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The Government of Canada is providing the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) with a contribution of $125 million (in Canadian dollars) to launch a Pan-Canadian Artificial Intelligence Strategy to retain and attract top academic talent, and to increase the number of post-graduate trainees and researchers studying AI. Strategy focused on investments in talent, research capacity, commercialization and standardization of (generative) AI.

A dedicated CAD 50M federal contribution programme funding sectoral organisations to develop and deliver skills training for workers in industries potentially disrupted by AI, helping them reskill and adapt to an AI-transformed labour market.

A CAD 174 million, three-year Canadian programme to accelerate domestic AI adoption by SMEs, delivered through Canada's National AI Institutes and Global Innovation Clusters.

The AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program is a Government of Canada initiative launched under the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy to build a large‑scale, Canadian‑controlled public AI supercomputing system, improving access to advanced computing for researchers and innovative firms.

The Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy is a federal initiative led by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, aimed at expanding access to domestic AI computing infrastructure. Announced in Budget 2024 with a CAD $2 billion commitment over five years from 2024–2025, it comprises three elements: mobilising private sector investment, building public supercomputing infrastructure, and an AI Compute Access Fund.