Actua Welcomes Federal Investment In Canada’s National AI Literacy Initiative

OTTAWA, ON - Sept 10, 2026

Actua welcomes the Government of Canada’s newly announced AI Literacy Initiative in partnership with Amii. The investment aims to build AI literacy for 1 million post-secondary students and 50,000 educators and expand access to AI learning opportunities for Canadians across the country.

“AI literacy has quickly become an essential skill for every young person in Canada, and this investment is an important first step,” says Jennifer Flanagan, co-founder and CEO of Actua. “We look forward to seeing how this investment will be extended beyond classrooms to build critical AI skills in their everyday lives. Young people need access to meaningful, hands-on learning opportunities that build the skills, knowledge and confidence to understand and navigate AI both in school and beyond.”

Actua is ready to work with Amii and the Government of Canada to help close this gap, delivering trusted AI literacy programming to youth and educators across the country, including in rural, northern and underserved communities.

This investment is an important foundation. Now we need to build on it. Ensuring Canada is ready for an AI-enabled future means giving young people the knowledge, skills and confidence to understand, navigate and shape AI  and ensuring those opportunities begin early and are available to every young person in Canada.

About Actua

Actua is creating a Canada where every child has the skills and confidence they need to achieve their full potential. As a leading science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach organization, Actua includes over 40 universities and colleges, engaging 500,000 youth in 600 communities each year. For 25 years, Actua has focused on identifying and removing the barriers for entry into STEM and now has national programs dedicated to engaging Indigenous youth, girls and young women, Black youth, youth with disabilities, those facing economic barriers and youth in Northern and remote communities. Actua’s work is made possible thanks to the support of its major funding partners, including the Government of Canada, Deciem, Suncor Energy Foundation, TD Bank Group, Microsoft Elevate, Toyota Canada Foundation, CIBC Foundation, Enbridge, Cenovus, Imperial, Rideau Hall Foundation and RBC Foundation.

Media Contact

Alison Gareau
Senior Director, Communications, Actua
communications@actua.ca
613.234.4137