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A race to regulate: Canada falls behind as the EU sets AI legislation
After Canada’s failed attempt to pass artificial intelligence legislation, other jurisdictions like the European Union have pushed forward with comprehensive rules. Experts say Ottawa could take lessons from their model.
CCNDR to expand cybersecurity resources for non-profits with new CoLab
In a recent survey of 8,000 non-profits, CCNDR also found that equity-denied organizations face significant barriers in digital skills and training.
Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness: Canadian study
UBC-led study challenges the idea that an always-available AI companion can substitute for a human connection.
New AI tool aims to make Canadian federal politics easier to track
“CanadaGPT” is designed to simplify complex government activity by giving users a clear understanding of what’s happening in Ottawa.
Calgary community services to begin sharing data, promising ‘more reliable support’ to vulnerable clients
Distress Centre Calgary has been piloting a Community Information Exchange (CIE) in the city in partnership with other non-profits and public sector services. It would allow organizations working with the same individuals to enter and view data about that person’s journey through various frontline systems.
Housing, mental health care are Canada’s largest unmet needs: new 211 dashboard
Data from call reports made to 211 services across the country show that mental health and housing remain the most urgent needs in Canada. Housing makes up 35 per cent of all callers’ unmet needs. 211 data shows that the agencies people are being referred to for their housing needs are either full or struggling with limited resources.
Canadian Centre for Child Protection warns of “growing wave” of online abuse material since the launch of public AI tools
The organization, also known as C3P, runs a web crawler that tracks child sexual abuse material on the internet and issues takedown notices. While the web crawler has seen an increase in such material, it cannot, at this stage, distinguish between AI-generated and authentic images without human review.
Patient and kind capital: Indigenous investors opt for new Shared Earnings Agreements
Two Indigenous-led businesses received angel investment at the inaugural Indigenous Tech Conference, signalling the start of a reciprocal, values-based way of providing entrepreneurial capital.
Canada’s mental health system is “disjointed”, volunteer data analysts reveal service gaps
In April 2025, several mental health organizations participated in a national datathon, providing volunteers with access to their program, service and referral data. Today, some of those organizations are beginning to implement tools and analysis methods uncovered during the datathon.
A race to regulate: Canada falls behind as the EU sets AI legislation
After Canada’s failed attempt to pass artificial intelligence legislation, other jurisdictions like the European Union have pushed forward with comprehensive rules. Experts say Ottawa could take lessons from their model.
CCNDR to expand cybersecurity resources for non-profits with new CoLab
In a recent survey of 8,000 non-profits, CCNDR also found that equity-denied organizations face significant barriers in digital skills and training.
Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness: Canadian study
UBC-led study challenges the idea that an always-available AI companion can substitute for a human connection.
New AI tool aims to make Canadian federal politics easier to track
“CanadaGPT” is designed to simplify complex government activity by giving users a clear understanding of what’s happening in Ottawa.
Calgary community services to begin sharing data, promising ‘more reliable support’ to vulnerable clients
Distress Centre Calgary has been piloting a Community Information Exchange (CIE) in the city in partnership with other non-profits and public sector services. It would allow organizations working with the same individuals to enter and view data about that person’s journey through various frontline systems.
Housing, mental health care are Canada’s largest unmet needs: new 211 dashboard
Data from call reports made to 211 services across the country show that mental health and housing remain the most urgent needs in Canada. Housing makes up 35 per cent of all callers’ unmet needs. 211 data shows that the agencies people are being referred to for their housing needs are either full or struggling with limited resources.
Canadian Centre for Child Protection warns of “growing wave” of online abuse material since the launch of public AI tools
The organization, also known as C3P, runs a web crawler that tracks child sexual abuse material on the internet and issues takedown notices. While the web crawler has seen an increase in such material, it cannot, at this stage, distinguish between AI-generated and authentic images without human review.
Patient and kind capital: Indigenous investors opt for new Shared Earnings Agreements
Two Indigenous-led businesses received angel investment at the inaugural Indigenous Tech Conference, signalling the start of a reciprocal, values-based way of providing entrepreneurial capital.
Canada’s mental health system is “disjointed”, volunteer data analysts reveal service gaps
In April 2025, several mental health organizations participated in a national datathon, providing volunteers with access to their program, service and referral data. Today, some of those organizations are beginning to implement tools and analysis methods uncovered during the datathon.
