# Canada Launches National AI Council

On October 2, 2026, Canada established a 13-member Prime Minister’s National Council on Artificial Intelligence to advise on the federal AI for All strategy, including AI adoption, sovereign infrastructure, safety, and domestic AI-company development. The government says federal procurement will help Canadian AI firms scale, but the signals identify no specific solicitation, award, or procurement funding amount. A reported CAD 150 million federal investment in LawZero is a separate funding development, not an award made by the council.

- The strategy targets $200 billion in economic growth and 250,000 AI-related jobs over five years; procurement professionals should treat these as policy goals, not confirmed contract opportunities.
- Canadian AI firms and prospective suppliers can assess how their capabilities align with the stated priorities of AI adoption, sovereign infrastructure, and safety. No open procurement or submission deadline is identified.
- The council is advisory. Its recommendations may inform future priorities, while the reported LawZero investment provides a concrete example of federal support for AI safety.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** October 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- Government of Canada
- Prime Minister’s National Council on Artificial Intelligence

### Vendors
- LawZero (Federal investment recipient)

### Key Quotes
> Prosperity and sovereignty in the age of AI belong to nations that can build, adopt, and govern AI on their own terms.
> — Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada

### Sources
- [Canada launches a 13-member national AI council under Prime Minister Mark Carney](https://cryptobriefing.com/canada-launches-national-ai-council) - Crypto Briefing
- [Carney unveils National AI Council to guide Canada's push for tech sovereignty and 250,000 new jobs | Indiablooms - First Portal on Digital News Management](https://www.indiablooms.com/world/carney-unveils-national-ai-council-to-guide-canadas-push-for-tech-sovereignty-and-250000-new-jobs/details) - Indiablooms