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From chatbots to translation: How the public service is using AI

| 07/22/2025 1:54 pm EDT

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at an event.This piece was republished from The Hill Times, where you can follow along for more coverage of artificial intelligence, the public service, and more. Long before Prime Minister Mark Carney made sweeping election promises of harnessing artificial intelligence to...

Telesat, feds announce new Gatineau campus

| 03/07/2025 6:23 pm EST

Telesat, feds announce new Gatineau campusGATINEAU—Telesat Corp. is building a new campus in Gatineau, Que. that is expected to open by the end of the year and bring 300 new jobs to the area. Executives from the satellite communications company made a joint announcement of the project with government officials...

Federal government invests $7 million in high-tech firms in Ottawa

| 03/03/2025 4:52 pm EST

Federal government invests $7 million in high-tech firms in OttawaOTTAWA—The federal government announced on Monday, March 3 that it is...

Government releases framework on expanding wireless service by satellite

| 02/21/2025 3:15 pm EST

ISED hears further efforts needed in consultation on Indigenous Priority Window for spectrumThe federal government has released a decision on enabling mobile phone...

Feds launch AI compute strategy

| 12/05/2024 4:41 pm EST

Feds launch AI compute strategyThe federal government has unveiled its “Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy,” which includes...

Champagne announces launch of Canadian AI Safety Institute

Internet and Governance | 11/12/2024 6:37 pm EST

Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risksThe federal government has launched the Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (CAISI) to study the technology’s risks and develop measures to address them.  “Whether we're talking about AI generated misinformation and propaganda, deepfakes, or...

TikTok to challenge Canadian wind up order in court

Internet and Governance | 11/06/2024 5:33 pm EST

TikTok's logo on an iPhone.The federal government is barring TikTok Technology Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of China-based ByteDance...

Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committee

Internet and Governance | 10/04/2024 12:59 pm EDT

Telesat deal good for Canada, Champagne tells INDU committeeCanadians are getting a good deal with loans to Telesat Corp. because they...

Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortium

telecom | 08/22/2024 5:00 pm EDT

Telus joins U.S.-led AI safety consortiumTelus Corp. announced Thursday it is taking part in an effort, led by the United States, to look into...

Freedom Mobile serious in its intention to be fourth player, Péladeau tells CTS

telecom | 06/17/2024 9:58 pm EDT

Freedom Mobile serious in its intention to be fourth player, Péladeau tells CTSTORONTO – The head of Quebecor Inc. came out swinging against the Big...

ISED launches consultation on expanding mobile coverage with satellites

telecom | 06/17/2024 7:58 pm EDT

ISED launches consultation on expanding mobile coverage with satellitesTORONTO – The Government is developing a new framework to enable telecom...

Canadian telecom prices fall, remain high internationally: ISED report

telecom | 05/01/2024 1:30 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyrightCanadian wireless and broadband internet prices declined in 2023, however the country’s prices remain some of the highest compared to its G7 peers, particularly when it...

Industry Committee starts clause-by-clause study of C-27

telecom | 04/11/2024 7:36 pm EDT

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois infoThe House of Commons industry committee continued its clause-by-clause...

Champagne second-most lobbied minister, Hill Times finds

telecom | 03/12/2024 3:33 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyrightMinister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

New “use it or lose it” policy helps Indigenous spectrum connectivity 

telecom | 01/31/2024 3:42 pm EST

Spectrum Unceded: How Indigenous people are Fighting for Digital Sovereignty in a Wireless WorldMinister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne...

Eatrides pledges to support minority language 911 services

telecom | 01/26/2024 12:23 pm EST

Eatrides defends CRTC independence at CHPC meetingCRTC chair Vicky Eatrides has promised to look into recent problems with...

INDU debates study of mobile plan price hikes

telecom | 01/15/2024 5:46 pm EST

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyrightAfter almost two hours of deliberation last Thursday, the House industry and technology committee failed to decide on a motion put forward by Conservative MP Rick Perkins to conduct a study into Rogers Communications Inc. and BCE Inc.’s recently announced price hikes....

Champagne says planned telecom price hikes go against policy direction

telecom | 01/05/2024 5:26 pm EST

Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risksThe Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry is calling on Canadian...

Bill C-27 fails to protect rights of Canadians, say civil society groups

Internet and Governance | 11/02/2023 6:39 pm EDT

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois infoA coalition of civil society groups are calling on the government to make...

Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risks

Internet and Governance | 11/01/2023 5:45 pm EDT

Bletchley Declaration signals international efforts to tame AI risksLeading countries in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) –...

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyright

Internet and Governance | 10/12/2023 4:13 pm EDT

Federal government launches consultation on AI and copyrightThe federal government is seeking public input on generative artificial...

All carriers to provide TTC services by October 3: ISED

telecom | 09/11/2023 1:07 pm EDT

All carriers to provide TTC services by October 3: ISEDAll passengers on the Toronto Transit Commission’s (TTC) subway system...

China Mobile makes its appeal for Gov. evidence in banning order

telecom | 05/16/2023 4:42 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networksWhen the cabinet of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ordered China Mobile...

Government announces new licencing policy for 5G

Internet and Governance | 05/03/2023 5:03 pm EDT

Resistance to tower builds shows need to ‘rethink’ consultations: MPInnovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday that the...

CRTC to review roaming charges after Champagne request

telecom | 03/23/2023 5:58 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networksThe CRTC said Thursday it was going to look into recently-announced hikes...

Tory MP says CRTC directives don’t go far enough when it comes to transparent service quality metrics

telecom | 03/06/2023 5:25 pm EST

Tory MP says CRTC directives don’t go far enough when it comes to transparent service quality metricsA Conservative MP told the Industry Committee that the CRTCs' new policy direction does not go far enough when it comes to transparency regarding the typical upload and...

Champagne plays coy on Rogers-Shaw announcement, vows lower prices

Media | 02/14/2023 12:29 pm EST

Champagne plays coy on Rogers-Shaw announcement, vows lower pricesInnovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says...

UPDATED: Government finalizes new directions for CRTC

Media | 02/13/2023 4:00 pm EST

UPDATED: Government finalizes new directions for CRTCMonday the federal government outlined new policy directions for the CRTC, with an emphasis on...

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choice

Media | 01/26/2023 11:48 am EST

On Rogers-Shaw, Champagne faces policy choiceAll eyes are on Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who is the last line of defense for...

Ministers vow to monitor American proposals on TikTok

Media | 12/15/2022 2:03 pm EST

Election 2019: watch for price caps, Netflix regs, Huawei banThe ministers most responsible for telecom and broadcasting policy in Canada are pledging to follow...

Champagne announcement may signal eagerness to approve Rogers-Shaw deal: analysts

Media | 10/26/2022 2:56 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise divisionFinancial analysts reacting to Tuesday's announcement from Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne – that he would both formally deny the transfer of spectrum...

Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobs

telecom | 10/17/2022 5:27 pm EDT

Nokia expands Canadian facility, will create 340 new jobsOTTAWA–Nokia Corp. announced Monday that it is planning to expand its...

Federal government increases connectivity in Quebec and Ontario 

telecom | 08/26/2022 5:06 pm EDT

Resistance to tower builds shows need to ‘rethink’ consultations: MPThe federal government announced two projects on Friday that will increase...

INDU to hold hearings into Rogers outage, CIRA backs full public hearing at CRTC

telecom | 07/15/2022 5:20 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise divisionThe House of Commons Industry committee will launch hearings into the...

CRTC demands answers on Rogers outage

telecom | 07/12/2022 4:57 pm EDT

Rogers aims to improve churn, ‘reset’ enterprise divisionIn an uncommonly strongly worded letter, the CRTC has asked Rogers Communications Inc. to provide a broad...

Gov. tables three-headed private sector privacy reform bill

Media | 06/16/2022 5:45 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networksTouting it as a "historic day" at an afternoon press conference, Innovation...

Government introduces two-part cybersecurity bill

telecom | 06/14/2022 6:45 pm EDT

Government introduces two-part cybersecurity billThe government’s new cybersecurity bill, introduced on Tuesday, is taking a two-pronged approach. One...

ISED launches mmWave consultation

Media | 06/06/2022 5:21 pm EDT

ISED launches mmWave consultationThe Department of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development has launched its consultation on the framework for the auction of mmWave spectrum bands, alongside proposed measures to "promote competition, foster innovation and ensure providers use their spectrum in a timely manner," the department announced in a Monday afternoon release.  The auction is planned to take place in 2024 and submissions to the proposed framework are due Sep. 6, with reply comments due a month later on Oct. 7.  “Our government...

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networks

telecom | 05/19/2022 5:12 pm EDT

BREAKING: Feds ban Huawei from 5G networksThe federal government Thursday announced that it would be banning equipment from "high risk vendors",...

Heritage committee calls for rejection of Rogers-Shaw deal

Media | 05/18/2022 4:34 pm EDT

ARIN asks Parliament to require ISPs to maintain Whois infoThe House of Commons Heritage committee is arguing against the merger of...

Tories attack government over PHAC data tracking, Huawei delay

telecom | 02/02/2022 3:38 pm EST

Groups diverge on handling of net neutrality in comms lawsTwo Conservative MPs lambasted the Liberal government on Tuesday over data...

Huawei decision coming “in weeks”, Champagne says; Opposition says no to telecom payouts

telecom | 12/14/2021 7:03 pm EST

Huawei decision coming “in weeks”, Champagne says; Opposition says no to telecom payoutsOTTAWA – Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the government will announce a decision on the use of Huawei Technologies Ltd. equipment...

UPDATED – Rodriguez back as Heritage minister, Champagne remains in Innovation

Media | 10/26/2021 12:47 pm EDT

Election 2019: watch for price caps, Netflix regs, Huawei banOTTAWA -- MP Pablo Rodriguez is back in familiar territory as he is once...

Feds launch copyright framework consultation for AI and IoT   

Media | 07/16/2021 6:17 pm EDT

Canada wants to hear from stakeholders on how to modernize the Copyright Act to better include protections for new innovations and investments as new technologies develop. Friday, Heritage Canada...

ISED ‘repurposing’ 3800 MHz spectrum band, dismissing Telesat proposal

telecom | 05/21/2021 5:38 pm EDT

The federal government announced Friday it is repurposing the 3800 MHz spectrum band to support 5G services, with an auction to take place in early 2023.  The department of Innovation, Science and...

ISED rejects request to delay 3500 MHz auction following MVNO decision

telecom | 04/29/2021 6:31 pm EDT

ISED rejects request to delay 3500 MHz auction following MVNO decisionInnovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne has rejected a call by the...

Feds investing $14 million in 5G development for oil, gas, and mining sectors

telecom | 04/09/2021 4:58 pm EDT

The federal government is investing $14 million in Redline Communications Group Inc. through its Strategic Innovation Fund for the company to produce “Industrial 5G” products for clients in the...

ISED plans workshops to canvass Canadians’ views on AI

telecom | 03/09/2021 4:00 pm EST

Industry, Science and Economic Development Canada announced plans Tuesday to hold a series of workshops, seeking “to better understand the public’s perception of AI”. The workshops -- named...

Federal government refuses PIAC request to overturn CRTC paper bills decision

telecom | 03/04/2021 12:15 pm EST

The federal government has rejected a petition from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and the National Pensioners Federation seeking to mandate telecommunications companies to offer paper...

Champagne directed to focus on UBF, rules for online platforms

telecom | 01/18/2021 10:13 am EST

Champagne directed to focus on UBF, rules for online platformsNew Innovation Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s new mandate letter...

Carriers to text consular information to Canadians abroad

telecom | 03/18/2020 5:30 pm EDT

Broadband price hikes ‘concerning’: BainsCanada's wireless service providers will send out text messages to their customers overseas with information about consular support services for Canadians living or travelling abroad during the COVID-19 outbreak. Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains and Foreign Affairs...

Bernadette Jordan tasked to ‘lead work’ to improve rural broadband

telecom | 01/29/2019 12:56 pm EST

Bernadette Jordan tasked to ‘lead work’ to improve rural broadbandThe Prime Minister’s Office has made public the mandate letter for the...

Sidewalk Labs, civil liberties group register to lobby

Media | 01/08/2018 4:14 pm EST

Sidewalk Labs, civil liberties group register to lobbyAlphabet Inc.’s Sidewalk Labs kicked off the new year by registering to...

Telus rolls out welcome mat to lead Dec. lobbying numbers

Media | 01/23/2017 9:28 pm EST

Telus Corp. led the telecom pack in December for government relations activity, according to the federal lobbyists’ registry, logging 14 monthly communication reports. In addition to...