Our Reaction to the G7 Summit’s AI Statement

In our 2025 B7 communiqué, we called on G7 governments to realize the promise of responsible digital and AI adoption, in an effort to bolster our collective economic security and resilience. Our recommendations included leading and facilitating widespread AI adoption, specifically within the public sector, while also taking steps to accelerate private sector adoption with a focus on SME enablement. We also emphasized the importance of striking an appropriate balance between regulation and innovation.

We’re pleased to see that these recommendations and others have been captured in today’s G7 statement on AI for Prosperity, marking a shift in direction from past G7 AI statements. As Canada and its G7 partners move ahead to create initiatives like the G7 AI Adoption Roadmap and the G7 GovAI Grand Challenge, the business community stands ready to meaningfully collaborate on the successful development and implementation of these projects.

• Catherine Fortin LeFaivre, Senior Vice President, International Policy and Global Partnerships, Canadian Chamber of Commerce

About the Canadian Chamber of Commerce — The Future of Business Success 

The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is Canada’s largest and most activated business network — representing over 400 chambers of commerce and boards of trade and more than 200,000 business of all sizes, from all sectors of the economy and from every part of the country — working to create the conditions for our collective success. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the undisputed champion and catalyst for the future of business success. From working with government on economy-friendly policy to providing services that inform commerce and enable trade, we give each of our members more of what they need to succeed: insight into markets, competitors and trends, influence over the decisions and policies that drive business success, and impact on business and economic performance.   

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