IEEE Canada Public Policy
IEEE Canada brings together engineers, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to informs evidence-based public policy that supports innovation, protects the public interest, and strengthens Canada’s technology ecosystem.
As the Canadian region of the world’s largest technical professional organization, IEEE Canada provides independent technical expertise—not political advocacy—to help governments make informed decisions on emerging technologies.
About the committee page with a link to the French version:
Our Mission
IEEE Canada serves as a trusted and knowledgeable source of scientific, engineering, and technology expertise to support evidence-based public policy.
Working with volunteers from across Canada, the Public Policy Committee facilitates the development of technical guidance and provides objective, non-partisan advice on engineering and technology issues affecting Canadians.
What We Do
The Public Policy Committee:
- Develops IEEE Canada position statements, white papers, reports, and technical briefs on engineering and technology topics.
- Facilitates dialogue between technical experts, policymakers, academia, industry, and the public on emerging technology issue
- Provides scientific and technological expertise to Canadian governments and public organizations.
- Identifies emerging policy issues where IEEE Canada’s technical expertise can contribute.
- Collaborates with IEEE organizational units worldwide to ensure consistency and maximize impact.
- Communicates IEEE Canada’s technical perspectives to policymakers
Policy priority page with a link to the French version:
Policy Priorities
IEEE Canada’s policy work reflects the breadth of IEEE’s technical fields of interest and evolves as new technologies emerge. Current areas include:
- Digital Society (e.g., AI, cybersecurity, privacy)
- Infrastructure (e.g., digital sovereignty, telecommunications, quantum technologies)
- Sustainable Technologies (e.g., energy, electrification)
- Industrial Innovation (e.g., manufacturing, robotics)
- Foundational Technologies (e.g., standards, interoperability).
Policy Statements & Publications page with a link to the French version
Position statement and Publications
IEEE Canada publishes a range of evidence-based policy resources, including: (yellow to be added later?).
For each document, a link and a status field, with labels such as Published, In Development, Under Review, or Archived will be provided.
- Position Statements
- Link here to the digital sovereignty Position Statements/ Status
- White Papers
- Technical Briefs
- Consultation Responses
- Reports
These publications provide balanced, technically rigorous perspectives to support public policy discussions in Canada.
Events page with a link to the French version
Government & Stakeholder Engagement
IEEE Canada engages with federal, provincial, and municipal governments, regulators, standards organizations, industry, academia, and other public policy organizations to provide objective technical expertise on engineering and technology issues.
As a non-partisan professional organization, IEEE Canada contributes technical knowledge rather than political advocacy, helping decision-makers understand the opportunities, risks, and societal implications of emerging technologies.
IEEE section engagement
IEEE Canada’s Public Policy Committee welcomes IEEE members from Canadian Sections who are interested in applying their technical expertise to public policy.
Whether your background is in research, industry, government, entrepreneurship, or standards development, there are many ways to contribute.
Members can:
- Identify emerging public policy issues within their fields of expertise.
- Help identify emerging policy topics from local Sections and technical communities.
- Contribute technical expertise to position statements and white papers.
- Review draft publications and provide technical feedback.
- Join IEEE Canada PPC in consultations, workshops, and policy forums.
Participation provides members with an opportunity to translate technical knowledge into real-world impact while strengthening Canada’s innovation ecosystem.
Upcoming events:
When this page will be populated, it will include key information such as the date, location, registration link, and a short description for each event to provide visitors with the essential information at a glance and make the page more informative and user-friendly.
– link here or promotion for September sections meeting and October
Past events:
– link here with short description and access to recording if any?
News page with a link to the French version
News
As the committee develops newsletters, journal articles, social media updates, and other announcements, this page will be the central location for these communications.
We may start empty of we may start with the one pager for the digital sovereignty policy.
Note: will there be a linkedin/RSS feed or the like?
Get Involved page with a link to the French version
Get involved
IEEE Canada welcomes members interested in contributing to public policy activities. Volunteers with expertise in engineering, science, technology, standards, and innovation can propose and participate in the development of position statements, technical briefs, and other policy initiatives through the Public Policy Committee.
For more information or to participate, contact the IEEE Canada Public Policy Committee.
Add group email listserv here
Resources page with a link to the French version
Ressources
Links to:
- IEEE Global Policy Caucus
- IEEE Standards Association
- IEEE Future Directions
- IEEE publications
- Engineering Institute of Canada
- IEEE Ethics Resources
- Canadian government consultation portals
Contact page: with a link to the French version
Contact
To contact the committee for general inquiry: Add group email listserv here
For volunteer inquiry, add a form
Volunteer name, email, section, topic of interests, subject for volunteering.
The form should resolved to the same group email listserv?
