On Friday 24 November, as part of the 19th bilateral summit held in Saint John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada), the European Union and Canada concluded a partnership aimed at strengthening their cooperation in the digital field.
“The new digital partnership will help us strengthen semiconductor supply chains, increase our cooperation in artificial intelligence and secure connectivity and cyber threats,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
In concrete terms, the EU/Canada partnership in this area should make it possible to support cooperation on secure connectivity, particularly for undersea routes.
Emphasis should also be placed on the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and foundation models, at a time when this issue is at the heart of inter-institutional negotiations on the subject (see other news) (see EUROPE 13300/30).
The text should also lead the two parties to work on the resilience of semiconductor supply chains, as well as on cybersecurity and responses to threats in this area.
The partnership should lead to greater cooperation and best practice in the fight against foreign manipulation and disinformation.
The document signed by the EU and Canada also specifies that discussions will take place on the concept of digital identity, following the political agreement reached by the co-legislators on 8 November (see EUROPE 13288/12).
See the document: https://aeur.eu/f/9rv (Original version in French by Thomas Mangin)