Canada’s forgotten telecommunication lesson from 1914
The dependency of finance on telecoms is now unavoidable, and the major vulnerability we have forgotten about is sovereignty.
Reforming the CRTC for the internet era
A regulator that operates transparently, draws on sound evidence, and acts independently of political and industry influence will be better positioned to achieve the goals successive governments have set.
Bill aimed at protecting telecom infrastructure against cyberattacks strikes at privacy rights, say civil society groups
In beefing up cybersecurity, Bill C-8 ‘does not authorize warrantless access to Canadians’ personal data,’ says Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.
Move fast and break things the wrong approach to AI policy
Very few firms or organizations are actually experiencing any productivity benefits from generative artificial intelligence. The political economy of genAI doesn’t make sense, nor does rushing AI policy right now.
What about Canada’s commitment to poverty reduction? MPs left us on read
Young people are demanding elected officials take responsibility for commitments to Canada’s poverty-reduction goals. But, they’re choosing to ignore us.
Health care and AI: a uniquely Canadian opportunity
If we put health at the centre of Canada’s AI strategy, we can strengthen our healthcare system while lowering costs, improving patient care, boosting productivity, accelerating life-changing health discoveries, and growing a globally competitive industry that pays dividends for decades.
From droughts to defence: Canada’s water tech wake-up call
Water security is national security. Let’s not wait for the next drought, the next border dispute, or the next global crisis to prove the point.
Building Canada’s capacity to use intellectual property for innovation
Canada’s strength lies in the openness and interconnectedness of its research and innovation ecosystems. Turning that strength into outcomes requires a deliberate focus on building absorptive capacity across the innovation system.
AI presents potential, and aspects that should give us pause
Complex technologies—whether AI or the next frontier in defence research, climate change, or cancer—require support from social sciences and humanities to explain the new technology according to the social and ethical norms by which we live.
Carpe momentum: why Canada’s future depends on its entrepreneurs
If we invest in this generation’s builders, from classrooms to companies, our prosperity agenda will not just imagine a better future, but build it.
