  Age verification, which is a mandatory legal requirement for delivering
certain age-appropriate services or products, has recently been emphasized
around the globe to ensure online safety for children. The rapid advancement of
artificial intelligence has facilitated the recent development of some
cutting-edge age-verification technologies, particularly using biometrics.
However, successful deployment and mass acceptance of these technologies are
significantly dependent on the corresponding socio-economic and regulatory
context. This paper reviews such key dynamics for improvising age-verification
technologies in Canada. It is particularly essential for such technologies to
be inclusive, transparent, adaptable, privacy-preserving, and secure. Effective
collaboration between academia, government, and industry entities can help to
meet the growing demands for age-verification services in Canada while
maintaining a user-centric approach.
