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Should we ban kids from AI chatbots? If not, what might actually work?
The idea sounds intuitive enough: if a technology is potentially harmful to children, restrict their access to it. It's the logic that has driven sweeping bans on minors using social media in Australia, and it's the same logic now being applied to AI chatbots in the United States, the U.K., Canada and beyond.
Turning disruption into opportunity: Why Canada needs a new playbook for mid-career workers
Canada's labour market is heading into serious turbulence, and many of the people who should be managing it don't seem to fully grasp what's coming. Technology is changing faster than training systems can keep up. Trade shocks land with almost no warning. The energy transition is gutting some industries and scrambling others. AI is quietly rewriting job descriptions across the economy. None of this is abstract; it's happening now, to real people, in real communities.
Neurotechnology is here but Canada lacks policy and a regulatory framework to manage it
Danielle Burns is a Nova Scotian writer and researcher focused on ethics, technology and public policy. Imagine sitting in a workplace safety seminar, wearing a sleek headband that quietly monitors your brain activity for signs of fatigue or distraction. Now, imagine that the data is sent not only to your employer but also to a third-party analytics firm, where it is stored, analyzed and potentially sold. This isn’t science fiction. This is neurotechnology.
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Danielle Burns November 1, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING The Department of Finance Canada announced the first investment by the new Canada Growth Fund – $90 million for Calgary-based geothermal energy company Eavor Technologies Inc. Eavor has developed the Eavor-Loop™, the world’s first scalable technology for closed-loop geothermal power and heat generation, which captures geothermal energy to produce steady and dependable heat and electricity without any emissions.
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Danielle Burns October 25, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING The Government of Canada is investing more than $1 billion over the next 15 years for RADARSAT+, an initiative aimed at ensuring continuous, efficient and sustainable access to critical and high-quality Earth observation data for Canada. RADARSAT+ will continue Canada’s legacy as a globally recognized leader in this area, a reputation established with the launch of the first RADARSAT satellite in 1995, Ottawa said.
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Danielle Burns October 18, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING The Government of Canada invested up to $25 million in five venture capital fund managers as part of Ottawa’s renewed Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI), managed by the Business Development Bank of Canda. The five VC funds managers will each receive a portion of the funding to support underrepresented entrepreneurs, including women and members of Indigenous, Black and 2SLGBTQI+ communities.
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Danielle Burns October 11, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING The Government of Canada invested $49 million through the Strategic Innovation Fund to create the Conscience Open Science Drug Discovery Network. This collaborative pan-Canadian network will address gaps in the development of potential drugs and therapeutics, particularly in areas of traditional market failures such as antivirals for pandemic preparedness, medicines for antimicrobial resistance and medicines for rare and pediatric diseases.
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Danielle Burns October 4, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING The Government of Canada invested $1.34 billion and the Government of Quebec $1.37 billion in an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant to be built near Montreal by Swedish battery startup Northvolt. The first phase of the facility will cost $7 billion and employ up to 3,000 people. The two governments will provide additional production incentives of up to $4.6 billion, including one-third of that Quebec.
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Danielle Burns September 27, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced a $3-million investment over four years to support the LEAP Pecaut Centre for Social Impact (LEAP) to enhance the economic participation and prosperity of women in Canada, particularly those from underrepresented groups.
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Danielle Burns September 20, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING The Government of Canada invested $175 million in 12 new wind, solar and smart-grid projects in Alberta. These clean energy projects, in partnership with Indigenous and community groups, aim to create thousands of jobs, foster local economic growth and provide clean, affordable energy to communities.
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Danielle Burns September 13, 2023 On September 11, 2023, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, unveiled new spectrum license conditions that mandate cellphone carriers to ensure cellular connectivity for all passengers traveling on Toronto's subway system by no later than October 3, 2023. This announcement was made in collaboration with Olivia Chow, the Mayor of Toronto, and several Toronto-area members of Parliament.
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Danielle Burns September 6, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES The federal government announced substantial funding of some $960 million to support more than 4,700 researchers and research projects across Canada. This funding, distributed through various programs, aims to equip researchers with modern tools, train the next generation of scientists, promote inclusivity in research, and foster international partnerships.
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Danielle Burns September 6, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES The federal government announced substantial funding of some $960 million to support more than 4,700 researchers and research projects across Canada. This funding, distributed through various programs, aims to equip researchers with modern tools, train the next generation of scientists, promote inclusivity in research, and foster international partnerships.
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Danielle Burns August 30, 2023 The Short Report – August 30, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES The Canadian and Ontariogovernments have joined forces to enhance high-speed Internet connectivity in rural areas. With a total investment exceeding $219 million from federal and provincial sources, RogersCommunications is set to extend high-speed Internet access to more than 66,000 households across some 300 communities in Ontario.
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$240,000 to AllSeeing Corp., to investigate a quantum-enhanced sensor $497,385 to MDA, for two projects, one on sample analysis of cell and tissue biology and the other on lunar dust behaviour $250,000 to University of Alberta, on a system to analyse space radiation $250,000 to Pelican MRI, to design a portable MRI scanner to monitor astronaut health $249,879 to the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, for research on blood chemistry in space $249,170 to Lunar Medical, supporting concept study...
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Danielle Burns August 16, 2023 GOVERNMENT FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES Halifax-based space startup Galaxia Mission Systems has secured $1.7 million from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to develop and launch its intelligent nano-satellites into orbit, marking Atlantic Canada's inaugural commercial satellite “constellation”.
BOOK IT!® Welcomes Pre-K Classrooms To Enroll and Announces Reading Giveaway
Published 10 minutes ago Submitted by Yum! Brands Pizza Hut | Hut Life Starting October 1, 2021, BOOK IT! will launch in more than 70,000 classrooms and 50,000 homeschools, allowing students to work toward meeting monthly reading goals in order to earn a Reading Award Certificate, which is good for one free Personal Pan Pizza® at participating Pizza Hut locations1.
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Photo: Danielle Burns At the Parc de l’Anse-à-Cartier, picnickers and cyclists enjoyed the summerlike temperatures over the weekend. Summer may not officially start until 11:31 p.m. (EDT) on June 20, but the warm temperatures over the past weekend led people to the rivers and parks around Quebec City, eager to socialize outdoors after months of chilly weather and tight public health restrictions.
Encore: Love Unfolds Creation
Encore: Love Unfolds Creation October 18, 2019 Hosted by Danielle Burns [Download MP3]
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[Bookmark Episode] Note:Scroll left for more guests Episode Description In this episode host, Danielle Burns, instinctively and intuitively confronts unconscious aspects of life endings and conclusions from an expansive viewpoint, and in relation to universal spiritual laws and archetypal sensibilities.
The story of a storyteller at the Morrin Centre
Photo: Screenshot by Danielle Burns Storyteller Caroline Prévost-Levac shows participants a llama after reading the picture book Llama Destroys The World during a recent Saturday Storytime session. For a dramatic reading of the book, visit the KidTimeStoryTime YouTube channel and type in the title. The woman behind Saturday morning storytimes at the Morrin Centre since September 2020 has a story of her own to tell.
Ageism: an age-old form of discrimination
Photo: Danielle Burns The OAS created a comic strip entitled Ageism at a Glance: How Does it Happen? Daphne Nahmiash, seen at the top right of the screen, moderated the videoconference. The Jeffery Hale Wellness Centre, in conjunction with the Observatory on Aging and Society (OAS) based in Montreal, conducted a one-hour videoconference to promote ageism awareness on April 29. The event marked the launch of the Wellness Centre's new Well 50+ programming series.
Lenders Should Be Clamoring to Lend to Women Entrepreneurs. Why Aren’t They?
Who are the lowest risks for banks? Women entrepreneurs, new research reveals. If only we were getting credit for it. (And yes, I mean that in both senses of the word.) Knowing that women receive less than 5 percent of small business loans, CNote partnered with ICA Fund Good Jobs, an Oakland, California–based community development financial institution that invests in high-potential businesses, to find out if women are riskier borrowers.
Is Agriculture the Missed Opportunity in Climate Investment?
In this year of increased focus on climate action leading up to COP 26 UN Climate Conference in Glasgow, investors may be overlooking a sector ready to be harvested for its unique ability to fight the climate crisis - agriculture. In fact, some $972 billion flowing annually into the agriculture value chain could be channeled into transformative investment that would accelerate the adoption of climate-smart agriculture, according to a new report.
Reconnect to your ‘inner tortoise’ at the Blue Met Festival
Photo: Screenshot by Danielle Burns Panelists Helen Antoniou, Katherine Nikidis and William St-Hilaire interviewed London-based author Carl Honoré (top right) during the Blue Metropolis International Literary Festival online event on April 24 with moderator Marie-Andrée Lamontagne (top left).
Using the power of mindfulness to ease suffering in the pandemic
Photo: Screenshot by Danielle Burns Dr. Meagan Daley (top right) showed a slide of images that have become common during the last 13 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local clinical psychologist Dr. Meagan Daley asked the participants in her Mindfulness in the Midst of a Pandemic seminar, “How have you been feeling over the past 13 months?” While a few were feeling grateful, many more were feeling negative emotions related to the stress of life during COVID-19.
Imagination Writers’ Festival explores The Power of Kindness
Photo: Screenshot by Danielle Burns Former CBC journalist Rachelle Solomon (left) moderated the discussion with Dr. Brian Goldman. During the interview, QCT reporter Danielle Burns (right) asked Goldman how to navigate between kindness and the possibility of being taken advantage of for someone else’s personal gain. To see his answer, go to approximately minute 53 in the video recording.
Protesters sound the alarm for the public sector
Photo: Danielle Burns Public sector workers waved union signs in front of the National Assembly as they demanded better salaries and working conditions at a March 31 protest. On March 31, as the Quebec government was preparing a 5 p.m. announcement to turn Quebec City and other regions including Lévis and Gatineau from orange zones to red, public sector workers were protesting in front of the National Assembly and in front of Premier François Legault’s office.
Easter egg hunt a short hop from Chocolats Favoris
Photo: Danielle Burns The weekend before Easter saw a light layer of snow cover the branches where Easter eggs could be spotted in the historic Trait-Carré area of Charlesbourg. A giant Easter egg hunt is taking place in the Charlesbourg borough of Quebec City, starting at the Moulin des Jésuites (an 18th-century flour mill turned museum) and the nearby parks, houses and yards in the Trait-Carré district. The colourful eggs can be found on trees, houses and sign posts until April 5.
Supersized Aussie bunnies enjoy their first time in snow
Photo: Danielle Burns Lisa Bolduc (left) with her son Olivier, and Andréanne Mireault (far right) with Suzie and Robin, visited the oversized bunnies with visions of chocolate Easter eggs on their minds. Australian artist Amanda Parer’s illuminated art installations have visited almost 100 cities (usually with her in tow), but this Easter, she is lending her white rabbits to Manif D’Art and the Ville de Québec as part of their activités réconfortantes program, and she isn’t chaperoning them.
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Photo: Érick Labbé Robert Lepage recounts the story of his early life as he walks beside the model of his former home at 887 Avenue Murray. Robert Lepage’s one-man autobiographical play 887 doesn’t make the audience feel like he’s alone on stage at all. With the use of state-of-the-art technology and low-tech props, many characters come to life in the miniature apartment building at 887 Avenue Murray, the setting of Lepage’s childhood in the Montcalm district of Quebec City.
Maple syrup … every Quebecer’s favourite ‘sauce’
Photo: Danielle Burns Luc Dratschmidt sampled Godbout’s maple taffy at the urban maple grove in the Grand Marché with his son Charlie and wife Valérie Lirette during March break. March is maple syrup month in Quebec. As spring approaches and melts the snow, the sun warms the maple trees and gets the sap flowing.
'Xin Nian Kuai Le' - Happy Chinese New Year!
Photo: Danielle Burns Sunny (Chen) Zeng (right) is celebrating Chinese New Year with her daughter Victoria and husband Alex Legault. The family is expecting a new addition in the year of the Ox. Anyone who thinks the Christmas holidays are long has never celebrated Chinese New Year! The Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year, has a different date every year according to the lunar calendar. The festivities to welcome the year of the Ox start with a feast on Feb.
Discover winter fun and find the elves at the Domaine de Maizerets
Photo: Danielle Burns This elf zips down the low branch of a tree on his wooden sled. The Domaine de Maizerets is a large inner-city park spread out over 27 hectares with hiking trails throughout its natural and landscaped areas. A lookout tower near the Avenue d’Estimauville entrance gives visitors a 360-degree view of Quebec City, the Baie de Beauport and the park.
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Photo: Danielle Burns The Morrin Centre kicked off its Jan. 23 storytime with host Caroline Prévost-Levac reading one of her favourite stories, followed by a craft as shown on the screen. The pandemic has forced literacy activities online. Meghan Radden thinks this quote by famous children’s author Dr. Seuss sums up Family Literacy Day and its importance.
Machine de Cirque breathes new life into Limoilou church
Photo: Danielle Burns Machine de Cirque co-founder and artistic director Vincent Dubé says the height of the nave of Saint-Charles-de-Limoilou Church is perfect for practising circus arts. The pews have been replaced by crash mats and a trampoline. Saint-Charles-de-Limoilou Church may have peeling paint inside and piles of dead flies in the basement, but Machine de Cirque (MDC) co-founder, artistic director and CEO Vincent Dubé sees only “lots of possibilities!”
Exploring the origins of Mittens Alley in Limoilou
Photo: Jean-François Caron Large condominium buildings now occupy the spot where St. Peter’s Anglican Church once stood. Alleys, or ruelles as they are known in French, are very important to the culture and lifestyle of Limoilou. In a 2010 article titled “Les Ruelles de Limoilou: mythes, obligations et animation!” on monlimoilou.com, Erick Rivard said the alleys “belong to no one and are everyone’s!”
Filling Christmas hampers by the POUND
Photo: Screenshot by Danielle Burns Fitness instructor Mélanie-Anne Bousquet shares her Christmas spirit and love for POUND to raise funds for the Community Christmas Hamper Campaign. With Christmas-themed music and a decorated tree in the background, Christmas spirit and sweat were in the air! POUND is a recent fitness trend that does not involve stepping on a scale, but rather, channeling one’s inner rock star using drumming cardio movements.
How to stay fit during the pandemic
Stay safe, stay well and stay fit,” was the advice given to 112 participants across the province in a Zoom talk by kinesiologist Christina Weiss, conditioning floor supervisor at Concordia University’s PERFORM Centre, which promotes better health through prevention.
Virologist asks why rapid COVID-19 tests aren’t being used
Photo: Danielle Burns Université Laval professor Alex Culley thinks rapid tests would allow for better long-term control of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alex Culley is an associate professor in the department of biochemistry, microbiology and bioinformatics at Université Laval. A virologist by day, he’s also a father of two school-age children and the son of elderly parents.
The Halloween ‘trick’ this year is to stay safe
Photo: Danielle Burns This 7 year-old’s mom made his costume out of a garbage bag and colourful paper. Premier François Legault has decided that even a pandemic isn’t enough to scare Quebecers away from celebrating. He announced earlier this month that trick-or-treating, considered on the low end of the risk spectrum because it takes place outdoors, could go ahead this Halloween. The 2020 spooky show will go on – with caveats and creativity.
Facing Finance's Race Problem: How a Diverse Financial System Can Narrow Inequality
When everyone involved in financial product development looks the same — either on paper, or by the color of their skin — then, what we ultimately create often fuels inequality. A few years ago, I read a news article about a viral video involving a “racist” soap dispenser. Two friends — one Black, one white — went into a hotel bathroom, where each of the soap dispensers failed to detect the Black man’s hand.
Will COVID-19 cases surge with students back in school?
Photo: Danielle Burns Only elementary school students in Grade 5 and up are required to wear masks in the common areas of school. Students are not obliged to wear them in the classroom. The QCT recently interviewed Dr. Gary Kobinger, founder and CEO of Global Urgent and Advanced Research and Development (GUARD). He is a professor in the department of microbiology and infectious diseases and the director of the research centre on infectious diseases, faculty of medicine at Université Laval.
Back-to-school during COVID-19: Parents ready for routine
Photo: Danielle Burns Groups of Grade 1 children scramble into the schoolyard at École Saint-Fidèle in Limoilou on the first day of school. COVID-19 is still with us, but a feeling of anticipation (maybe a few jitters) and joy was in the air on Aug. 28, the first day of school for students at French-language schools in Quebec City.
Machine de Cirque navigates COVID-19 on the FLEUVE
Photo: Danielle Burns The wind, sky and seagulls couldn’t distract this focused acrobat from her task. The Machine de Cirque (MDC) has been dealing with COVID-19 challenges that have forced the group to cancel or postpone tour dates. In direct response to the pandemic, this local circus arts organization created an ad hoc show called FLEUVE, inspired by the St. Lawrence River.
Happy two-metre camping at VIVA Petit-Saguenay
Photo: Danielle Burns Whale-watchers return from a successful trip to Tadoussac in a Zodiak (seen in the distance). The day after a friend recommended Village Vacances (VIVA) Petit-Saguenay for a camping trip, we went shopping for a tent. But it’s mid-August and COVID-19 has inspired more Quebecers to take vacations in their own province, so the pickings were slim for camping gear.
Nomad Tours are not just for tourists
Photo: Danielle Burns Nomad Tours Québec owner and operator Marie-Pierre Lessard shows guests a city map and discusses the tour route. On a perfect mid-July day – sunny but not too hot – this QCT journalist was treated to a tour of Old Quebec in English by Nomad Tours Québec owner and guide Marie-Pierre Lessard.
Place de la Famille opens Peter Pan-inspired park
Photo: Danielle Burns The six-metre-high, twisting tunnel slide has multiple routes to the top. The Grand Marché just got grander with the inauguration on July 10, of a family park at ExpoCité in front of the Videotron Centre and Place Jean-Béliveau. Strawberry slushies and coffees from the nearby Grand Marché make for a happy day when parents and kids can enjoy a treat at the beautifully designed outdoor park.
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Photo: Danielle Burns This cheeky groundhog lives under the Quebec City Armoury on the Plains of Abraham. The groundhog (Marmota monax), also known as a woodchuck, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. In Quebec it is known as a marmotte or siffleux, because of its high-pitched whistle.
Meet former QCT paperboy Patrick Guay
Photo: Danielle Burns Patrick Guay (front centre) was a paperboy for the QCT in the late ’60s and bought his first bicycle with the money he earned. He was busy filming a tourism video with Québec City Business Destination in Joan of Arc Garden when the QCT caught up with him. Patrick Guay was filming a tourism video with Québec City Business Destination (with whom he works) in Joan of Arc Garden, when this journalist overheard English being spoken.
Meet Carlo Belmonte: the birdman of Saint-Roch
Photo: Danielle Burns Carlo Belmonte shares bird love and zootherapy with anyone who is interested. His newest, Rudolph, a lovebird with a red beak, sits on his head. The multi-coloured birds look like feathered rainbows! If you have not run into Carlo Belmonte and his “family” of lovebirds, you haven’t been spending enough time in the Saint-Roch or Petit Champlain areas where Belmonte enjoys interacting with tourists, who are sadly missing at the moment.
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