AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAI & Jobs: Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled Canada’s long-awaited $2.3B “AI for All” strategy, aiming to boost adoption and create about 250,000 AI-related jobs by 2031, including a $500M fund for Canadian AI firms and support for data centres reaching 850 megawatts of compute by 2030. Policy & Rights: Bill C-9 (Combatting Hate Act) advanced in the Senate, but a push to add “residential school denialism” as an indictable offence was rejected, while debate also focused on protections for religious speech. Francophone Education: Saskatchewan’s Conseil des écoles fransaskoises announced a new Francophone elementary school in Saskatoon (targeting the 2029 school year) to strengthen French-speaking community life. Postsecondary Finance: Cambrian College reported revenues cut roughly in half after fewer international students, but still posted a $7.3M surplus. Accessibility in Schools & Communities: A $40K grant will add a wheelchair lift to Yorkton’s historic brick flour mill interpretive centre, improving access for visitors with limited mobility.
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