‘In the new world order,’ feds must work with industry to fix IT procurement problems, say experts
New research examining IT procurement failures—the ArriveCan app, the Phoenix pay system, and Employment and Social Development Canada’s benefits modernization system—reveals three common issues: inadequate accountability, lack of internal expertise, and changes in scope.
Chief science advisers and why they matter
Good science advice is not about trying to make everyone think like a scientist. Rather, it’s about maintaining a trusted, ongoing, and open dialogue with the wider public and the polity.
Digital Security & Privacy
EVs and EV Infrastructure
Canada a ‘test balloon’ for Meta as company withdraws from news funding in other markets
The company’s ban on news sharing in Canada has shown that ‘news is not good business’ for Facebook and Instagram, says UBC’s Alfred Hermida, as Meta announces it will not enter into new funding arrangements with overseas outlets.
AI bill ‘democratically illegitimate’ and litigation ‘likely’ without proper consultations, say AFN, civil society orgs
Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne calls Bill C-27 a ‘work in progress,’ and promises additional opportunities for consultations.
Freedom of thought, belief, and opinion are Charter rights that deserve full legal protection
Freedom of thought, belief, and opinion are Charter rights that deserve fulsome protection, even from corporate actors.
Unlocking AI opportunities: Canada cannot do it alone
AI regulatory frameworks and technical standards should operate as seamlessly as possible across nations and regions.
Rethinking the government’s cloud technology
Government departments can invest to overcome technology shortfalls, improve cloud deployment, strengthen cybersecurity, and save millions of dollars in the process.
Artificial intelligence summit full of trite portent
There will surely be new rules made about AI over the next few years, and the leaders of the tech giants wanted to make sure they are in on the rule-making from the start.
