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Solomon touts regulator’s unprecedented ‘enforcement power’ under privacy, social media bills

| 06/16/2026 9:52 am EDT

Solomon touts regulator’s unprecedented ‘enforcement power’ under privacy, social media bills

It will no longer be the purview of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada to enforce the government’s consumer privacy law, as a not-yet-created regulator would take the duty...

Liberals to introduce law guaranteeing ‘right to privacy’ on Monday

| 06/15/2026 5:30 am EDT

Solomon summons OpenAI officials over Tumbler Ridge report

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Minister Evan Solomon (Toronto Centre, Ont.) is set to beat the parliamentary buzzer and introduce a long-promised update to Canada’s privacy...

Solomon teases new labour advisory group that will inform AI policy

| 05/07/2026 4:57 pm EDT

Solomon teases new labour advisory group that will inform AI policy

In anticipation of the federal government’s artificial intelligence (AI)...

Miller, Solomon talk online harms, chatbot regulation with youth leaders

| 05/01/2026 6:00 am EDT

Miller, Solomon talk online harms, chatbot regulation with youth leaders

No regulation without consultation. That was the message a group of...

‘It fits our sovereignty’: Solomon praises Cohere merger with German startup

| 04/30/2026 3:56 pm EDT

‘It fits our sovereignty’: Solomon praises Cohere merger with German startup

Canadian artificial intelligence (AI) startup Cohere Inc. received high praise from AI Minister Evan Solomon after it struck a merger deal with Germany’s Aleph Alpha GmbH. The companies...

‘Do we need this?’: Artists, musicians and writers question federal approach to AI at national summit

| 03/16/2026 5:56 pm EDT

‘Do we need this?’: Artists, musicians and writers question federal approach to AI at national summit

Since being appointed as Canada’s first cabinet minister dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) last year, Evan Solomon has given countless speeches across the country to...

Solomon summons OpenAI officials over Tumbler Ridge report

| 02/23/2026 3:28 pm EST

Solomon summons OpenAI officials over Tumbler Ridge report

The federal government has summoned safety officials from OpenAI, the...

‘Anything that can’t go on forever eventually stops’: ‘Enshittification’ author issues stark warning to Ottawa over AI policy

| 01/15/2026 7:30 pm EST

Federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon speaks with reporters before the Liberal cabinet meeting in West Block on June 10, 2025.

Cory Doctorow says he believes AI firms will intentionally degrade their products to recoup large infrastructure expenditures — and it’s up to policymakers to protect...

Canadians want quick action on potential AI harms, says advocacy group head

Internet and Governance | 09/17/2025 5:34 pm EDT

Canadians want quick action on potential AI harms, says advocacy group head

The messaging coming from the inaugural Minister of Artificial Intelligence...

Prime Minister appoints parliamentary secretaries

Internet and Governance | 06/05/2025 2:38 pm EDT

Prime Minister appoints parliamentary secretaries

Prime Minister Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) announced the appointment of parliamentary secretaries on...

Government hails telecom investment in AI 

Internet and Governance | 05/29/2025 5:53 pm EDT

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The federal government is congratulating Canadian telecom firms for investing in artificial intelligence...

Combining AI & digital innovation portfolios a positive move, says expert about new cabinet ministry

Internet and Governance | 05/13/2025 10:54 am EDT

Combining AI & digital innovation portfolios a positive move, says expert about new cabinet ministry

Reporting by Hannah Daley, Phalen Tynes-MacDonald and Paul Park Digital researchers and advocacy groups are expressing initial support for the newly created federal...