| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have underscored both the promise and the risks associated with this transformative technology. Ensuring the safety and the responsible use of AI systems is a top priority for the government, with experts highlighting evolving risks, including the potential for their misuse in disinformation campaigns, cybersecurity breaches and election interference. The Government of Canada is taking concrete action to protect Canadians from the potentially harmful impacts of AI.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be joined by officials from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), the National Research Council of Canada and others to announce the launch of the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, whose creation was first announced in Budget 2024.
| 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
| 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 confirm an investment in 5G and advanced network technologies.
