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Canada can’t regulate Big Tech by trusting Big Tech
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1351+ words) Bill C-34 gives platforms too much discretion to police themselves. Canada should regulate the designs and business models that drive online harm. url: Can you trust Mark Zuckerberg to design a socially responsible Facebook? How about Elon Musk with X or…...
Artificial intelligence regulation must not leave older adults behind
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1271+ words) Many AI tools used in health care have not been trained or tested on older patients who may face different issues than younger Canadians. This scenario is not hypothetical. AI is already used by Canadian health-care providers, government services and…...
Canada can stop surveillance pricing before it reaches the checkout
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1026+ words) Personalized grocery pricing is not yet widespread in Canada, giving governments a chance to act before it becomes entrenched. This spring, surveillance pricing for groceries hit a nerve for Canadians, sparking a flurry of headlines and policy action. Why are…...
Canada's AI strategy promises trust, not protection
1+ week, 4+ day ago (593+ words) Most of the plan’s safeguards tell people how AI is being used rather than placing meaningful limits on what companies can do with it. Canada’s new artificial intelligence strategy promises to write a fundamental right to privacy into law. In…...
Quebec’s health reform needs innovation hubs to improve care
3+ week, 2+ day ago (572+ words) Centralization can deliver control. On its own, it cannot deliver improvement. That requires designated innovation hubs. Every government that sets out to fix its health system eventually reaches for the same instrument. It centralizes. It consolidates authority, clarifies who is…...
AI is forcing Canadian universities to rethink student assessment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (807+ words) Additional government investment is needed to address rising tuition, increased class sizes and AI-influenced assessment reforms for proper student evaluations. With more than 25 years as a university professor, I can’t recall a time with more upheaval in how teaching, learning…...
Online harassment is becoming a workplace safety issue
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (606+ words) Occupational health and safety frameworks must evolve to protect employees who engage on social media for work. When we think of the risks associated with an employee’s online presence, attention often focuses on the reputational risks for employers. Frequently overlooked…...
Canada needs an exit plan for critical AI systems
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1197+ words) Sovereign AI policy should ensure hospitals, tax agencies and emergency systems can leave vendors without losing continuity. Canada has announced two tools that could shape the country’s artificial intelligence (AI) future. The Canada Strong Fund is an arm’s-length Crown corporation…...
Canada’s technological sovereignty is critical to national security
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1278+ words) The next era of strategic rivalry will be decided by who controls the foundational technologies that will govern the economy and national security. Prime Minister Mark Carney has staked his government on a sovereignty argument. The 2025 federal budget committed $115 billion…...
AI Canada: Building a sovereign public computing infrastructure
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1091+ words) To become a global leader in AI, Canada must develop a public computing infrastructure to maximize the benefits while addressing the ethical and environmental impacts. Canada wants to become a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI). But by relying on…...