Intelligence

Drawing on decades of advocacy work, this session examines the systemic failures within Canada's child welfare system and their lasting impact on vulnerable children and families.

Red River Métis speaker, survivor, and MMIWG advocate Fallon Farinacci confronts the systemic failures behind family separation and generational trauma among Indigenous survivors.

British Columbia's snap election on October 24, 2026, brings strict lobbying rules, electoral advertising limits, and new foreign influence regulations that businesses must navigate carefully. Companies engaging with candidates face complex registration requirements, gift restrictions, and spending caps that vary depending on whether candidates hold public office during the campaign.

Canada has introduced a new national framework setting expectations for data centre infrastructure development, with 42 major industry signatories including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and NVIDIA. The Principles establish five core requirements covering local benefits, electricity cost allocation, environmental impacts, transparency and strategic value, though their practical implementation will depend heavily on provincial and municipal policy decisions.

Canada's proposed Building Canada Strong Act introduces sweeping changes to federal project review processes, compressing consultation timelines and shifting assessment authority to specialized regulators.

Canada's defence sector is undergoing significant transformation through the Defence Industrial Strategy, which aims to strengthen national industrial capacity and economic sovereignty.