The truth is that the Budget 2025 SR&ED changes were first announced in December 2024, and these long-overdue changes are the result of years of tireless policy advocacy by business leaders. Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) has been proud to be a leading voice in that conversation, alongside our

According to the brief, Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet

Google's tying of indexing to surrendering information for their AI training is revolutionizing the economics of the internet. Other jurisdictions are v. alive to this, but Canada has been quiet. We have an opportunity to take a massive stand against coercive consent. Read more👇

Somebody has to say it: Most of Gen Z doesn’t give a flying #&$K about winning a global AI arms race They want to restore American cultural traditions, have meaningful jobs with livable wages, and good quality of life

Congratulations to Vince Beiser, winner of the 2025 #BalsilliePrize for Public Policy for his book Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future Riverhead Books. Beiser was selected by a jury composed of Dr. Samantha Nutt, Taki Sarantakis & Scott Young.

Vince Beiser wins Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for book on critical minerals ctvnews.ca/entertainment/…

Canada’s economy is losing ground where it matters most: ownership of data and intellectual property. In this clip from The Current on CBC Radio, CCI Chair Jim Balsillie breaks down why control of IP now defines global power and prosperity. Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

In this clip from CBC’s The Current, CCI Chair Jim Balsillie explains why invention without ownership leaves Canada dependent in a global economy defined by IP, data, and technical capacity. Listen to the full conversation: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Human beings are called to be co-workers in the work of creation, not merely passive consumers of content generated by artificial technology. Our dignity lies in our ability to reflect, choose freely, love unconditionally, and enter into authentic relationships with others.

Lmao one of the most influential studies on the purported safety of glyphosate herbicides was apparently procured through fraud by Monsanto 🙃

The more time students spend on screens, the less they learn. Ed tech does not belong in schools (until it is thoroughly tested & proven to help). Excerpt from Jared Cooney Horvath's excellent new book, The Digital Delusion, in The Free Press thefp.com/p/we-gave-stud…

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Canadian intellectual property generated from federally funded research is often owned and commercialized abroad. Jim Balsillie, the former co-CEO of RIM, along with countless other experts repeatedly tell the Science and Research committee the same thing. Their testimony

Netflix has raised prices 125% since 2014. Why would anyone believe that they’ll stop hiking prices after getting even more market power?

Most Americans are burned out of Christmas when Christmas Day arrives because they start celebrating Christmas after Thanksgiving or before and totally skip Advent. Just a reminder, Christmas starts on Christmas Day and lasts 12 days until the Epiphany, on January 5th.

In The BetaKit Newsletter: Jim Balsillie on why Canada must focus on capacity and control over data, AI, and IP. Plus, big stories from #CDNTech: 🪖 Ottawa's $358M defence investment 🏛️ Clio takes Alexi to court 💻 Forum Ventures bets on TO betakit.com/jim-balsillie-…

Technology investor Jim Balsillie is calling on Mark Carney’s government to do more to build economic resilience and exert sovereignty over Canadian data bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Patrick Searle (Patrick Searle) will take over as CEO of Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI) in January when current head Ben Bergen leaves to lead the CVCA. CCI co-chair Jim Balsillie says the advocacy org will grow under Searle because "every business is a tech business." betakit.com/cci-names-patr…

Ex-BlackBerry CEO urges Canada to shield itself from 'Trump doctrine' financialpost.com/news/economy/b…

Jim Balsillie is calling on Mark Carney’s government to do more to build economic resilience and exert sovereignty over Canadian data, saying it’s urgent to do so after the US released a new national security policy bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Christine Dobby Bloomberg