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Ban federal use of facial recognition tools, groups urge Trudeau government

In an open letter to Public Safety Minister Bill Blair, they call the technology "highly problematic"


Kraken Robotics secures three defence contracts worth $1M

The technology includes marine sensors, laser scanner and enhancement of a customer's sonar product


Advanced Manufacturing Outlook 2021

For a second year, Canadian Manufacturing is putting together a report on advanced manufacturing that will provide valuable insights into how companies are (or are not) engaging with Industry 4.0. We want to hear from you! How is your firm utilizing IoT, analytics, automation or other elements of digitization? Let us know!


Responding to COVID-19: Industry Leadership Honours

Did your firm pivot to a new product when the pandemic first hit? Have you been busy manufacturing PPE, hand sanitizer or another vital tool in the fight against COVID-19? First, give yourself a pat on the back! Second, apply for our upcoming awards show!
 
 
MANUFACTURING IN FOCUS 
 

Money, stress and the global pandemic

Money remains the number one cause of stress for Canadians, according to survey » Read more
 

How British Columbia and Washington state are stopping the spread of Asian giant hornets

Giant hornets are top-of-mind for agricultural authorities in Washington state and B.C. » Read more
 

Canadians have high-tech expectations for higher education: poll

More than half of all Canadians say university degrees will become much more individualized in the next 50 years » Read more
 
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MANUFACTURING IN-DEPTH 
 

Cash and the coronavirus: COVID-19 is changing our relationship with money

Like other central banks around the world, the Bank of Canada may be considering the creation of a digital currency system. » read more

Airlines should rethink their refusal to refund passengers during COVID-19

Canadian airlines have remained largely immutable in refusing to issue cash refunds for cancelled flights » read more

Hundreds of elephants are mysteriously dying in Botswana – a conservationist explains what we know

The Botswana government has released a statement explaining that investigations are ongoing » read more
 
LATEST FROM PLANT 
 

Oil sands companies restoring production as demand spurs higher price

Executives are confident the oil price crisis is subsiding but are dismayed by recent setbacks for oil pipelines in the US. » read more

Nova Chemicals hires industry veteran to replace retiring CEO

30-year BP veteran Lusi Sierra joins the Calgary-based operator of plastic resin and chemical manufacturing plants Aug. 1. » read more