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Cision Canada
11 hours ago
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- Cision Canada
/R E P E A T -- Media advisory - Minister Solomon to give remarks at groundbreaking ceremony for new Carbon Upcycling facility/ Français
MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 28, 2025 /CNW/ - The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will give remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for Carbon Upcycling's new facility. He will speak on behalf on the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. Following the ceremony, Minister Solomon will host a brief media scrum. Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Time: 10AM ET Location: Mississauga, Ontario Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at [email protected] to receive event location details and confirm their attendance. Stay connected Find more services and information on the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada website. SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Contacts: Sofia Ouslis, Press Secretary l Office of the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation and Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario, Attachée de presse l Ministre de l'IA, de l'Innovation numérique et de l'Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario, 343-542-0152 l [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]
Cision Canada
12 hours ago
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- Cision Canada
Media Advisory - Minister Solomon to Announce Transportation Decarbonization Funding Français
TORONTO, July 29, 2025 /CNW/ - The Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the Honourable Evan Solomon, on behalf of the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, will make a funding announcement to support transportation decarbonization in the Greater Toronto Area. Media availability will follow. Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Time: 9:30 a.m. ET All accredited media are asked to pre-register by emailing [email protected]. Details on how to participate will be provided upon registration. Follow Natural Resources Canada on LinkedIn. SOURCE Natural Resources Canada
Cision Canada
a day ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Media advisory - Minister Solomon to give remarks at groundbreaking ceremony for new Carbon Upcycling facility
MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 28, 2025 /CNW/ - The Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will give remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for Carbon Upcycling's new facility. He will speak on behalf on the Honourable Melanie Joly, Minister of Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. Following the ceremony, Minister Solomon will host a brief media scrum. Date: Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Time: 10AM ET Location: Mississauga, Ontario Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at [email protected] to receive event location details and confirm their attendance. Stay connected Find more services and information on the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada website. Follow Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada on social media. X (Twitter): @ISED_CA | Facebook: Canadian Innovation | Instagram: @cdninnovation | SOURCE Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Contacts: Sofia Ouslis, Press Secretary l Office of the Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Digital Innovation and Federal Economic Development Agency of Southern Ontario, Attachée de presse l Ministre de l'IA, de l'Innovation numérique et de l'Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario, 343-542-0152 l [email protected]; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]
Cision Canada
5 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Vancouver AI Startup UnlockLand Selected for Saudi Vision 2030 Housing Initiative
Canadian company joins elite international program, advancing responsible AI solutions for global housing crisis RIYADH, Saudi Arabia and VANCOUVER, BC, July 22, 2025 /CNW/ - Vancouver-based AI startup UnlockLand has been officially selected to join Saudi Arabia's flagship Vision 2030 Future Built Assets Program, marking a significant milestone for Canadian AI innovation on the global stage. The company joins just ten international startups chosen by Saudi Arabia's National Technology Development Program (NTDP) and Real Estate General Authority (REGA) to collaborate directly with government ministries on transforming the Kingdom's real estate sector. "This partnership demonstrates how Canadian AI can address global challenges while creating economic opportunities at home," said Stephen W a ng, CEO of UnlockLand. "As Canada faces its own housing crisis, we're proving our solutions can scale internationally." The selection aligns with Canada's AI strategy under The Honourable Evan Solomon, the country's first Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, who has emphasized "responsible AI diplomacy" that exports Canadian values alongside technology. Tackling Universal Housing Challenges UnlockLand's AI platform provides real-time zoning analysis and generative site design that can reduce housing project timelines from months to minutes. The technology addresses housing affordability challenges affecting cities worldwide. "Housing affordability is a global crisis requiring innovative solutions," said Rodger Du, UnlockLand's Cofounder and CFO, who represented the company at this week's Riyadh launch ceremony. "Our platform demonstrates how Canadian technology can create international value while supporting domestic priorities." In Saudi Arabia, UnlockLand will work with the Ministry of Housing and Real Estate Development Fund to pilot AI-driven permit automation, supporting the Kingdom's goal of delivering 1.5 million new homes by 2030. Canadian AI Goes Global The partnership represents broader trends in Canada's AI sector, which has attracted significant government investment including $2.4 billion announced in Budget 2024 to boost AI infrastructure and adoption. Canadian AI companies are emerging as global leaders in responsible artificial intelligence development. UnlockLand continues supporting Canadian housing initiatives, working with municipal governments across BC and Ontario to streamline development approvals, contributing to efforts to significantly increase housing construction nationwide. Investment and Recognition UnlockLand has secured backing from prominent strategic investors, including Silicon Valley's Sinovel, Saudi Arabia's NTDP, and top European accelerator Startup Wise Guys. The company recently achieved dual recognition in 2025, being named both one of Canada's Top 100 AI Companies and a BC Tech AI GameChanger. "We're not just exporting technology—we're demonstrating how Canadian values of transparency and sustainability can create value in global markets," said CEO Stephen. The Saudi partnership positions UnlockLand to compete for additional Middle East contracts, potentially establishing Canada as a global hub for responsible AI-powered urban development solutions. About UnlockLand Founded in Vancouver, UnlockLand is an award-winning PropTech AI company that empowers governments and developers to make faster, data-driven decisions for land development and urban planning. UnlockLand is a product brand owned and operated by Inc., a Canadian AI company specializing in real estate and urban development technology.
CBC
19-07-2025
- Business
- CBC
Ottawa weighs plans on AI, copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
Social Sharing Canada's artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on court cases in Canada and the U.S. to determine next steps for Ottawa's regulatory approach to AI. Some AI companies have claimed early wins south of the border, and OpenAI is now fighting the jurisdiction of an Ontario court to hear a lawsuit by news publishers. Evan Solomon's office said in a statement he plans to address copyright "within Canada's broader AI regulatory approach, with a focus on protecting cultural sovereignty and how [creators] factor into this conversation." But there are no current plans for a standalone copyright bill, as Solomon's office is "closely monitoring the ongoing court cases and market developments" to help chart the path forward. It's unclear how long it will take for those court cases to determine whether artificial intelligence companies can use copyrighted content to train their AI products. : Canadian news organizations, including CBC, sue ChatGPT creator 8 months ago CBC/Radio-Canada, Postmedia, Metroland, the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, and The Canadian Press have launched a joint lawsuit against ChatGPT creator OpenAI, for using news content to train its ChatGPT generative artificial intelligence system. The news organizations say OpenAI breaches copyright by 'scraping content' from their websites. The sole Canadian case to pose the question was launched late last year by a coalition of news publishers and the Ontario Superior Court is set to hear a jurisdictional challenge in September. The coalition — which includes The Canadian Press, Torstar, the Globe and Mail, Postmedia and CBC/Radio-Canada — is suing OpenAI for using news content to train its generative artificial intelligence system. The news publishers argue OpenAI is breaching copyright by scraping large amounts of content from Canadian media, and then profiting from the use of that content without permission or compensation. They said in court filings that OpenAI has "engaged in ongoing, deliberate and unauthorized misappropriation of [their] valuable news media works." "Rather than seek to obtain the information legally, OpenAI has elected to brazenly misappropriate the News Media Companies' valuable intellectual property and convert it for its own uses, including commercial uses, without consent or consideration." OpenAI challenging jurisdiction OpenAI has denied the allegations, and previously said its models are trained on publicly available data, and "grounded in fair use and related international copyright principles." The company, which is headquartered in San Francisco, is challenging the jurisdiction of the Ontario court to hear the case. It argued in a court filing that it's not located in Ontario and does not do business in the province. WATCH | U.S. media companies sue OpenAI in late 2023: New York Times sues OpenAI, Microsoft for copyright infringement 2 years ago OpenAI also argued the Copyright Act doesn't apply outside of Canada. OpenAI is asking the court to seal some documents in the case. The court is scheduled to hold a hearing on the sealing motion on July 30, according to a schedule outlined in court documents. It asked the court to seal documents containing "commercially sensitive" information, including about its corporate organization and structure, its web crawling and fetching processes and systems, and its "model training and inference processes, systems, resource allocations and/or cost structures." "The artificial intelligence industry is highly competitive and developing at a rapid pace," says an affidavit submitted by the company. "Competitors in this industry are many and range from large, established technology companies such as Google and Amazon, to smaller startups seeking to establish a foothold in the industry. "As recognized leaders in the artificial intelligence industry, competitors and potential competitors to the defendants would benefit from having access to confidential information of the defendants." A lawyer for the news publishers provided information on the court deadlines, but did not provide comment on the case. Numerous lawsuits dealing with AI systems and copyright are underway in the United States, some dating back to 2023. In late June, AI companies won victories in two of those cases. In a case launched by a group of authors, including comedian Sarah Silverman, a judge ruled AI systems' use of published work was fair use and the authors didn't demonstrate that use would result in market dilution. But the judge also said his ruling affects only those specific authors — whose lawyers didn't make the right arguments — and does not mean Meta's use of copyrighted material to train its systems was legal. Judge Vince Chhabria noted in his summary judgment that in "the grand scheme of things, the consequences of this ruling are limited." In a separate U.S. case, a judge ruled the use by AI company Anthropic of published books without permission to train its systems was fair use. But Judge William Alsup also ruled Anthropic "had no entitlement to use pirated copies." Jane Ginsburg, a professor at Columbia University's law school who studies intellectual property and technology, said it would be too simplistic to just look at the cases as complete wins for the AI companies. "I think both the question of how much weight to give the pirate nature of the sources, and the question of market dilution, are going to be big issues in other cases."
