EVs and EV Infrastructure
Time for Canada to strengthen its digital sovereignty
Canada must address our excessive dependence on the U.S. for critical national communication infrastructure.
The ‘Knowledge Factory’
Canada’s Science Technology and Innovation ecosystem is a derelict 60-year-old rusting ‘Knowledge Factory’ whose customers find its knowledge products irrelevant, costly, hard to access, and often vague about claimed benefits. New management is needed, writes former assistant deputy minister David Watters.
Musk’s ‘meddling’ in Canadian, European politics shows ‘American exceptionalism’ at work: observers
The tech billionaire and Trump confidante has recently attacked incumbent governments in Canada, the U.K., and Germany, prompting Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge to warn that ‘we need to do everything in our power to defend and protect Canada.’
Government agencies using AI must implement governance programs, or risk losing trust
Canada can ensure that AI systems are developed and deployed in a way that respects human rights, and promotes social justice.
Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate
ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to ‘interact more fully in the digital world.’
Driving out deepfakes: Canada can lead on responsible AI innovation
Convincing deepfakes of political and business leaders pose serious risks to our national security, democratic institutions, and markets.
Google signs deal to launch journalism fund in California, while cash from its Canadian media fund has yet to flow
Google awaits the CRTC go-ahead for $100-million-a-year Canadian media fund as news outlets call for urgent access to cash.
‘In the new world order,’ feds must work with industry to fix IT procurement problems, say experts
New research examining IT procurement failures—the ArriveCan app, the Phoenix pay system, and Employment and Social Development Canada’s benefits modernization system—reveals three common issues: inadequate accountability, lack of internal expertise, and changes in scope.
Chief science advisers and why they matter
Good science advice is not about trying to make everyone think like a scientist. Rather, it’s about maintaining a trusted, ongoing, and open dialogue with the wider public and the polity.
