Published

8 hr. ago

kitchener.citynews.ca

Summary

• Canada’s federal government plans to launch a public registry to track its growing use of artificial intelligence across departments, as officials acknowledge there is currently no “full and complete list” of AI projects underway.
• Prime Minister Mark Carney’sadministration is pursuing an ambitious AI-driven efficiency agenda, with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagnedirecting colleagues to identify 15% program spending cuts by 2028-29 while expanding AI deployment.
• Current government AI applications span diverse functions, from Fisheries and Oceans Canada using AI to locate lost fishing gear and Agriculture Canada processing satellite data for crop predictions, to Transport Canada screening high-risk air cargo and the Canada Revenue Agency employing facial recognition technology.
• The government signed an agreement with Toronto-based AI company Cohere in August to identify opportunities for expanded AI deployment across public services, as part of a coordinated AI strategy launched in March 2025.
• The registry remains under development with no launch timeline, as officials work to define which AI applications warrant inclusion while distinguishing between routine tools like email assistants and embedded AI systems that require transparency.
• Source
• https://www.perplexity.ai/page/canada-to-launch-public-ai-reg-7dXB.gFGRWei0BW4L2Y5jA