QUESTION PERIOD — Public Safety
Impacts of Artificial Intelligence
September 23, 2025
It’s great to be back and to see everyone once again.
My question is for the new Government Representative in the Senate.
First of all, Senator Moreau, allow me to congratulate you on your new position. I am confident that you will effectively advance the Senate’s legislative priorities in a spirit of collaboration and dialogue, but most of all, bring our demands to the government’s attention.
My question today focuses on the G7 AI Adoption Roadmap.
When Canada hosted the G7 in June, G7 leaders recognized the promise of rapidly advancing artificial intelligence technologies to unlock competitiveness and deliver unprecedented prosperity for firms, organizations and countries that integrate them into their business processes. How is Canada preparing to deliver on the road map’s objectives? Has the government started to draft the AI Adoption Blueprint promised at the G7?
Thank you, Senator Loffreda. As artificial intelligence continues to shape our world, the Government of Canada seeks to harness AI opportunities, mitigate its risk and foster trust. Investing in AI is vital to building the strongest economy in the G7. The Government of Canada remains steadfast in supporting the nation’s AI ecosystem with strategic investment that will drive both economic growth and responsible technological advancement. To that end, the government has opened applications for the AI Compute Access Fund, a key initiative under the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy.
Thank you. Canada needs to keep pace with this rapidly changing landscape and can’t delay implementing regulations any longer.
How will the government regulate the AI ecosystem in a way that allows small- and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, to take full advantage of the technology without it being overly cumbersome and bureaucratic, while never losing sight of consumer and privacy rights and ensuring that trust and confidence prevail? AI can help businesses scale up, drive productivity and reach new markets. Minister Solomon must get this right.
Yes, the minister is well aware. Canada is taking concrete action to ensure AI is safe and trustworthy by launching the Canadian AI Safety Institute, with a $50-million investment to lead cutting-edge research and risk assessment, ethical governance and the safe development of AI systems. The government is working closely with international partners through the new international network of the AI Safety Institute, leading key global discussions, most recently at the AI Safety Summit in San Francisco, and managing —
