Canada
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Canada to invest up to $100m to scale national health data network
The Vital initiative will use an approach called federated AI in which initial data remains within each province or territory’s borders to avoid compromising jurisdictional constraints.
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Podcast: Trade Commissioner Sara Wilshaw on Canada’s trade ambitions
Commissioner Wilshaw and her team are working to help her country maximize its strengths in the global trade arena to help Canadian businesses troubleshoot market access and grow.
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GRIP Extra: Bank of Canada issues stability report, CFTC clears way for perpetual contracts
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.
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Social prescribing and the future of healthcare compliance
What began as a community-health initiative is combining with healthcare compliance through value-based care models and building expectations around preventive oversight.
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GRIP at PCC Canada 2026: Life sciences gain momentum, compliance evolves
GRIP will partner with Informa Connect’s Pharmaceutical Compliance Congress: Canada to capture how compliance leaders are helping the industry innovate responsibly amid regulatory complexity.
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GRIP Extra: FDIC proposes stablecoin AML/CFT rules, MiCA undergoes first review
Our in-brief roundup of notable stories from the last week.
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Health Canada announces task force to boost competitiveness in life sciences
Announcement comes as global pharmaceutical markets shift, with Canada facing pressure to secure investments and ensure timely access to new therapies.
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New Executive Order threatens sanctions against non-US persons doing business with Cuba
Non-US financial institutions are likely to evaluate Cuba-related customers or counterparties more strictly in light of the new secondary sanctions authority.
