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A new ICTC white paper explores potential policy levers in support of a green, more inclusive, and digital-based economic recovery in a post-COVID world.

On October 22nd, 2020, as part of ICTC’s Technology and Human Right Series , Rosina Hamoni, Research Analyst with ICTC, interviewed Dr. Melissa McCradden, Bioethicist with The Hospital for Sick...

COVID-19 hasn’t done many favours for the education landscape in Canada this year. ICTC’s ongoing research series continues to identify challenges for both educators and administrations that impact...

Shaping the Next Normal: ICTC’s Davos 2021 Policy Response Details a Sustainable Digital-First Economic Recovery (Ottawa January 27, 2021) Coinciding with the Davos 2021 international meeting, ICTC...

Despite a tumultuous 2020 and a future that continues to be fraught with uncertainties, cautious optimism reigns around the world. The global macro economic reality nevertheless is in a state of flux...

The path to recovery; After an unprecedented year that started with the promise of a new decade, we then witnessed the devastating human and economic aftermath of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Ottawa, January 20, 2021 — A new study by ICTC, Responsible Innovation in Canada and Beyond: Understanding and Improving the Social Impacts of Technology, examines the rapidly changing world of...

Let’s assume we are building a chatbot, a software application for online chats used in lieu of a live human agent. Companies and academics are working on chatbots everywhere, so this isn’t the future...

Let’s assume we are building a chatbot, a software application for online chats used in lieu of a live human agent. Companies and academics are working on chatbots everywhere, so this isn’t the future...

A consumer electronics show might not seem like the obvious venue for industry visionaries to discuss how advanced technology in agriculture is tackling challenges of climate change and population...

A consumer electronics show might not seem like the obvious venue for industry visionaries to discuss how advanced technology in agriculture is tackling challenges of climate change and population...

Dozens of presentations took the online stage on Day 2 of CES 2021. Here’s a snapshot of a panel discussion on overcoming the barriers to the growth and acceptance of AI in healthcare. Doctor Jesse...

CES2021 got underway this Monday January 11–14, with 1960 exhibitors and 67,600 attendees. Not a bad turnout considering the entire electronics conference is virtual this year. But those numbers are...

CES2021 got underway this Monday January 11–14, with 1960 exhibitors and 67,600 attendees. Not a bad turnout considering the entire electronics conference is virtual this year. But those numbers are...

Under the umbrella of the project Towards a Vibrant and Inclusive Smart Economy , this community engagement series aims to start city-specific conversations about what residents want their Canadian...

Health Impacts The world may be witnessing the beginning of the end of the global COVID-19 health and economic crisis. After unprecedentedly quick development timelines, a handful of promising...

ICTC respectfully acknowledges that the Montreal smart city engagement session took place on the unceded traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka (Mohawk). These lands, which comprise modern-day...

Looking for work is hard. It’s always been difficult, and COVID-19 makes it that much more so. Employers are bombarded with applications. Many jobs are part-time or short-term contracts . The...

Get the digital skills you need to get back to work! Visit Microsoft’s Learning Pathways Page to learn more about the FREE courses available! COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the global economy...