Q&A: Minister Evan Solomon on why Ottawa wants Canadians to adopt AI
Federal AI minister on why he considers AI a foundational technology, and why Canada needs sovereign digital alternatives.…
Winnipeg adtech Taiv among recipients of PrairiesCAN AI adoption funding
Canada’s AI minister announces $10.2 million for six Manitoba businesses.
The federal government is dispensing $10.2 million…
Canada should stop acting like the waiting room for Delaware
Avery Pennarun says Canadians don’t need to become American to sell to Americans.
Avery Pennarun is the…
Canada bans “sophisticated deepfakes” of political figures
Strong and Free Elections Act closes some loopholes but carves out exemptions for parody and satire.
Bill…
Smaller businesses are struggling to breach Canada’s defence sector: report
Industry leaders say country must move faster to bring defence-adjacent firms into the fold.
Canada has plenty…
Q&A: Isabelle Hudon on the next five years for Canada’s largest VC
BDC’s CEO talks AI, direct investing, and staff turnover after her mandate was renewed until 2030.
The…
Feds and City of Toronto to establish new sports tech hub at TMU
Toronto accelerator program is expected to support as many as 60 sports tech startups.
As Toronto hosts…
Ottawa introduces bill to ban social media for kids under 16
Draft legislation would create new regulator to govern online safety, including AI chatbot use.
Canada’s federal government…
Is Canada’s AI strategy a plan of action?
Plus: Waabi’s Raquel Urtasun explains the coming Physical AI revolution.
Since the 1990s (really, the 1970s), Canadian…
Canada’s early-stage investment gap “now a sovereignty issue,” BDC says
BDC report says more than 80 percent of late-stage deals come via foreign capital.
A new report…
Canada’s new US economic advisory committee draws backlash from tech leaders
Build Canada, CCI, and others say group needs tech sector representation.
Canada’s new advisory committee for Canada-United…
Edmonton businesses get federal funding to automate homebuilding, manufacturing
Several projects include a focus on automating workflows, integrating AI.
The Government of Canada today announced $8.4…