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‘Cobots’ are becoming popular in Canada.
Read more: ‘Cobots’ are becoming popular in Canada.Businesses offering collaborative robotics and related technology may find receptive clients in Canada’s manufacturing sector. Automation has allowed manufacturers to increase productivity, profitability, and stay competitive – at the perceived expense of the factory worker. However, statistics indicate that human-robot collaboration is far more productive than humans or robots working alone. Collaborative robots (‘cobots’) are…
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Canada’s construction industry needs more tech.
Read more: Canada’s construction industry needs more tech.Canada’s construction industry lags in the adoption of smart digital technology, as per the recently released Construction in a digital world. Approximately 75% of firms surveyed for the report rated their digital knowledge as quite low compared to their competitors; almost three in five say their company “needs to moderately or considerably adapt their digital…
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Technology in the 21st century mining industry.
Read more: Technology in the 21st century mining industry.Mining is incredibly vulnerable to climate change. The industry is undergoing a significant technological transformation, using more robotics and electric machines. With more technology being used in mining, the goal is to have less climate impact while getting the minerals the world needs – and this is giving Canada’s mining industry a new sense of…
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Changes are coming to Canada’s privacy laws.
Read more: Changes are coming to Canada’s privacy laws.On January 21 we attended an online seminar regarding scheduled changes to Canada’s privacy laws. The event was hosted by Michael Argast and Keith Deighton of cyber security firm Kobalt and featured a presentation from Vancouver-based Privacy & Cybersecurity Lawyer, Ritchie Po. As per Po, Bill C-11 was introduced on November 17, 2020 with the…
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A little reminder about Canada’s anti-spam legislation.
Read more: A little reminder about Canada’s anti-spam legislation.Many businesses use email marketing campaigns to connect with customers or potential customers. But random emails and text messages can get you into trouble, if you don’t know the rules in various markets. On July 1, 2014, Canada enacted anti-spam legislation (CASL) designed to protect Canadians’ electronic transmissions while ensuring Canadian businesses could remain competitive…
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Telehealth and virtual care in Canada.
Read more: Telehealth and virtual care in Canada.Canada’s evolving virtual care initiatives could provide opportunities for partnerships and collaboration in health technology. Only 4% of primary care visits were virtual in Canada prior to COVID-19, according to the Canada Health Infoway Annual 2019-2020 Report. That number rose to 60% at the onset of the pandemic. COVID-19 “set the stage for a Canadian…
