OTTAWA — The federal finance committee has received 948 briefs as part of its consultation ahead of the federal budget.
It’s the highest number of submissions the committee has received in recent years, with many of them touching on artificial intelligence and digital policy issues.
That includes a request from an organization representing hospitals for more than $1 billion in AI and health-care related funding, and an ask from telecom giant Rogers to include digital technology in energy corridors for major projects.
A Canadian tech sector group is asking to speed up building sovereign compute and cloud infrastructure, while IBM Canada says the government should invest in quantum computing.
Airlines and airports want the AI minister to advance a digital ID and biometrics strategy, while Rumble, the Canadian-founded company that hosts U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform, is citing free speech in pushing against online harms legislation.
The government will unveil the long-awaited federal budget on Nov. 4., which will be the Liberals’ first budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 29, 2025.
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press
