Canada Launches AI Data Centre Playbook as Hyperscalers Sign On

The federal government has officially launched its Responsible Data Centre Development Principles, a new framework that sets national standards for building AI infrastructure in Canada. Announced by AI Minister Evan Solomon in Markham, the framework has already secured 23 signatories including tech giants OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, Meta, and domestic players Bell, Telus, and Cohere. The framework addresses growing public...