About Got AI Policy (GAIP)
GAIP stands for Got AI Policy (also Got Artificial Intelligence Policy) — a Canadian public directory that makes it fast to find and verify what organizations have published about their AI governance. AI is here, and its risks are only rising — not falling. Canadians deserve to know that the organizations serving them have systems in place to serve and protect public trust through the AI transformation. The first step to fixing a problem is labelling it.
An impending trust crisis — hiding in plain sight
Research from CivicPlay.ai and multiple other sources shows the same pattern: the vast majority of organizations do not have AI governance in place — even though AI is already in wide use across their teams, vendors, and workflows. That gap is a trust crisis waiting to happen, with severe reputational and legal consequences attached. The first step in solving a problem is recognizing there is one.
Public trust at stake
Communities are already affected by AI decisions made on their behalf.
Reputational risk
One avoidable AI incident can undo years of community goodwill.
Legislation is coming
Public bodies will soon be required to be transparent about AI used to collect or process information — regulators will place the responsibility on organizations to attempt to protect their communities.
Why this matters for Canadian communities
GAIP grew out of work in the recreation sector — community centres, arenas, libraries, and the everyday public services Canadians rely on. The people served by these organizations deserve to know their institutions are adopting AI responsibly, not quietly. Public trust is earned in the open.
- Residents, parents, and patrons should be able to see how AI is governed where they live.
- Procurement and risk teams need quick answers with sources — not another PDF scavenger hunt.
- Organizations want a clear, public way to point to what they've already published.
- Public evidence changes and links break; without a registry, accountability goes stale.
How GAIP works (today)
AI is here, and its risks are only rising. Proactive, responsible AI governance is the foundation of safe AI adoption — and it's a space Canada is well positioned to lead. The first step to fixing a problem is labelling it; Got AI Policy makes the public record easier to find, follow, and act on.
- GAIP indexes organizations and links to public, primary sources.
- Each listing is evidence-first — click through to the original Canadian source.
- We start with Canada's municipal context — the level of government closest to daily community life — with a structure that extends to other public-serving organizations.
- A real team behind every entry. We're combing through the research and painfully verifying each link by hand — confirming sources are public, primary, and still live — so the directory you rely on stays trustworthy.
- Anyone can submit a source to improve coverage or fix missing or outdated information. Labelling the gap is the first step to closing it.
GAIP is an information service. It is not legal advice and does not certify compliance.
What you can do on GAIP
Search & browse
Explore the directory of organizations.
Open source links
Policies, agendas, minutes, announcements, and more.
Submit a source
Help expand coverage or correct outdated info.
Who builds and maintains GAIP
GAIP (Got AI Policy / Got Artificial Intelligence Policy) is built and maintained by CivicPlay.ai, a Canadian advisory practice helping community-serving organizations adopt AI safely and responsibly. GAIP is part of CivicPlay's broader AI Safety work in the recreation and community services sector.
Recent work informing GAIP
- The State of AI Readiness in Canada's Community Services Sector — 2025 — a national look at how community-serving organizations are preparing for AI.
- Responsible AI Governance Toolkit for Canadian Recreation and Community Service Organizations — a practical toolkit to help organizations stand up responsible AI governance.
The team behind GAIP is led by an IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP), supported by researchers and reviewers who verify sources by hand so every listing earns the trust it asks of its readers.
Frequently asked questions
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