加拿大国家AI战略：全民AI

Canada’sNational

ArtificialIntelligenceStrategy:AIforAll

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Contents

MESSAGEFROMTHEMINISTER4

CANADA’SNATIONALARTIFICIALINTELLIGENCESTRATEGY3

THEGOVERNMENT’SVISION:AIFORALL6

THESTATEOFAIINCANADA

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KEYPILLARSOFTHESTRATEGY

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PRIORITYSECTORS

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PILLAR1:PROTECTINGCANADIANSANDSAFEGUARDINGOURDEMOCRACY

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PILLAR2:EMPOWERINGCANADIANS

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PILLAR3:POWERINGSHAREDPROSPERITY

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PILLAR4:BUILDINGTHECANADIANSOVEREIGNAIFOUNDATION

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PILLAR5:BUILDINGANDSCALINGCANADIANAICHAMPIONS

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PILLAR6:BUILDINGTRUSTEDPARTNERSHIPSANDGLOBALALLIANCES

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CONCLUSION

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MessagefromtheMinister

AninnovativeCanadaisastrongerCanada.AndAIis

themajordriverofinnovationinCanadaandaroundtheworld.ButtounderstandthepotentialofCanadianAI,youhavetoseehowitisalreadyworkingtoimprovethelivesofpeople.

HowaCanadianpediatriccardiologistinHalifaxnamedDr.RobertChenisusingtheAIapplicationhebuiltto

diagnoseheartmurmursinnewborns.Histechnology

couldcutdownwaittimesbymanymonthsforanxiousparentstoseeaspecialist,savingourhealthcaresystemtensofmillionsofdollars.

YouhavetoseehowaCanadianAIcompanycalled

Croptimisticishelpingfarmerspreciselymaptheirsoil.Thistechnologyallowsthemtouselessfertilizer,whileincreasingcropyield,makingourfoodsystemmore

resilientandmoreaffordable.

YouhavetoseehowCanadianAIishelpingbusinessesinadvancedmanufacturing,autoparts,andminingstaycompetitiveeventhroughglobaltradedisruptions.

Thesearen’tisolatedstories.Over150,000Canadianinnovatorsemployedbymorethan3,500CanadiancompaniesaredevelopingAIsolutionsthatwillbuildastronger,moreresilienteconomy,solveproblems,servepeople,andcreategood,highpayingjobs.

Canada’snewAIstrategywillbuildonthismomentumtodeveloparesponsible,safe,andsovereignAIindustryandresearchcommunity—onethatensuresAIwillserveallCanadians,nottheotherwayaround.

CanadamustbeopentotheenormousopportunitiesinAI,butwemustalsobecandidabouttherealconcerns.

AIraiseshardquestionsaboutjobsecurity,privacy,sus-tainability,sovereignty,andtrust.Respondingtothese

concernsandbuildingresponsibleCanadianAIwillnotbeeasy,butitmustbedone.Wewillfacethesechallengesheadon.

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Thisisexactlythepragmaticandprudentapproach

Canadianstoldustheywanted.Throughournational

consultation,wereceivedmorethan11,000submissionsfromworkers,entrepreneurs,researchers,students,

andcommunityleadersacrossthecountry.Wealsoreceivedinsightsfromour28-memberexpertAI

StrategyTaskForce.WeheardfromFirstNations,

MétisandInuitleaders,artsandcultureorganizations,labourandenvironmentalgroups,andmanyothers

concernedabouteconomicgrowth,AIsafety,andthewelfareofchildren.Thisstrategyreflectstheirvoices,theirconcerns,andtheirambitionsforourcountry.

WewillstrengthenCanadiansovereigntyatatime

whenitisbeingdeeplychallenged.Wewillbuildarobust,advancedeconomyforall,whereourworkersandSMEsareadoptingAIatawidescaleandcompetingglobally.

Wewillbuildresiliencewithnewalliancesamong

like-mindedcountriestoensurethatCanadianshavechoicesintheAItoolstheyuse.Andwewillbuildthisonafoundationoftrustandsafety.Wewillprotectourchildrenandourcitizens,ourcultureandlanguages,andourdemocracy.

Canadianswantsafe,reliable,andsovereignAI.Theywantthebesttoolstobuilda

prosperousfutureguidedbyourvalues.

Thatisourplan.ThisisCanada’sAIforAllmoment.Let’sseizeit.

TheHonourableEvanSolomon

MinisterofArtificialIntelligenceandDigitalInnovationandMinisterresponsiblefortheFederalEconomicDevelopmentAgencyforSouthernOntario

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TheGovernment’sVision:AIforAll

Wemustimplementthisvisionwithurgency:this

momentcarriesbothextraordinaryopportunityandpro-foundstrategicriskforCanada.AIisrapidlybecomingafoundationaldriverofeconomicgrowth,productivity,industrialcapability,andgeopoliticalinfluence.NationsthatleadinAIwillincreasinglyshapeglobalmarkets,

technologicalstandards,supplychains,andthebroaderbalanceofeconomicandpoliticalpower.Thistransfor-mationisalreadyunderway.

ThisstrategyassertsthatadoptionwilldriveAI’sben-

efitsforCanadians.ForCanadianstobenefitfromAI,

theymustfirstlearntouseit.Touseit,theyneedtotrustit.AndforAItobenefitCanadians,itneedstopresent

themwithnewopportunitiesgroundedintechnologicalinfrastructureoverwhichtheyhaveameaningfuldegreeofsovereigncontrol.

Artificialintelligenceisquicklybecomingpartofdaily

lives—atwork,atschool,athome,andinthebusinesses,organizations,andgovernmentsthatshapeourcommuni-ties.Whatweareseeingtodayisonlythebeginning.ThespeedandscaleofthistransformationbringbothpromiseanduncertaintyabouthowAIwillaffectourjobs,privacy,security,andtheinstitutionswerelyon.ForCanadato

thriveintheeraofAI,Canadiansneedtotrustinitsprom-ise.Trustthattheywillshareinitsbenefitsandthatitwillbedeveloped,adopted,andgovernedinwaysthatreflectoursharedvalues.Trustisthenorthstarofthisstrategy.Prosperityandsovereigntyinthiserabelongtonationsthatcanleveragetrusttoadopt,build,andgovernAIontheirownterms.

AImustalsoworkforallCanadians,nottheotherway

around.Itmustbeputtoworktogrowourprosperity,

secureourwellbeing,promoteourcultureandstrengthenourcommunities.WeenvisionaCanadawhereAIisnotathreat,butacriticalpieceoftechnologywhichenhanceseverydaylifeforCanadians.Doneright,AIcanbeapow-erfulforce–harnessedwithinnovationanddeployedwithintentionforthebettermentofsociety.

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Trustmakesadoptionpossible.OpportunityandsovereigntyensureadoptioncreatesbenefitsforCanadiansnowandinthefuture.Torealizethisvision,thisstrategysetsoutsixpillars:

Tofostertrust,wewill:

•protectCanadiansfromtherisksandharmsofAI,creatingrulesandsafeguardsthatbuildandmaintaintrust;and

•strengthenmultinational

partnershipswithtrustedallies,shapinganinternationalAI

communityandglobalstandardsthatreflectvaluesofmutual

respectandcooperation.

Toprovideopportunity,wewill:

•powersharedprosperity

throughCanadianinstitutionsandcompanies,channeling

adoptionintothequalitywork,economicactivity,andpublicservicesthatbenefitCanadiansbroadly;and

•empowerCanadianstopar-

ticipateinandbenefitfromAI,buildingtheunderstandingandaccessthatenablesCanadianstoshapehowweuseAIinCanadaandpursuetheopportunitiesAIadoptioncreates.

Tosafeguardsovereignty,wewill:

•supportgloballycompetitiveCanadianchampions,givingCanadianAIcompaniesthe

resourcesandreachtheyneedtoprojectCanadianstrengthoutward;and

•buildsovereignCanadianAI

foundationsincompute,data,talent,andinfrastructure,ensur-ingCanadianscantrustthatthesystemstheyadoptarebuiltandgovernedonCanadianterms.

Notably,whilethesepillarsformanenduringfoundationforCanada’s

approachtoAI,ourimplementationofthemmustadaptastheworld

changes.Technological,social,andgeopoliticalforcesaredrivingchangeinunexpectedwaysandatstaggeringspeeds.Asaresult,acommitmenttodynamismispartofthisstrategy.

Together,thesepillars,combinedwithacommitmenttoclear-eyedagility,formacoordinatednationalstrategyforCanadianprosperity,resilience,andsovereigntyintheAIera.

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Pillar1

ProtectingCanadians

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Democracy

Pillar2EmpoweringCanadians

OPTI

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BuildingTrusted

PartnershipsandGlobal

Alliances

AIforAll

EREIG

Pillar3PoweringShared

Prosperity

Pillar5ScalingCanadian

Champions

Pillar4

Buildingthe

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AIFoundation

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TheStateofAIinCanadaAnImportant

Contributorto

Canada’sEconomy

TheCanadianAIecosystemhasdemonstratedstrengthsinAIresearch,butitisalsoasignificantcontributorto

Canada’seconomicperformance.Canada’sstrong

digitalsectoremploysapproximately800,000workersandcontributesover$140billiontoGDP,with150,000jobsdirectlyassociatedwithAI.

Over3,500Canadianfirmsareactivelydeveloping

advancedAImodels,tools,andapplications,collectivelyraisingmorethanCAD$37billioninventurecapital

funding.Continuedgrowthisexpectedtofurtherexpandthiscontribution.AIisalsoakeyelementofproductivitygrowthacrossthebroadereconomy,particularlysmallandmedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)andgovernmentservices.TherearesignificantbenefitsofbroaderAI

adoptionandcommercialization,whichareforecastedtogeneratea0.3percentto1.1percentannuallabourproductivityincreaseevenbeforetheStrategy’simpacts.SomeestimatesforgenerativeAIaloneadd$187billionannuallytotheCanadianeconomyby2030andcreatehundredsofnewCanadianfirms.

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Inadditiontoeconomicvitality,Canada’sAIecosystemreflectsahighdegreeofmaturityand

integrationacrossthefulltechnologicalvaluechain.ThekeyelementsoftheAIecosysteminclude:

1.AIapplications,embeddedAIandphysicalAI:

practical,enterprise-focusedandindustry-specific

applicationsforcoreeconomicsectors,suchasClio,SanctuaryAI,andAda.ThisisanemergingareawhereCanadawillneedgreatervolumeoffirmsandhigherlevelsofadoption.

2.Models,toolsandintegrators:

AImodelsandtheframeworksusedtobuild,train,anddeploythem,suchasCohere,Coveo,andOpenText.Canadaishometoglobalenterpriseintegratorsandafoundationmodelfirm,withincreasingintegrationintolargerplayersintheeconomy.

3.Datacentresandcloud:

Agrowingbuild-outofcloud-basedandon-premises

environmentshostingcomputehardwareatscale—

includingDenvr,eStruxture,andThinkOn.Canada’ssov-ereigncomputecapacityisnascent,particularlyincloud,andsignificantinvestmentwillberequiredtoovercomerelianceonforeignproviders.

4.Infrastructureandcomputehardware:

Cooling,connectivity,networking,andAIchips,racks,andservers—broughttogetherbyfirmslikeHypertecand

MicroLogicwithequipmentfromRanovusandCelestica,alongsideRogers,Bell,andTelusnetworks.Theglobaldatacentrebuild-outhasdrivenrealgrowthforCanada’shardwarevaluechain,withtheexceptionofchips,whereCanadareliesonglobalfabricationcapacityforGPUs.

5.Energyandpower:

Canada’selectricitygridunderpinstheentireAIvalue

chain.Itissustainableandpredictable,butcurrently

constrained.Canada’snewNationalElectricityStrategy,PoweringCanadaStrong:ANationalStrategyforan

ElectrifiedCanadianEconomy,setsoutavisiontobuild

Canada’selectricitysystem,recognizingthatCanadawillneedtodoubleitselectricityinfrastructureby2050,whichwillallowforthepairingofsustainablebaseloadwith

sovereignAIdatacentrebuild-outs.

6.Researchanddevelopment:

World-classresearchinstitutesadvancingnewAImeth-odsandsafetyapproaches,includingCIFAR,thethreeNationalAIInstitutes(Amii,Mila,andVector),andtheGlobalInnovationClustersthattranslateCanadian

researchintoAI-enabledtechnologiesforcoresectors.Canada’sresearchleadershipisgloballycompetitive,butrequiresfurtherefforttodrivecommercialization.

TheGovernmentwillleveragethiswholevaluechaintoaccelerateitstransformationandimproveservicestocitizens.

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TheStrategicLandscape

WhenwelookatCanadatoday,severaltrendsstandout.Togethertheydescribeacountrywithrealandexploitablegaps,butalsoextraordinaryfoundationsandthestructuralingredientsneededtolead.

CanadaisanAIinnovator.CanadahelpedinventmodernAI,andthatlegacyisnotjusthistorical.Thefoundationalideasbehindtoday’ssystemstracethroughCanadian

researchers:NobellaureateGeoffreyHinton,andTuringAwardwinnersYoshuaBengioandRichardSutton,thethreeso-calledgodfathersofAI.Thatresearchstrengthcontinuestodaythroughgloballycompetitiveuniversityprogramsandnationalinstitutes,andCanadaishometooneofonlyahandfuloffrontiermodelcompaniesintheworld.Bythemeasurethatmattersmostforlong-termcompetitiveness,Canadaisgenuinelyagloballeader.

Canadahasamajoradoptiongap.Innovationhasnotyettranslatedintobroaduse.StatisticsCanadareportsthat

only12percentofCanadianbusinessesusedAItopro-

ducegoodsorservicesbetweenmid-2024andmid-2025,risingto14.5percentplanningtodosobymid-2026.

Thepictureissharperamongsmallandmedium-sized

enterprises:onlyabout8percentofCanadianSMEshaveadoptedAI,wellbehindNordicleaders(29to42percent),Germany(26percent),andFrance(18percent).Onindi-vidualdiffusion,Canadasits15thgloballyatarespectable37percent,yetstilltrailingtheUAE,Singapore,Norway,andseveralpeers.

Thedeeperchallengeiswhatsitsunderneaththesenum-bers.AccordingtotheKPMG–UniversityofMelbourne

globaltruststudy,Canadaranked44thof47countries

onAItrainingandliteracy,and42ndof47ontrustinAIsystems.FewerthanaquarterofCanadians(24percent)reporthavingreceivedanyAItraining,fewerthanfourintensaytheyhavemoderateorhighknowledgeofAI,andlessthanhalfbelievetheycanuseAItoolseffectively.

Publicsentimentiscautioustoskeptical:CanadiansareroughlyevenlysplitonwhetherAIisgoodforsociety(34percent)orharmful(36percent),andhalfregardAIasathreattohumanity.Initialadoptionhashappened;deeper,confidentintegrationhasnot,andlowliteracyandlow

trustarethebindingconstraints.

Canadaisvulnerableonsovereigntyandinfrastructure.TheAIvaluechainrunsfromenergyandchipsthrough

compute,models,andapplications.Canadahaspresenceateverylayer,butmeaningfuldependenciesatseveral.

Sovereigncomputecapacityisnascent,leavingCanadianorganizationsreliantonforeignprovidersfortheinfra-

structurethatincreasinglyunderpinseconomic,scientific,andpublic-sectoractivity.ChipfabricationforGPUssitsalmostentirelyoffshore.Energyisbothanassetanda

currentconstraint:Canada’sgridisamongthecleanestintheworld,butavailablepowerforlarge-scaleAIbuild-outislimitedtoday.Andwhileresearchleadershipis

world-class,thepathfromresearchtocommercializationremainsthinnerthanitshouldbe.ToomuchCanadian

innovationiscapturedandscaledelsewhere.Inanera

whereprosperity,resilience,andsovereigntyincreasinglydependontheabilitytobuildandgovernAIonnationalterms,thesearevulnerabilitiesCanadacannotleave

unaddressed.

CanadahasmajorstructuraladvantagesinanAIworld.Thestartingpositionis,onbalance,enviable.Canada

bringsdeephumanandinstitutionalcapitaltotheAIera:

ahighlyeducatedworkforce,oneofthestrongestcon-

centrationsofAItalentontheplanet,deepcapitalmar-

kets,andrichdataassetsinsectorswhereAIwillcreateoutsizedvalue,fromhealthandlifesciencestoenergy,

agriculture,transportation,manufacturing,andpublic

services.Itbringsphysicaladvantagesfewcompetitors

canmatch:aclean,predictableelectricitygrid,supportedbyourNationalElectricityStrategyandpoweredlargelybyrenewables,andanorthernclimatethatreducesthe

costandenergyintensityofcoolingdatacentresatscale.Anditbringscivicstrengthsthatmatterasmuchasanytechnology:robustdemocraticinstitutions,astrongruleoflaw,atraditionofpragmaticregulationthatcangovernAIresponsiblywithoutsmotheringinnovation,andthe

internationalstanding—throughtheG7andlongstandingpartnerships—tohelpshapetheglobalrulesunderwhichAIwilloperate.

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Canadaisatrustedpartnerontheworldstage.Decadesofdemocraticstability,principleddiplomacy,andrules-

basedcooperationhavemadeCanadaapartnerofchoiceforgovernmentsandfirmsseekingAIcollaborations

rootedinsharedvaluesratherthanshiftingalliances.Inthepastyearalone,Canadahassigned20neweconomicanddefencepartnershipsandsecurednearly$100billioninforeigninvestmentcommitments,withfreetrade

negotiationsadvancinginparallelwithIndia,ASEAN,

andbeyond.Elevenofthosepartnershipsexplicitly

advancecooperationonartificialintelligence,spanningfourcontinentsandtopicsfromAIsafetystandardsandsovereigninfrastructuretoindustrialdeploymentand

business-to-businessmatchmaking.Properlybuiltupon,thisstandingcanconvertstructuraladvantageintomar-kets,investment,andcoalitions.

ThisiswhereCanadastandstoday:innovative,structurallyadvantaged,butlagginginadoptionandover-exposedtoforeigneconomicandpoliticalpowers.Thestrengthsaresubstantial,thegapsareaddressable,andthefoundationismorethanequaltothetask.Withstrategicintentand

effort,CanadacanshapeitsownfutureinanAI-poweredworld,overcomethechallengesinitspath,andseizetheopportunitiesitwantsandneeds.

OutcomesforCanada

Bybuildingonourstrengths,investinginouremergingcapabilities,andenteringstrategicpartnershipswithkeyallies,wecanenhanceoursovereignty,unlockproduc-tivitygains,andgrowglobalchampionsinCanada.

Canada’snewAIStrategywill:

•ProtectCanadians,particularlychildren,againstAIrisksandonlineharms,includingbysafeguardingtheirpersonalinformationandincreasingAItransparency.

•ProvideallCanadianswithaccesstofreeAIliteracytraining,includingreaching1millionentry-levelpost-secondary

studentsanddoublingK-12teachertrainingtomorethan

3,000educators.

•Ensureallpost-secondarystudentshaveaccesstotrustedAIagents.

•Createupto90,000AI-relatedjobsandworkplacement

opportunitiesforyoungCanadianstostarttheircareersandsupportSMEsandnonprofitsby2031.

•Helpcreateupto250,000newjobsthroughtheadoptionofAIby2031.

•IncreaseCanada’sbusinessadoptionofAIfrom12%todayto60%by2034,throughboostingSMEsandbusinessadoptionsupports.

•Supporttheunlockingofa3%increaseinGDP,representingnearly$200billioninGDPgains,fromlabourproductivity,includingthroughthecommercializationandapplicationofAIinkeysectors.

•LaunchanewAIMissionsProgramtoadvancetargeted,

high-impactprojectsthatdeliversignificantpublicgoodanddemonstratemeaningfulimprovementsinCanadians’lives,startingwith$200milliontowardsimprovinghealthoutcomesforCanadians.

•Buildaworld-leadingsupercomputeraspartofsignificantlyenhancedsovereigninfrastructureby2031.

•EnhanceaccesstopubliccomputeforSMEstodrivecommer-cializationandadoptionthroughtheComputeAccessFund.

•BuildastrategicmultilateralalliancetoensureCanadamovesfromreliancetoresiliencebyhavingsovereignautonomyinkeyAIandtechnologycapabilities.

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KeyPillarsoftheStrategy

Pillar1:

ProtectingCanadiansandSafeguardingourDemocracy

AIwillonlydeliveronitspromiseifCanadianstrustit.Thatrequiresmodernprivacyandonlinesafetylaws,strongnationalAIsafetycapabilities,andsecure

governmentsystems.

Pillar2:

EmpoweringCanadians

CanadamustbecomeanAIskillsnation,whereAIcreatesgoodjobsforCanadiansbygivingaccesstoAItraining

andeducationforallCanadians,andbyrepresentingandincludingCanadianvoices,languages,andculture.

Pillar3:

PoweringSharedProsperity

ThegainsofAIwillcomefromputtingittoworkacrosstheCanadianeconomyanddevelopingpro-worker,

industrialAItechnologies.AIforAllwillsupportacceler-atedadoptionamongSMEsandtransformpublicservicedeliveryforbetterservicestoCanadians.

Pillar4:

BuildingtheCanadianSovereignAIFoundation

AIforAllwillsupportthebuildingofsovereigncomputeinfrastructureatscale—resilient,sustainable,andunderCanadiangovernance,andgrowCanada’sexceptionalAIresearchersandtalentpool.

Pillar5:

ScalingCanadianChampions

ToscalegreatAIcompaniesinCanada,AIforAllwillunlockgrowthcapitalandleveragegovernmentasastrategicanchorcustomer.

Pillar6:

BuildingTrustedPartnershipsandGlobalAlliances

Canadawillworkwithavarietyoftrustedpartnerstoalignstandards,co-investininnovation,andhelpCanadian

companiesaccessglobalmarkets—whileshapinganAIecosystemanchoredindemocraticvalues.

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PrioritySectors

4.Agriculture:

Amongtheworld’stopagriculturalexporters,CanadacandeployAI-poweredprecisionfarmingtoincreaseyields,reduceenvironmentalimpact,andstrengthenglobalfoodsecurity.

5.ManufacturingandRobotics:

PersistentlabourshortagesandgrowingreshoringpressuresmakeindustrialAIandroboticsessentialtotransformingCanadiancompetitivenessinadvancedmanufacturinganddefenceproduction.

GivenCanada’snationalsecuritycommitmentsandtherecentlyreleasedDefenceIndustrialStrategy,sector

investmentswillalsoprioritizedual-useapplicationsandensurealignmentwithCanada’sprotection,sovereigntyandsecurityobjectives.

AlongsidecontinuedinvestmentinCanada’sAIecosys-tem,wewillfocusonsectorswhereourscientific,eco-

nomicandindustrialstrengthsconverge—andwhere

strategicinvestmentcandeliverbothcommercialsuccessandsovereignresilience.

Thesefiveprioritysectorswillactasfocalpointsacrossthestrategy,concentratinginvestmentwhereCanadacanbuildandholdagloballeadershipposition:

1.HealthandLifeSciences:

World-classresearchinstitutions,auniversalhealth

system,andafast-growinglifesciencessectorpositionCanadatoleadinapplyingAItoimprovehealthoutcomesanddeliverfaster,moreresponsivehealthcareservicesforCanadians.

2.EnergyandNaturalResources:

Asoneoftheworld’slargestenergyproducerswith

globallysignificantcriticalmineralreserves,CanadacanuseAItooptimizeextraction,acceleratethecleanenergytransition,andsecuresupplychainsalliesdependon.

3.Transportation:

Thesecond-largestcountryonearthwithatrade-depen-denteconomyneedsintelligentlogistics,autonomous

systems,andpredictiveinfrastructuremaintenanceto

improvethemovementofpeopleandgoods,makinglifemoreefficientforCanadians.

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PILLAR1:

Protecting

CanadiansandSafeguardingourDemocracy

Meetingthesechallengesrequiresmore

thancaution.ItrequiresthatCanadaactivelysafeguardtherightsofcitizens,strengtheninstitutionschargedwithoursafety,and

establishkeysovereigncapabilitiesthat

allowcitizensandgovernmentaliketo

engagewithAIontrustedterms.Canada

willgrounditsAIfutureinresponsible

governance,acountrywheretechnologicalprogressandhumandignityadvancetogether,andwherethetrustbetweencitizensand

theirgovernmentisstrengthenedbyAI,notstrainedbyit.

Canada’sabilitytoharnessAIbeginswithsafety–the

mostfundamentalformoftrustandakeycomponentofcreatinghealthyadoptionopportunities.Citizens,workers,andinstitutionswillnotadopttechnologiestheyconsiderdangerousorharmfultothemselves,theirfamilies,and

theircommunities.Trustisnotabrakeoninnovation;it

isthefoundationthatmakesbroad,confidentadoption

possible.ACanadathatprotectsitspeople,itsdemocracy,anditssovereigncapabilitiesisaCanadathatcanmovefaster,notslower,intheAIera.

TherisksofAIarereal.AdoptionmeansthatAIsystemswillmakeconsequentialdecisionsaboutCanadians’livesinhiring,lending,healthcare,andpublicservices.Already,deepfakes,syntheticmedia,andAI-generateddisinforma-tionarereshapingtheinformationenvironmentinwhichpeopleliveandinwhichdemocraticdebatetakesplace.Thishasdirectimplicationsforelections,publicdiscourse,andtrustininstitutions.

Furthermore,th