Government of Canada launches 30-day AI Sprint and AI Strategy Task Force
Minister Evan Solomon (Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation) announces a 30-day national sprint (October 1–31, 2025) inviting Canadians to share views on Canada's next national AI strategy via the Consulting Canadians portal. Simultaneously, an AI Strategy Task Force of 40 leaders from academia, industry, civil society, and government is constituted to provide actionable insights and recommendations across nine thematic areas. Over 11,300 Canadians participate and the Task Force produces 28 reports.
Synthesizes feedback from Canada's largest public consultation on AI policy. The report draws on over 11,300 responses from a 30-day online consultation (October 1–31, 2025), 28 thematic reports from the AI Strategy Task Force, and nearly 300 supplementary policy submissions from businesses, government organizations, and NGOs. Eight priority areas emerged: talent attraction and retention, industry and government AI adoption, commercialization, scaling domestic champions, building public trust, education and skills development, infrastructure sovereignty, and cybersecurity. ISED used these inputs to inform a renewed national AI strategy expected in 2026.
Organizations
- ISED — organizer