The Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the launch of the second phase of the Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy. Backed by an investment of more than $443 million committed in Budget 2021, the second phase of the strategy will seek to bridge world‑class talent and cutting-edge research capacity with commercialization and adoption to ensure that Canadian ideas and knowledge are mobilized here at home.

The second phase of the Pan- Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy includes:

1. $60 million for Canada' s national AI institutes- Amii in Edmonton, Mila in Montréal and the Vector Institute in Toronto- to help translate AI research into commercial applications and grow the capacity of businesses to adopt these new technologies.
2. $125 million for Canada' s Global Innovation Clusters to accelerate AI commercialization by supporting Canadian small and medium- sized enterprises, attracting private investment from other public and private sources, and developing made-in-Canada AI solutions.
3. $8.6 million for the Standards Council of Canada to advance the development and adoption of standards and a conformity assessment program related to AI.
4. $160 million for CIFAR to continue programs to attract, retain and develop academic research talent and maintain centres of research, innovation and training at Canada' snational AI institutes.
5. $48 million for CIFAR to renew and enhance its advanced research, training and knowledge mobilization programs.
6. $40 million to provide dedicated computing capacity for AI researchers across Canada.

This investment reflects the government' s commitment to accelerate the responsible adoption and commercialization of AI across the Canadian economy by advancing programs to enhance Canada' s research base and talent pool. This will enable established industries to be more productive and competitive, while helping all Canadians to benefit from growth in the digital economy.

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