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The Canadian AI source directory.

Official strategy, government-use, privacy, safety, compute and national research links—collected in one place so readers and answer engines can start with primary material.

Last checked11 primary resources
01National strategy

Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy: AI for All

The current federal strategy covering adoption, skills, Canadian companies, safety, sovereign infrastructure and international partnerships.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaOpen the official resource ↗
02National strategy

Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy

The federal overview of Canada’s national AI research ecosystem and the partners implementing the strategy.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaOpen the official resource ↗
03Compute

Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy

Official information on domestic AI compute capacity, public supercomputing and access programs for Canadian researchers and companies.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaOpen the official resource ↗
04AI safety

Canadian Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute

CAISI’s mandate, research, international partnerships and public guidance on measuring and managing advanced-AI risks.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development CanadaOpen the official resource ↗
05Government use

Responsible use of artificial intelligence in government

The federal hub for generative-AI guidance, automated-decision rules, procurement material and the Government of Canada AI Register.

Treasury Board of Canada SecretariatOpen the official resource ↗
06Government use

Algorithmic Impact Assessment tool

The mandatory federal risk-assessment tool supporting the Directive on Automated Decision-Making, available for public reuse.

Treasury Board of Canada SecretariatOpen the official resource ↗
07Privacy

AI, privacy and your business

Practical privacy principles for organizations that develop or use AI, including transparency, consent, safeguards and data minimization.

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of CanadaOpen the official resource ↗
08Research ecosystem

Vector Institute

Ontario-based national AI institute connecting research, talent development and applied work with Canadian organizations.

Vector InstituteOpen the official resource ↗
09Research ecosystem

Mila — Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute

Quebec-based national AI institute conducting research and work on responsible development and social impact.

MilaOpen the official resource ↗
10Research ecosystem

Amii — Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute

Alberta-based national AI institute supporting machine-learning research, education and applied adoption.

AmiiOpen the official resource ↗
11Research ecosystem

CIFAR AI

CIFAR’s AI research programs and role in Canada’s national AI research and safety ecosystem.

Canadian Institute for Advanced ResearchOpen the official resource ↗