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Culture Minister Marc Miller accused a Conservative MP Thursday of misleading a Parliamentary committee by claiming a comment from the head of an independent producers' group in support of the government was made on behalf of the news media. "The job of these people is to make shows. Like with puppets," Miller said to MP Rachael Thomas. "I think you're...
OTTAWA -- Culture Minister Marc Miller accused a Conservative MP Thursday of misleading a Parliamentary committee by claiming a comment from the head of an independent producers' group in support of the government was made on behalf of the news media.
OTTAWA -- Judicial appointments must be made without political influence, Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Wednesday after Alberta's premier suggested she could withhold funding without more input on the selection of judges.
OTTAWA -- A ban on social media for children would need oversight and monitoring of the tech industry in order to work, online safety advocate Carol Todd told members of Parliament Tuesday.
OTTAWA -- Online safety advocate Carol Todd says a potential ban on social media for children would need oversight and monitoring of the tech industry.
OTTAWA -- The Canadian TV show about two professional hockey players who fall in love reflects Canadian values in a world where LGBTQ rights are under threat, Prime Minister Mark Carney said.
OTTAWA -- The people behind the hit Canadian TV show "Heated Rivalry" defended the Online Streaming Act -- which the U.S. has identified as a trade irritant -- at a Canadian media production industry conference in Ottawa on Thursday.
OTTAWA -- The creators of hit TV show "Heated Rivalry" will address a Canadian media production industry conference in Ottawa today.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government says it continues to be open to a deal to bring news back to Meta's platforms.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government has agreed to prioritize the passage of its bail legislation by hitting pause on getting its hate crime bill through the legislative process.
OTTAWA -- As other countries move toward banning social media use for some teens, the Liberal government has confirmed it's working on new legislation to address online harms.
OTTAWA -- The federal government is working on online harms legislation, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said Friday.
OTTAWA -- Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says the federal government is working on online harms legislation.
OTTAWA -- Canada must act to retain its international leadership in AI research in the face of a worldwide race for talent that's reached a "fever pitch," the country's national AI institutes warned the government last summer.
The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon -- but critics say it hasn't done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a skeptical public wants the government to put rules in place. "We see more of an inclination to want government to be a regulator of AI, to create the...
OTTAWA -- The federal government is set to launch its new national artificial intelligence strategy soon -- but critics say it hasn't done enough to listen to Canadians and pollsters are warning that a skeptical public wants the government to put rules in place.
The Conservative Party has spent years accusing the Liberals of being too lenient on crime. Under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal government's justice policy has taken a markedly tougher approach -- but the Conservatives say it's not enough and they have no intention of changing tack. "Absolutely not," said Conservative justice critic Larry Brock in response to a question...
OTTAWA -- The Conservative Party has spent years accusing the Liberals of being too lenient on crime. Under Prime Minister Mark Carney, the Liberal government's justice policy has taken a markedly tougher approach -- but the Conservatives say it's not enough and they have no intention of changing tack.
The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by Grok and shared on X. Philippe Dufresne has expanded an ongoing probe into X and launched a related investigation into Elon Musk's xAI, the company behind Grok. His office says the investigations will look at whether the companies are complying with federal private sector privacy law.
OTTAWA -- The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by artificial intelligence chatbot Grok and shared on X.
OTTAWA -- The Liberal government's legislation to criminalize sexual deepfakes would not cover most of the images that have proliferated on X in recent weeks, a law professor said.
OTTAWA -- Women and children's advocacy groups say a wave of sexual deepfakes on the social media platform X shows the government needs to create an online regulator.
Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is in Washington, D.C., Sunday and Monday for meetings on trade and critical minerals. The government says in a news release Champagne is meeting with G7 counterparts and "other like-minded countries." It says Champagne will take part in a finance ministers' meeting to discuss critical minerals supply chains, hosted by the U.S. treasury secretary.
OTTAWA -- Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is in Washington, D.C., Sunday and Monday for meetings on trade and critical minerals.
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn't considering a ban of the social media platform X. The platform, which is owned by Elon Musk, has been embroiled in controversy over sexualized deepfakes created by X's chatbot Grok. On Saturday, The Telegraph reported the U.K. government was gathering international support to respond to the controversy, with Canada sharing U.K. Prime...
OTTAWA -- Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn’t considering a ban of the social media platform X, though his office says discussions about X's deepfake controversy are underway.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has so far put a heavy emphasis on stricter crime policies, tabling three justice bills in the fall sitting of Parliament. They incorporate a long list of Criminal Code amendments, from making bail tougher to obtain to imposing mandatory minimum and consecutive sentencing to creating new offences relating to intimidation and obstruction, promoting hatred and...
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has so far put a heavy emphasis on stricter crime policies, tabling three justice bills in the fall sitting of Parliament.
At the Paris AI Action Summit in February, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders watched as U.S. Vice President JD Vance took the stage to rail against AI regulation. Vance's speech -- delivered with his face projected on a large screen between the intricately-carved pillars lining the stage at the historic Grand Palais -- marked the beginning of...
OTTAWA -- At the Paris AI Action Summit in February, then-prime minister Justin Trudeau and other world leaders watched as U.S. Vice President JD Vance took the stage to rail against AI regulation.
OTTAWA -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a case Wednesday for Toronto as the headquarters for a new global bank for defence spending -- but the city is facing competition from Ottawa, Montreal and British Columbia.
OTTAWA -- Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching Toronto as the best place to host a new global bank for defence spending.
OTTAWA -- The Canadian Security Intelligence Service says it sees no indication of a specific threat in Canada following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia.
OTTAWA -- The federal government is using artificial intelligence to sort through public input on AI policy.
Canada ended a two-day meeting of G7 industry, digital and technology ministers Tuesday after signing agreements with the European Union, Germany and the U.K. The memorandums of understanding focused on digital issues, including artificial intelligence. Canada signed an agreement with the United Kingdom on Tuesday, after inking separate deals with Germany and the European Union Monday. While the U.S. sent...
Canada ended a two-day meeting of G7 industry, digital and technology ministers Tuesday after signing agreements with European partners that are taking a tougher stand on regulating artificial intelligence than the United States.
OTTAWA -- Canada's artificial intelligence minister kicked off two days of meetings among G7 ministers Monday touting new digital agreements with Europe -- a move that comes at a time of deep divisions between the EU and the U.S. on AI regulation.
OTTAWA -- Artificial intelligence is likely to take up much of the agenda as industry, digital and technology ministers from the world's most powerful Western countries meet in Montreal this week.
OTTAWA -- Artificial intelligence is likely to take up much of the agenda as industry, digital and technology ministers from the world’s most powerful Western countries meet in Montreal this week.
Artificial intelligence is likely to take up much of the agenda as industry, digital and technology ministers from the world’s most powerful Western countries meet in Montreal this week. The two-day event is part of a series of ministerial meetings being held as Canada holds the presidency of the G7 group of nations this year. Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted...
OTTAWA -- A coalition that includes civil liberties, community and labour groups is calling on the Liberal government to withdraw its hate crime bill.
Culture Minister Marc Miller is expressing support for the removal of a religious exemption for hate speech in the Criminal Code. Miller, who chaired the justice committee until he rejoined cabinet Monday, says he doesn't believe people should be using religion to escape from prosecution for a hate crime. The Bloc Quebecois said in a press release Monday that the...
OTTAWA -- Culture Minister Marc Miller expressed support Tuesday for removing a religious exemption on hate speech from the Criminal Code.
OTTAWA -- The video service that has been providing Canadians with direct coverage of political events since 1992 says a recent CRTC decision puts its operation at risk.
OTTAWA -- The video service that has been providing Canadians with direct coverage of political events since 1992 says a recent CRTC decision puts its operation at risk.
OTTAWA -- Justice Minister Sean Fraser says the issue of coercive control is "top of mind" as he prepares an upcoming justice bill.
OTTAWA -- MPs on the House of Commons status of women committee called on the federal government Tuesday to criminalize coercive behaviour in intimate relationships.
Meta has been lobbying the federal government for new rules to implement age verification at the app store level -- which would put the burden on companies like Apple and Google, not individual platforms like Meta's Facebook and Instagram. The company has been pitching the idea in meetings with both the federal and provincial governments, said Meta Canada director of...
OTTAWA -- Meta has been lobbying the federal government for new rules to implement age verification at the app store level — which would put the burden on companies like Apple and Google, not individual platforms like Meta’s Facebook and Instagram.
OTTAWA -- Correctional Service Canada ended up with a $1.1 million bill for repairs after an inmate at a New Brunswick prison broke two sprinklers.
OTTAWA -- A coalition of child advocates and medical organizations says the dangers children face online constitute a national emergency.
OTTAWA -- More than two-thirds of younger Canadians engage with political content from influencers -- and influencers have significantly more reach on five major social media platforms than news media outlets or politicians, a new study indicates.
OTTAWA -- A new government white paper on digital sovereignty says Ottawa can’t maintain full control over its data if its data storage supplier is subject to the laws of another country.
Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines during a visit to the country. The agreement will allow the Canadian and Philippine armed forces to work closer together by participating in operations and exercises in each other's territories, a National Defence press release said Sunday. The pact follows an earlier memorandum of agreement that included...
OTTAWA -- Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines during a visit to the country.
OTTAWA -- Defence Minister David McGuinty has signed a defence co-operation agreement with the Philippines as he visits the country.
MONTREAL -- An upcoming privacy bill could include age restrictions on access to AI chatbots to protect children, Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said.
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says his upcoming privacy bill could include age restrictions for chatbots to protect children. He says he is also considering including in the legislation the right to delete deepfakes. Solomon maintains he hasn't changed his mind about rejecting a wide-ranging regulatory approach to AI. But he says he is open to taking action on specific...
MONTREAL -- Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says his upcoming privacy bill could include age restrictions for chatbots to protect children.
The European Union's democracy commissioner says he won't "lecture" other countries as the EU pushes ahead on regulating tech platforms and artificial intelligence. Michael McGrath, the EU commissioner for democracy, justice, the rule of law and consumer protection, is visiting Canada as the Liberal government pursues an AI policy that puts less emphasis on regulation and more on adoption.