As the COVID-19 pandemic wreaks havoc around the globe, governments are increasingly experimenting with data and technology in their struggle to contain the disease and limit its impacts. This...
Debates about the disruptive impact of technology, the skills gap and the need to improve the representation of women in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector are not...
Nothing highlights the absurdity and potential harm of alternative medicine like a global public health crisis. There has been an incredible amount of misinformation about the coronavirus. Indeed, one...
The federal government’s $950-million supercluster initiative — a key plank of Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan — has been slow to get off the ground. However, a new suite...
You are in a sunny clearing in the forest, foraging for berries to bring home to your family. Your mind is wandering and you are enjoying the breeze, when...
Au début des années 2000, alors que Bombardier avait le vent dans les voiles, la fortune collective des quatre héritiers de Joseph-Armand, inventeur de la motoneige, se chiffrait à...
A few weeks ago, members of the Nexus traveller identification program were notified that Canadian Border Services is upgrading its automated system, from iris scanners to facial recognition technology....
Canada’s use of DNA collection and analysis was expanded in March 2018 through the creation of five new DNA databases. Three were created for humanitarian purposes, and the other...
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson faces the tough task of finding a way to meet Canada’s 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. With few policy mechanisms at his disposal, he...
When I give public talks and training on AI in government, I am often asked why Canada has no “Department of Artificial Intelligence” to govern AI. Some jurisdictions, like...
