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On March 11 2026, the Canadian Internet Society (TCIS) and TELUS hosted ‘Canada’s AI Strategy: Reading Between the Lines of “What We Heard”’ at the Rideau Club in Ottawa. The federal consultation on Canada’s National AI Strategy surfaced major concerns and recommendations on IP retention, foreign dominance, regulation and accountability, sustainability, job impacts, commercialization, and the role of government.
This breakfast panel examined those themes, assess what was emphasized in the government’s “What We Heard” release, and discussed what may have been under-emphasized, including trust and public confidence.
INTRODUCTION
Katie Preiss – Vice-President, Public Policy and Government Relations, TELUS
PANEL
Erin Kelly – President and CEO, Advanced Symbolics Inc. (ASI) / Co-Founder and CEO, askpolly.ai
Michael Geist – Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
Jaxson Khan – Founder and CEO, Aperture AI / Senior Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy
Moderator: Brent Arnold – Chair, The Canadian Internet Society / Partner, INQ Law
HOST
Franca Palazzo – Executive Director, The Canadian Internet Society
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