Innovation Policy Briefing
Beyond commercialization to the full societal impact of research
To address big national issues, we need a broader approach that incentivises and supports the mobilization and translation of all the knowledge generated by Canadian researchers to all sectors of the economy and society.
Canada has a strong head start in these early innings of AI
Canada’s coordinated AI strategy was the first ever in the world, though many other countries caught up by quickly developing their own.
Innovation in AI in Canada
Start-ups and scale-ups in Canada’s AI ecosystem are pushing boundaries in various domains, from healthcare and finance to natural language processing and computer vision.
Higher value must be placed on the creation of knowledge
The period between innovation and commercialization has been called ‘The Valley of Death.’ The period before a market has been established requires considerable investment with little return.
AI ‘platforms won’t regulate themselves,’ says Heritage Minister St-Onge as government considers tech’s challenges to media
Parliamentary secretary Taleeb Noormohamed acknowledged ‘frustration that the government hasn’t done more to regulate,’ but ‘the question becomes what exactly are you trying to regulate.’
Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone
AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.
Immigrant women trained in STEM are an invisible talent pool
Instead of making full use of this much-needed supply of talent, we do not recognize or remove the many obstacles in their way.
Canada needs to ramp up skills for AI revolution
Our future productivity will rely both on the adoption of emerging technologies and the presence of a skilled workforce ready to capitalize on them. A couple of smart investments will go a long way in ensuring we are ready for an AI-enabled world.
Research safeguards a good first step, but more needed to avoid foreign influence traps, says Montreal professor
NDP MP Richard Cannings says the absence of private companies operating in Canada, like Huawei, still leaves room to circumvent federal funding restrictions.
