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Competition summit hears regulation, keeping talent at home are key to Canada’s standing on artificial intelligence

News | 09/16/2024 5:43 pm EDT

Competition summit hears regulation, keeping talent at home are key to Canada’s standing on artificial intelligenceRegulation and creating space for innovation in Canada were repeated themes at the Competition Bureau’s summit on market dynamics and artificial intelligence Monday. The...

Online harms and more in focus as Parliament returns

News | 09/16/2024 7:00 am EDT

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois infoWith Parliament returning today, there are a handful of bills affecting the online world still before politicians. MPs have roughly one year to act on the bills before the next election must be called. But, since this is a minority government, an election may come sooner...

SaskTel seeks judicial review, appeal of CRTC wholesale fibre decision

Court | 09/13/2024 5:48 pm EDT

SaskTel head office (screenshot via Google Maps).Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. is challenging the CRTC’s...

Telesat announces funding deals with governments of Canada, Quebec

Brief | 09/13/2024 4:30 pm EDT

Satellite ready to integrate with cellular communications: TerreStarTelesat Corp. is another step closer to launching its satellite network as...

Government working with AI researcher Mila on governing use of cultural content

Brief | 09/13/2024 1:14 pm EDT

Government working with AI researcher Mila on governing use of cultural contentMila, an artificial intelligence research institute in Quebec, will be...

Conservatives to introduce new online safety bill

News | 09/12/2024 6:35 pm EDT

The Conservative party is proposing its own online harms bill.The Conservative party is taking a swing at the issue of online safety, with plans to propose a new piece...

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Competition summit hears regulation, keeping talent at home are key to Canada’s standing on artificial intelligence

Regulation and creating space for innovation in Canada were repeated themes at the Competition Bureau’s summit on market dynamics and artificial intelligence Monday. The summit was organized to discuss impacts of AI on competition across markets and international and domestic regulatory approaches. ...

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Telesat announces funding deals with governments of Canada, Quebec

Telesat Corp. is another step closer to launching its satellite network as it announced the finalization of two funding agreements with the federal government and Quebec. The company said in a press release Friday that it has all the financing it needed in place to fund the global launch of its Lightspeed...

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SaskTel moving ahead on connectivity and sustainability, says CEO Charlene Gavel

Charlene Gavel could be considered a lifer at Saskatchewan Telecommunications Holding Corp. After serving as CFO of SaskTel International, she moved over to the main company, acting as CFO for nine years. One year ago, she was named president and CEO of the prairie telecom. Gavel has overseen an expansion...

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