The Canada Infrastructure Bank’s growth plan: taking action to invest in new infrastructure
More than ever, Canada needs growth to create jobs, generate economic opportunities, and ensure a sustainable transition to a low-carbon, digital economy. The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) recently announced its $10-billion growth plan to invest in major infrastructure initiatives to help achieve these goals. Over the next 36 months, the CIB will invest in projects […]
Reigniting the Canadian economy: the crucial role of technology in a time of monumental change
Looking back, COVID-19 has made the world of just a few months ago seem like a distant memory. Looking forward, it is very easy to be overwhelmed by what seems like a never-ending sea of uncertainty. The impact of disruptions to the Canadian economy will likely be felt for years to come as our governments […]
It’s time to bridge our country’s great digital divide
If you’re of a certain age, chances are you’ll never forget the screeching symphony of sounds your computer once had to perform just to get online. Today, dial-up internet is a relic of the 90s for most—something many reminisce and chuckle about. However, for many rural Canadians, particularly farmers, lack of broadband internet is still […]
Empowering Canada’s world-class, innovative ports to help spur a strong, sustainable economic recovery
If you started your day with a coffee, turned on your computer to check your emails before joining your first Zoom meeting, or made a call on your mobile phone today, you can thank a Canada Port Authority for helping to make your day a little easier. And lately, Canada’s Port Authorities have also played […]
Why Canada can’t afford to lose a generation of top talent
The road from recovery to prosperity will be hard and may be long, but it cannot be done without the emerging generation of top talent coming out of Canada’s post-secondary institutions. This is especially true when we consider the young innovators who, in normal times, infuse high-potential enterprises with new knowledge and fresh ideas. These […]
Contact-tracing app faces big technological problems in urban environments, studies say
A pair of research studies from June suggest there could be serious flaws in the COVID-19 exposure notification app promoted by Canada’s federal government. COVID Alert has been out for nearly one month and has been downloaded by some two million Canadians, according to a spokesperson for the Canadian Digital Service. The app, which is based […]
Would-be Conservative leaders wooing Quebec dairy farmers, but organizers say they won’t decide the race this time
The three leading candidates in the Conservative leadership race have all reached out to Quebec’s dairy farmers with promises to protect the supply management system, in a bid to win support from a group that may have swung the last contest in favour of now outgoing Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. However, the organizer of a […]
Lack of privacy oversight could hurt buy-in for COVID contact-tracing app, say critics
As a new national app to help trace the contacts of those who have tested positive for COVID-19 prepares for a test rollout in Ontario, opposition MPs say it hasn’t been sufficiently scrutinized by the federal and provincial privacy commissioners and that Canada’s privacy laws don’t provide enough protection for users, which could lead to […]
Federal, provincial watchdogs still waiting for full privacy assessment on national contact-tracing app
The federal privacy commissioner says Health Canada only submitted documentation on the new voluntary national contact-tracing app to its office last Friday, June 19—a day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the new app is set to roll out in Ontario on July 2. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner […]
Lobby groups push feds to pivot to recovery phase, say more cash needed for key sectors
Associations are pivoting to recovery in their federal advocacy asks, with those among the most actively lobbying government in May pushing for flexibility on some of the government’s emergency measures and calling for more funding to protect at-risk industries. The busiest groups lobbying last month include members in the post-secondary education, oil, and forestry sector […]
