IT Brief Canada - Technology news for CIOs & IT decision-makers
Canada
International Women’s Day
385 opinions Read now

Guides

#
artificial intelligence
#
digital transformation
#
disaster recovery
#
hybrid & remote work
#
internet of things

Search

OECD stories

Natasha markham headshot 64

Glass Half Full: AI is the beginning for job searchers

3 days ago
#
hcm
#
ai
#
ai ethics & governance
AI can turn scattered skills into new careers, offering job seekers second chances while demanding fair access, training and inclusion.
Untitled design 2026 02 26t222124.053

Regulating the internet is like trying to bottle lightning using chopsticks

Last week
#
martech
#
commerce systems
#
physical security
As AI disrupts brand protection, global rights owners face a volatile fight against online piracy that regulation alone cannot tame.
Canada roundtable policy discussion security data agriculture tech

Canada maps public priorities for new national AI plan

Last month
#
data protection
#
hyperscale
#
dc
Canada distils record public input into priorities for a 2026 AI strategy, balancing innovation, security, sovereignty and public trust.
Quebec workshop modernization workers installing digital machines

Québec Tech launches local technology adoption drive

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
#
digital transformation
#
supply chain
#
productivity
Québec Tech and partners launch a province-wide drive urging firms to adopt homegrown technologies to lift productivity and resilience.
Canadian parliament ai icons robot data streams cloudy sky end ai regulation

Canada's AI regulation that died: The story of AIDA

Tue, 25th Nov 2025
#
data protection
#
data privacy
#
ai
Canada's Artificial Intelligence and Data Act, part of Bill C-27, died in 2025, leaving the country without dedicated AI regulation despite billions invested.
Canadian us flags digital economy negotiations icons cloud smartphone shoppingcart

Canada pulls back on Digital Services Tax to advance US trade talks

Tue, 1st Jul 2025
#
martech
#
google
#
amazon
Trump previously stalled trade talks with Canada in protest over its new 3% Digital Services Tax on major tech firms, escalating bilateral tensions.
Grok martha 039

IWD 2024: Grokking our way to gender parity in tech

Thu, 7th Mar 2024
#
edutech
#
data analytics
#
education, learning & training
To mark IWD 2024, we delve into continued gender disparities in tech and education, but signs of progress emerge, particularly at Grok Academy, focusing on bridging the gender gap.
Fallback

NZ Super Fund's Orr says responsible investing now a groundswell globally

Tue, 25th Nov 2014
#
supply chain
#
healthtech
#
clean technologies
NZ Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr said long-term and responsible investing has become a groundswell globally, rather than a ripple.