For A Sovereign AI in Canada: Culture At Its Core

In early June 2026, the federal government unveiled its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy – AI for All, with the stated ambition of addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in a rapidly evolving world.

The Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (CDCE) believes it must also address the realities facing creators and cultural enterprises. With this objective in mind, the CDCE published an analysis of the Strategy that highlights a number of its key directions and puts forward concrete recommendations to strengthen its relevance for the cultural sector.

View the CDCE Report

View the Federal Government’s Strategy

As a provincial entity, ArtsLink NB acknowledges that it carries out its work on the traditional unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq, and Peskotomuhkati Peoples. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which these nations first signed with the British Crown in 1726. The treaties did not deal with the surrender of lands and resources, but in fact, recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.

We, the members of ArtsLink NB, pay respect to the descendants of this land and to the elders — past and present. We honour the knowledge keepers and seek guidance as we strive to develop closer relationships with the Indigenous People in this land that is called New Brunswick.

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