AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI & Cloud Sovereignty: A new report says Amazon, Microsoft and Google control 85% of Canada’s public cloud market, raising pressure for Ottawa’s upcoming AI strategy to build more Canadian-governed compute. Digital Rights & Courts: An Alberta judge warned Apple Canada and other tech firms could face “significant costs penalties” if they demand extra court orders before estate executors can access a deceased person’s digital assets. Health Tech Policy: A Globe and Mail look at Ottawa’s $298M “axe the fax” e-prescribing tool, PrescribeIT, shows why it failed—name-matching glitches and doctors turning off two-way messaging. Fintech & Crypto: Robinhood completed its WonderFi acquisition, giving it a regulated foothold in Canada and expanding crypto access. Public Safety & Transport: A fatal trucking crash in Manitoba spotlights “chameleon carrier” practices after a company reportedly lost its safety certificate but kept operating under a new name. Health Data & Cancer: A study finds about 55,000 expected cancer diagnoses were “missing” during early COVID-19 disruptions in seven high-income countries, including Canada.
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