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Start Date: 2025-03-16
End Date: 2025-03-22

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Canada Invests in AI Infrastructure with Cohere

Minister Anita Anand announced a $240 million federal investment in Cohere Inc. to enhance domestic compute capacity for AI development. This project is part of Cohere's $725 million plan to establish a new AI data center in Canada. The initiative aims to advance AI commercialization and maintain Canada's leadership in AI innovation, offering Canadian firms enhanced capabilities to compete internationally.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca

CRTC Commissioner Discusses Indigenous Connectivity

Claire Anderson of the CRTC addressed the Spectrum Summit 2025, focusing on spectrum access for Indigenous-led companies. The discussion centered around ISED's new licensing framework for unused spectrum in rural and remote areas. This initiative aims to improve connectivity and offer Indigenous communities better opportunities to deploy telecommunications networks. The CRTC's regulatory measures to facilitate access to existing infrastructure and potential wireless equipment attachments were also highlighted.

Sources: Announcements: www.canada.ca