QSA's Week in ICT & Cybersecurity (#20, 2025)
CRTC publishes latest regulatory filings; CRTC decisions and notices now available online; Private bill rules outlined for telecom/IT; No new federal committee data this week; Key AI and cyber developments in industry press.
Good morning! This is Queen Street Analytics' weekly roundup of regulatory developments, legislative discussions, political announcements and other government-related news concerning ICT, cloud computing, digital infrastructure, social media platforms, digital privacy, AI, cybersecurity, blockchain, and Web3. Every Monday, we break down the most important updates in this space in under five minutes.
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Start Date: 2025-05-19
End Date: 2025-05-24
Top Headlines
Main Stories
Manitoba Establishes Innovation and Productivity Task Force with IT, AI, and IP Agenda
Manitoba's new task force, co-chaired by Jim Balsillie, will deliver a strategic plan this year on secure technology implementation, innovation, and intellectual property—including cloud and AI—for the provincial government and stakeholders.
Sources: Provincial Announcement: news.gov.mb.ca
Ontario Provides $2 Million in Grants for Video Surveillance Technology
Ontario’s government approved $2 million in grants to equip police services with closed-circuit television systems, with funding distributed across 14 police forces and OPP detachments for 2024–2025.
Sources: Provincial Announcement: news.ontario.ca
Ontario Invests in Next Generation 9-1-1 Emergency Communications System
Ontario allocated nearly $22 million for municipalities and response centres to update systems, internal networks, and cyber infrastructure, supporting migration to the new GPS- and data-enabled Next Generation 9-1-1.
Sources: Provincial Announcement: news.ontario.ca
Public Officials' Social Media
MP Lianne Rood alleged on Twitter that federal funds were allocated to a UK consulting firm to monitor Canadians’ social media for disinformation, tying the issue to privacy and platform surveillance policies.
Sources: Social Media: x.com
What We're Reading This Week
- Digital ID, AI agents and digital currency: Canada needs infrastructure for the new age: Commentary on digital infrastructure requirements for future Canadian technology policy.
- Lately: Chatbots and the right to free speech, AI Darth Vader and Google’s new smart glasses: Feature covers developments with chatbots, generative AI, and voice synthesis rights.
- Info-Tech Research Group Expands Annual Awards Program to Spotlight IT Leadership, Excellence, and Innovation: Info-Tech Research Group enhances its awards to celebrate innovation in Canadian IT leadership.
- Enterprises to Advance Cyber Resilience in Public Cloud with Rubrik and Rackspace Technology: Rubrik and Rackspace announce new initiatives to boost cloud-based cyber resilience.
- BroadSat and WidePoint Build a Dome of Defense with Secure EdgeAI for Smart Cities and Federal Networks: Report on the deployment of AI-powered edge security platforms in the public sector.
- Tencent Launches 2024 Weixin Brand Protection Platform Report Reinforcing Global Leadership in Digital IP Protection: New international benchmarks in digital rights and IP protection.
