| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| statements
The Government of Canada is making every effort to promote access to telecommunications services that are reliable, innovative, competitive and—most crucially—affordable. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) decision to mandate access to wholesale fibre for high-speed Internet is a milestone in this effort.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will confirm an investment in 5G and advanced network technologies.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| backgrounders
Whereas on February 9, 2023, the Governor in Council issued a direction to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("Commission") in an Order in Council entitled Order Issuing a Direction to the CRTC on a Renewed Approach to Telecommunications Policy ("Order") with a view to promoting competition, affordability, consumer rights and universal access;
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will speak about bilateral relations and cooperation between Canada and Italy at the Canada-Italy Forum on Artificial Intelligence.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be participating in a discussion at the 15th edition of the International Conference on Advanced Lithium Batteries for Automotive Applications (ABAA-15).
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Canada is a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI). Our vast AI ecosystem includes researchers, academics, entrepreneurs and more than 1,500 innovative companies, many of which are small or medium-sized enterprises (SME), serving a wide variety of economic sectors that include health, financial services and agriculture.
Canadian workers, the auto sector, the steel and aluminum industries, and related critical manufacturing supply chains are threatened by unfair competition from Chinese producers, who benefit from China’s intentional, state-directed policy of overcapacity and oversupply, as well as its lack of rigorous labour and environmental standards. The federal government has recently implemented a suite of tariffs (also known as surtaxes) on certain Chinese imports to level the playing field and protect Canada’s workers and businesses from China’s unfair trade policies. These include: