Trudeau talks immigration, digital charter in opening interview at Collision

Trudeau attributed Canada's growing tech sector to clearing, said Canada volition remain open

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened the Standoff technology conference with a keynote address and interview where he attributed Canada's growing tech sector to immigration.

Organizers have called Collision the fastest-growing technology conference in North America. Further, this marks the first fourth dimension the four-24-hour interval conference is happening outside the U.Southward. Collision runs until May 23rd at the Enercare Center in Toronto.

Shahrzad Rafati, founder and CEO of Canadian entertainment visitor Broadband Boob tube, interviewed Trudeau, where he emphasized that Canada is at present a significant source of talent for global tech. Additionally, the Prime Minister said that Canada attracts entrepreneurs.

Trudeau also talked up the regime's pedagogy and research investments as other reasons for success in Canadian companies and startups.

"Access to talent obviously comes from immigration and it comes from preparation young and educating Canadians right," said Trudeau.

As such, the Prime number Minister said that Canada would remain open up while other countries "are endmost themselves off more to clearing."

Rafati also asked Trudeau about plans for the cosmos of a digital lease to gainsay hate speech, misinformation and election interference.

At the recent VivaTech conference in Paris, Trudeau announced plans to create the digital charter. He expressed conviction that the lease would restore the organized religion of citizens and hold online platforms accountable.

Trudeau didn't go into further item at Collision but did say the lease would focus on the government working collaboratively with tech companies to ensure citizen'southward personal data was safe. Additionally, he said information technology would bring solutions regarding online harassment.

We'll likely learn more about the digital charter from Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains at a summit on digital governance in Ottawa afterward this calendar month.

Source: CTV News