Reports that Oro-Medonte council adopted (carried) its AI policy at the Dec 18, 2025 council meeting, presented by Director of Corporate Services Donna Hewitt. Policy sets acceptable/prohibited uses, addresses privacy, confidentiality, accuracy, transparency, cybersecurity; staff/council training and annual review. Authoritative policy text confirmed via news; official PDF not directly reachable.
AI use policy — Oro-Medonte, Ontario
Does the municipality have a policy governing its own use of AI?
Township of Oro-Medonte has 1 adopted policy on file, verified against the original document on 2026-05-26.
BarrieToday coverage of the same council report and adopted AI policy, detailing acceptable uses (automating tasks, drafting documents, preliminary creative content) and human-oversight safeguards.
OrilliaMatters coverage confirming the Township of Oro-Medonte's AI policy was carried by council, with purpose to set first parameters for proper AI use and emphasis on documenting where/how AI is used.