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The Government of Canada's AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service 2025-2027 encourages training and talent development as a way to ensure that AI systems within the federal public service are secure, ethical and responsibly used.

May 25 to 29, 2026

The Learning Week on Artificial Intelligence provides all public servants at all levels with a focused week-long opportunity to deepen their understanding of AI. Learners are encouraged to explore new AI tools and their practical applications, while also preparing for the leadership and culture shifts needed to support the responsible adoption of AI through insightful live events, interactive virtual-led sessions, and other informative self-paced learning tools.

Why a learning week?

The public service is being challenged to think differently, embrace uncertainty and move quickly. Meeting this moment requires deliberately reshaping our culture to have greater focus, simplify processes and instill greater accountability and inclusivity.

The Learning Week on Artificial Intelligence is meant to drive public service-wide momentum on actioning the corporate priorities set out by the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet. These corporate priorities emphasize the need to simplify internal processes, including by leveraging artificial intelligence and other digital solutions, to improve productivity and effectiveness.

This learning week also supports the Government's ambition on AI and the objectives of the AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service.

This special week serves to:

  • benchmark existing AI knowledge and skills
  • bring awareness to how AI is shaping and will shape the work of federal public servants
  • promote a culture where public servants are encouraged and supported to continually enhance their skills
  • offer insights into how AI will impact all areas of public service operations, from policy development to program design and delivery, to service delivery to Canadians, to back-office internal services
Who is this week for?

The Learning Week on Artificial Intelligence is for all public servants at all levels, and encourages flexible participation based on individual operational realities and learning needs throughout the week.

All public servants across the country are invited to participate.

How to participate

Block your calendar

Set aside 60-90 minutes in your calendar to focus on AI learning—treat it like any key meeting.

Register to learn

Sign up for formal learning activities, many of which are exclusive to this week.

Set small, clear goals

Start simple by downloading a job aid or watching a video to build momentum.

Use transition moments

Leverage microlearning to read, watch videos and explore other AI resources between tasks and meetings.

Read the federal AI Strategy

Learn the basics of the GC's vision to serve Canadians through the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence.

Apply AI learning at work

Discuss AI topics with your team and integrate what you have learned into your daily decision-making.

"Eye opening sessions that sparked my curiosity and made me want to keep learning about AI." — Course participant, LWAI 2025

Schedule of live activities

Aim to complete at least one learning activity—on your own or with your team—to help build the skills you need for working a digital world.

Monday
May 25, 2026		 Tuesday
May 26, 2026		 Wednesday
May 27, 2026		 Thursday
May 28, 2026		 Friday
May 29, 2026
Virtual online (Morning)
Registration required 		- Using Generative AI in the Government of Canada (DDN321)
French Virtual classroom 10:00 am to 12:00

Artificial Intelligence Horizon Series: The Rise of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (Rebroadcast)
Bilingual Event 10:30 am to 12:00 		Using Generative AI in the Government of Canada (DDN321)
French Virtual classroom 10:00 am to 12:00

New Tools for Generative AI in the Government of Canada
French Event 10:30 am to 12:00 		Leading Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Culture in the Workplace
French Seminar 10:30 am to 12:30
Virtual online (Afternoon)
Registration required 		Large Language Models Explained
Bilingual Event 1:00 pm to 2:30 		Using Generative AI in the Government of Canada (DDN321)
English Virtual classroom 1:00 pm to 3:00 		Using Generative AI in the Government of Canada (DDN321)
English Virtual classroom 1:00 pm to 3:00

Enterprise AI and Digital Sovereignty
English Event 1:00 pm to 2:15 		New Tools for Generative AI in the Government of Canada
English Event 1:30 pm to 3:00 		Leading Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Culture in the Workplace
English Seminar 1:00 pm to 2:30

"Very well organized with an array of speakers who were passionate and knowledgeable on the topic of AI in government." — Event participant, LWAI 2025

Using AI in the workplace

Learn about AI in 10 minutes or less

  1. Using Artificial Intelligence to Automate Tasks (DDN2-A61)
  2. Unpacking the Environmental Effects of AI (DDN2-A60)
  3. Understanding AI Safety in Government (DDN1-A03)
  4. Data Ethics 101 (DDN3-A10)
  5. How to Use Artificial Intelligence to Write Content for a Government Service (DDN2-A36)

Working with AI article series

"This week's dialogue significantly improved my awareness and understanding of AI possibilities in a government context." — Self-paced learner, LWAI 2025

Self-paced learning

Monday
May 25, 2026		 Tuesday
May 26, 2026		 Wednesday
May 27, 2026		 Thursday
May 26, 2026		 Friday
May 29, 2026
Get started with AI

Want to learn about AI but don't know where to begin? Start by learning about the core concepts and common uses of AI, along with the guiding principles and key policy mechanisms for its responsible use.

  1. Discover Artificial Intelligence (DDN210)
    (Online self-paced course | 1 hour)

  2. Ethical Considerations in Artificial Intelligence (DDN243)
    (Online self-paced course | 1.5 hours)

  3. Data and AI Learning Path
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