Ottawa, ON — The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) has opened a 60-day public review for the proposed National Standard of Canada CAN/DGSI 138, Patient-Visible and Accountable AI in Clinical Decision Support. The draft standard is now available for public comment, inviting feedback from healthcare organizations, clinicians, patients, technology developers, regulators, researchers, and other interested stakeholders.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into healthcare, the proposed standard establishes requirements for the governance, transparency, interoperability, and lifecycle management of AI-enabled clinical decision support systems used by healthcare professionals. Among its key provisions are requirements for patient-visible AI decision summaries, human oversight of AI-supported clinical decisions, algorithmovigilance, interoperability using Canadian digital health standards, and ongoing monitoring of AI system performance.
The DGSI encourages all interested parties to review the draft and provide comments during the public review period. Feedback received will be considered by the technical committee before the standard is finalized and submitted for approval as a National Standard of Canada.
The DGSI gratefully acknowledges Zarori for its collaboration and subject matter expertise throughout the development of this initiative. The Institute also thanks the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for its continued support of Canada’s national standardization system and for supporting the development of this work.
The public review is open for 60 days, from August 5th, 2026 to October 5th, 2026.
Review the draft and submit your comments via CAN/DGSI 138.
About the Digital Governance Standards Institute
The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) develops National Standards of Canada and other consensus-based standards to help organizations govern digital technologies responsibly. Through collaboration with experts from industry, government, academia, and civil society, DGSI develops practical standards that strengthen trust, innovation, and resilience across Canada’s digital economy.