Reading Time: 6 minutes Disponible en français. Sources of Health Research Funding in Canada Health research refers broadly to all research related to health, health systems or health care delivery. Sources of funding for health research include the federal government, provincial/territorial governments, higher education… Read More ›
Science and Technology
Understanding Spectrum Management in Canada
Reading Time: 5 minutes Disponible en français. Wireless communications services are constantly changing how Canadians live and participate in society. They improve connectivity across the country, especially in sparsely populated areas. Wireless services are also at the forefront of technological developments, such as fifth… Read More ›
COVID-19 and Selected Artificial Intelligence Research and Applications
Reading Time: 4 minutes Revised on 06 October 2021, 8:20 a.m. Any substantive changes in this HillNote that have been made since the preceding issue are indicated in bold print. Disponible en français. Given their capacity to tackle problems by combing vast stores of data… Read More ›
Taming State Surveillance: Reconciling Camera Surveillance Technology with Human Rights Obligations
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : Encadrer la surveillance exercée par les États : Concilier l’utilisation des technologies de vidéosurveillance avec les obligations en matière de respect des droits de la personne) Centralized state camera surveillance is but one component of a… Read More ›
Technological Advances and Privacy
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Avancées technologiques et protection de la vie privée) Some of the technological advances that have emerged in the last few years have had or could have a significant impact on privacy and data protection. For instance,… Read More ›
5G Technology: Opportunities, Challenges and Risks
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : La technologie 5G : Possibilités, défis et risques) Wireless technologies have made significant strides in recent decades. The first generation (paging services) was followed by the second and third generations (voice and messaging services and Internet… Read More ›
Hyperloop: The Future of Intercity Transportation?
Reading Time: 5 minutes (Disponible en français : L’Hyperloop : l’avenir du transport interurbain?) Although the Hyperloop concept is not new, its main features were revealed in 2013 by Elon Musk, founder of Tesla and Space X, with the publication of his Hyperloop Alpha… Read More ›
Understanding Artificial Intelligence – Canadian Perspectives
Reading Time: 4 minutes (Disponible en français : Comprendre l’intelligence artificielle – Perspectives canadiennes) Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live, work, and play. This transformative technology can affect manufacturing, transportation, national security, the delivery of health care and other public or private… Read More ›
GIS: A Tool for Visualizing Data with a Geographic Element (Location Matters!)
Reading Time: 7 minutes (Disponible en français: Les systèmes d’information géographique (SIG) : des outils de visualisation de données associées à un emplacement géographique (la localisation, c’est important!)) “…if some countries have too much history, we have too much geography”: Former Prime Minister William… Read More ›