Event
Canada's GovTech Summit 2026
March 3 to 4, 2026. From the University of Ottawa’s Professional Development Institute: This summit will connect leaders across government, industry, and academia to tackle shared challenges, generate new ideas, and equip Canada’s workforce with the skills needed to deliver modern, secure, citizen-focused services.
Artificial Intelligence Horizon Series: The Rise of Agentic Artificial Intelligence (Rebroadcast)
March 5, 2026, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET). From the Canada School of Public Service: This event explores the current state of agentic AI, including its use cases, potential value, risks, opportunities, and challenges. Panellists examine the emergence of agentic AI, share real-world implementation examples, and address the considerations involved in its deployment.
Trade, Technology, and Canadian Sovereignty: Governing in the New Strategic Economy
March 10, 2026, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET). From the Canada School of Public Service: Designed for public servants across economic, security, innovation, regulatory, and intergovernmental portfolios, this event features Professor Barry Appleton, one of North America’s foremost authorities on sovereign economic strategy and the interplay of international trade law and digital governance, who will provide candid, forward-looking assessments of the geopolitical, technological, and legal forces reshaping Canada’s strategic environment.
Unpacking the Environmental Impacts of AI
March 17, 2026, 10:00 am to 11: 30 am (ET). From the Canada School of the Public Service: This event will examine the environmental impacts of AI tools and technologies, while sharing the steps Canadians can take to understand, measure, reduce and mitigate the resulting effects.
The Trust Series: Exploring Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference
March 31, 2026, 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm (ET). From the Canada School of Public Service: This informative event will convene representatives from government and civil society to examine why foreign threat actors engage in FIMI, the tactics they deploy, and the many impacts on Canadian institutions and society.
Releases
Global Affairs Canada releases Canada’s Annual Consular Data Report – 2024 to 2025
Global Affairs Canada released Canada’s Annual Consular Data Report – 2024 to 2025, offering Canadians a behind-the-scenes look at the assistance GAC provided to Canadian travellers and families around the world over the last fiscal year.
Canada and Germany sign AI joint declaration and launch Sovereign Technology Alliance
Through the Sovereign Technology Alliance, Canada and Germany will deepen coordination with trusted partners to strengthen sovereign AI capacity and reduce strategic technology dependencies.
Guidelines on Documented Disposition of Records
Read Library and Archives Canada’s new Guidelines to learn how to establish and document disposition processes for the records institutions create, collect, and manage to fulfill their mandate and remain accountable to Canadians.
Artificial Intelligence
Engagements on Canada’s next AI Strategy: Summary of inputs
More than 11,300 participants shared their ideas during the 30‑day online public consultation held from October 1 to 31, 2025. In total, the consultation gathered over 64,600 responses to 26 questions across the eight AI pillars identified for discussion.
IRCC Artificial Intelligence Strategy
Explore Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s newly released Artificial Intelligence Strategy, developed to align with the broader AI Strategy for the Federal Public Service 2025-2027.
From Black Box to Glass Box: Transparency and Explainability in AI
Read Health Canada's latest article on ethical AI focusing on transparency. Discover how transparency changes that—with lessons from Robodebt and transparent model examples.
Creation of Luqia: Canada’s Leading Industrial Innovation Lab in Photonics and AI
The National Optics Institute and the Montreal Computer Research Centre announced the creation of Luqia, a brand-new industrial innovation laboratory dedicated to the development and industrialization of critical technologies in AI and photonics, serving the needs of security, defence and other strategic sectors.
Learning
Miss something during the live event? The virtual kiosks are still available! Browse resources from participating organizations—all at your own pace.
Disaggregated Data Learning Series
From the Canada School of the Public Service: The Disaggregated Data Learning Series is a collection of courses that explore how breaking down data can reveal nuanced insights, highlight disparities, and inform more targeted policies. Designed for policy analysts, program managers, and senior leaders in data strategy, the series is open to all public servants interested in using data to improve programs, policies, and services.
Opportunities to participate
Volunteers needed: beginner data users for virtual focus groups
Statistics Canada is seeking public servants at all levels to participate in a virtual focus group for our Data Literacy Training Initiative.
- English session: March 10, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
- French session: March 17, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT.
To sign up or if you have any questions, please contact Andrea Ness at andrea.ness@statcan.gc.ca.
Community of Practice on Data and Information
The Community of Practice on Data and Information (CDPI) seeks to optomize the value of data and information as strategic assets by providing a forum for community members to discuss key data and information issues and contribute through policy, advice, research, and professional development. All federal digital, data, and information practitioners at any level are welcome to attend community meetings.
CPDI Working Group and Communities of Practice meetings
Employment opportunities
Solution Architect: Cloud Database Platforms
Closes on March 6, 2026. Bank of Canada.
Data Science Specialist
Closes on March 10, 2026. Canadian Museum of Nature.
Chief Data Officer
Closes on March 20, 2026. National Research Council Canada.
MSc - Large-scale Data-Driven Mineral Prospectivity Mapping - Research Affiliate Program
Closes on March 27, 2026. Natural Resources Canada
AS-03 Data Analyst Reporting Officer (Anticipatory)
Closes March 31, 2026. Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
What caught our attention
Current Studies by the House of Commons Ethics Committee
The Committee is currently doing studies on the State of Access to Information in Canada and The Challenges Posed by Artificial Intelligence and its Regulation.
$10 Billion Investment Positions Olds as a National Hub for Advanced Data Infrastructure and AI
SYNAPSE DATA CENTER INC. has announced plans for a proposed one-gigawatt data centre development in Olds, Alberta. The project represents a $10 billion private-sector investment over an estimated two-year construction period and is expected to deliver significant economic, employment, and technological benefits at the local, regional, and national levels.
Public Sector Data Interoperability and Responsible Adoption of AI in Canada: Strategic Overview and Call to Action
This report issues a call to action aimed at establishing a sustainable FPT governance framework for public sector data and the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence.
In case you missed it
Watch: The 2026 GC Data Conference 60 Second Challenge Videos
A curated collection of videos from the 2026 GC Data Conference, showcasing 60 second challenges and insights from data leaders across the Government of Canada.
Read: A Message from Mike MacDonald at the GC Data Conference 2026 (bilingual)
Read the special address from Mike MacDonald, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister at the Office of the Chief Information Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, as he shares inspiring insights and key priorities for the future of data and digital transformation at the GC Data Conference 2026.
Watch: Reflections by David Eaves
This video features David Eaves, Associate Professor of Digital Government and Co-Deputy Director of the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose at University College London, who reflects on digital government as essential public infrastructure.
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