1、 itif.org An IT Policy Playbook for Canada LAWRENCE ZHANG|APRIL 2025 The Canadian economy is shifting faster than its institutions are.This playbook lays out an agenda to address what Canada must fix,build,and scale in order to compete through technology.KEY TAKEAWAYS Canada should treat AI and othe

2、r emerging tech like infrastructure:something to be built with purpose,integrated into existing systems,and governed with targeted,flexible rules.Canadian fintech firms are growing,but they remain constrained by a patchwork of regulation,outdated infrastructure,and weak national coordination.Canada

3、needs a structural approach to cybersecurity policy,and it needs privacy legislation that is flexible,risk-based,and built for interoperability with trusted global trading partners in the long term.Digital government should provide quick access to services,efficient response to crises,and secure,res

4、ilient digital infrastructure that businesses can build on.And digital infrastructure policy should embrace performance over orthodoxy.Online safety policy should protect users and hold platforms accountable without stifling innovation or turning content moderation into a blunt instrument.And conten

5、t policy must support Canadian creators,not tax innovation or subsidize mediocrity.Competition policy shouldnt protect the market from size,but rather protect competition where its genuinely at risk.A modern and ambitious IP policy should be about enabling success and not just boosting the number of

6、 patent filings.Canada needs to reevaluate the structural incentives around innovation.That means designing tax tools that reward growth and aligning public R&D with real outcomes.To stay competitive,Canada needs high-standard digital trade rules that enable secure cross-border data flows and global