U.S. tech workers earn 46 per cent more than Canadian counterparts
A study by Toronto Metropolitan University has found that tech workers in the United States earn an average of 46 per cent more than their Canadian counterparts, even after adjusting for the exchange rate and cost of living. According to the report, U.S. tech workers earn an average of C$122,604, while their Canadian counterparts make […]
Canada targets digital nomads to attract top tech talent
Canada is targeting digital nomads in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields as part of a new immigration strategy to attract top tech talent from around the world. Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced the new strategy on Tuesday at the Collision Conference in Toronto. He said Canada is in a “global race” for high-skilled […]
Canadian Defence Minister concerned over increasing cyberattacks
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand has issued a warning that the country’s key infrastructure is more vulnerable to cyberattacks, posing a substantial danger to the Canadian economy. Anand disclosed at an Asian security event in Singapore that cyberattacks are on the rise in North America. While she did not expressly link these assaults to state-sponsored […]
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) faces backlash for secrecy
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has been chastised for failing to disclose the real cost of the ArriveCan app. As a consequence, the agency received the Code of Silence Award for Outstanding Achievement in Government Secrecy in 2022. Initially, the CBSA anticipated that building the app would cost about $27 million. However, new disclosures […]
White House sets five principles for responsible AI design and use
Guidelines say people should be protected from unsafe or ineffective systems and protected from abusive data
