In Canada, federal electronic petitions require a minimum of 500 verified signatures before a Member of Parliament (MP) can formally introduce the issue in the House of Commons. Thanks to your support, we’ve officially passed that milestone.

That means this movement is now eligible to take the next step !

From public outcry to political action.

And we got here so fast!  In less than a week, we hit this milestone  

But, to be honest, I’ve struggled with how to stay focused on this work in light of everything happening right now.

The world is hurting.

The escalation of war, mass violence, riots, displacement, and devastating loss of life weigh heavily on many of us. Compared to that, it’s easy to wonder — does fighting for laws around voice identity and AI even matter right now?

And yet… I keep coming back to this:

If I believe in a better, safer future..

one rooted in dignity, consent, justice, and humanity.

This has to be part of that vision too.

 It’s all connected.

The Fight for Biometric Rights Is a Human Rights Issue

Right now, there are no real protections for the biometric data that makes us uniquely human — our voice, face, gait, fingerprints, tone, and speech patterns.

These are the raw materials of AI training.

And without regulation, they’re being mined, cloned, and sold — without our consent, and without compensation.

If you think this is just about tech, consider this:

In the past year alone, AI deepfakes have been used to disrupt elections, fake war crimes, and impersonate family members in scams.

AI-generated media has been weaponized to create fake child exploitation material and non-consensual pornography.

Already, millions of voices and faces have been scraped and cloned from the internet and social platforms.

AI training uses staggering amounts of electricity and fresh 💧 enough to power small towns for weeks, or drain entire cooling towers to generate endless content at scale.
Behind every chatbot, voice clone, or AI video are rows of servers running day and night, burning through energy and releasing heat, carbon, and e-waste.

While legislative reform is essential, we also need to hit the problem at its source — unchecked AI profits.

I’m developing a second proposal to introduce an AI content tax:

One that would hold companies financially accountable for using human-generated data without consent.

Because if you can’t regulate them through ethics, you have to regulate them through cost.

 And We’re Building the Tools to Close the Gaps

In parallel, I’m working closely with a team of experts on a new kind of technology, to finally make the grey areas around voice and biometric ownership, licensing, and consent more black and white.

We believe your biometric identity  (your voice, face, speech patterns, fingerprints, and other uniquely human traits) should be yours.

Trackable. Protectable. Legally defensible..

We’re not just fighting back — we’re building forward.

Thank you so much for signing and sharing this initiative 🫶🏼