Strategic Policy Automation and Decision Support
176
Analysis of roles
Analysis of roles: Ad hoc analysis of roles within C&P, comparing 4 different roles and their responsibilities.

Idea Strategic Policy Automation and Decision Support
175
AI model for duplcate or dubious licence accounts
Licencing systems hold 10 times the amount accounts compared to licences issued. Many duplicate and dubious accounts across the millions of accounts. An AI model to discover duplicate/dubious accounts to highlight them for human review and action.

Idea Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support
173
AI model for the traceability of harvested fish
An AI model that analysis incoming data requirements ( log books, fish slips, Other traceability documents required by existing and potentially new regulations connected to public reporting apps )

Idea Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support
172
AI model for Condtions of Licences review
Pac has 130 COls. These have been individually edited over the past decades. An AI model to search and identify difference in wording for similar Conditions

Idea Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support
164
Development of an abundance index for an under surveyed capelin stock
Recherche qui vise à utiliser des méthodes d’apprentissage automatique (machine learning) dans le but de classifier les signaux acoustiques du capelan dans le Golfe du St-Laurent.

Idea Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support
45
MyGCHR – Phoenix analysis tool
Pro B data would be needed, but feed MyGCHR and Phoenix records, but flag those that are incorrect in the hopes of training the AI to recognize future incorrect entries and to help clean up pay files for employees. P&C is in negotiation currently with PSPC to ‘own’ our backlog of Phoenix cases, so this could be a big help.

Idea Human Resources and Corporate Services Automation and Decision Support
47
Recruitment and staffing tools
There are agents already created by vendors like Microsoft. We would love to explore them futher.

Idea Human Resources and Corporate Services Automation and Decision Support
56
Method Recommendation Engine
A large language model reviews a scientist’s objective for collecting data in the field and based on the criteria, the model will provide the best procedure to use for their work

Idea Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support
67
Nearshore biotopes model
model to define and map nearshore biotope was developed and presented at CSAS Mar 3-4, 2025 - the paper was accepted with revisions but not to the methods. The model use sdmTMB to predict species and then use k-means clustering method to find species assemblages. Large datasets can be used. R scripts for sdmTMB, k-means cluster, figures

Idea Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support
246
GeoAI
Overview: Potential GeoAI‑Impacted Programs and Processes GeoAI (the integration of geospatial data, AI, and machine learning) is being explored to enhance decision‑making, efficiency, and service delivery by automating spatial analysis, identifying patterns at scale, and enabling predictive insights. 1. Program and Service Delivery GeoAI can support more targeted, timely, and evidence‑based services by: Identifying spatial patterns in environmental, socio‑economic, or ecological data Prioritizing areas for intervention, monitoring, or investment Improving accessibility and equity of services through location‑based insights Examples Risk‑based prioritization of inspections, monitoring sites, or enforcement activities Predictive habitat or species distribution mapping to support conservation or fisheries management Enhanced situational awareness for emergency response or environmental incidents 2. Operational Efficiency GeoAI enables automation and scalability in routine or data‑intensive operations, reducing manual effort and turnaround times. Examples Automated feature extraction from satellite imagery, aerial photos, or LiDAR (e.g., shoreline change, infrastructure, habitat types) Near‑real‑time monitoring of environmental conditions or operational assets Change detection to flag anomalies or emerging risks Operational Benefits Reduced reliance on manual digitization and visual interpretation Faster updates to spatial products and dashboards More consistent and repeatable analytical outputs 3. Business Processes and Decision Support GeoAI can modernize internal business processes by embedding spatial intelligence into planning, reporting, and governance workflows. Examples Predictive analytics to support long‑term planning and scenario analysis Decision‑support tools that integrate geospatial, operational, and administrative data AI‑assisted data quality assessment and metadata generation Process Impacts Improved transparency and defensibility of decisions Better integration of spatial data across programs and systems Enhanced performance measurement and outcome tracking 4. Cross‑Cutting Opportunities Across all domains, GeoAI supports: Data integration: Linking spatial, temporal, and non‑spatial datasets Scalability: Applying consistent analysis across large geographic areas Innovation: Enabling new analytical questions that were previously impractical

Idea Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
54
PII & Sensitivity Scores
Determines the sensitivity of the content of a document based on a trained model and allows for the redaction of the sensitive material in the document. Presidio

On hold On hold Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support
70
Data Validation Tool (See B6, B22)
Use large language models to help detect errors in data transcribed using optical character recognition. Apply validation rules to propose corrections and normalize data into a standardized format. (Digitizing non-machine-readable (handwritten) documents and extracts characters into a digital format) Llama 3.0 Large Language Model

Pilot Ecosystems and Oceans Science Automation and Decision Support
3
Labels Pilot
We are looking into using Labels back end for smart labels as well as a free copilot agent for the departement to use in order to validate a user's classification. if we could fund the "query" fund for the user community we could point the Free agent to consume DFO specific Information on Information Classification. as for the other option we will need to ensure we have items to feed the machine learning.

Pilot Chief Digital Officer Automation and Decision Support
83
Daily Use
Mapping, The AI Assist function in FME has been used to support code development for data processing while integrating and manipulating data in workbenches.

Pilot Programs Sector Automation and Decision Support