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Carney Chooses Senior Bureaucrat Scott Jones to Head Cyberspy Agency

Prime Minister Mark Carney has named senior bureaucrat Scott Jones as the next head of the Communications Security Establishment, Canada’s cyberspy agency. Jones, most recently the president of Shared Services Canada, is set to replace the retiring Caroline Xavier at the CSE. The CSE uses cutting-edge technology to gather foreign intelligence in the online world […]

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Ottawa Announces Principles for AI Companies Building Data Centres, Including Water and Electricity Commitments

The federal government has announced a framework outlining expectations for companies that want to build artificial intelligence (AI) data centres in Canada, including minimizing water and electricity usage. “Canada is building the digital infrastructure we need to lead in the age of AI, grow our economy and strengthen our sovereignty. But how we build matters,” Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon said in a Sept. 3 statement. The framework includes five expectations for data centre projects: that they create lasting local benefit, do not shift electricity costs onto Canadians, minimize water usage and environmental impacts, be transparent about the impacts on local communities, and bring strategic value to Canada through investment, workforce development, and research partnerships.

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Court Rejects Toronto Woman’s Attempt to Access MAID for Mental Illness

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has rejected a Toronto woman’s request for an exemption from federal law that would have allowed her to apply for medical assistance in dying (MAID) solely on the basis of mental illness. Justice Carissima Mathen dismissed the motion this week, which was filed in May by 49-year-old Claire Brosseau. […]

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