the Dais

Our name means ‘raised platform.’ A dais is a place that illuminates the people on it, and it reminds us that real change only happens when we lift new voices and ideas. Dais can be a bit tricky to pronounce, so we put a spotlight on some of our friends to see how they’d say it.

Hosting a TLDR about post-quantum crypto session at @daisTMU for @TOtechweek on May 29th. If you're a little cracked and love building, join 🚀 DM me if you're a funder or interested! Luma link: luma.com/td7w2mh1

Real or fake? As online misinformation becomes harder to spot, Canadians are increasingly concerned by what they see online. Angus Lockhart, senior policy analyst at @daisTMU, tells @CTVNews it's a problem when people don't recognize misinformation. More: ctvnews.ca/canada/article…

#TorontoTechWeek celebrates our booming tech sector, but not everyone is connected to its benefits. 60,000 Torontonians still lack home broadband access. Our latest commentary explores why closing the digital divide requires more than just wifi access. dais.ca/commentary/tor…

In a new piece for @techpolicypress, our Interim Executive Director, André Côté, and Nancy Naylor argue that Canada’s AI strategy must address the use of technology in K-12 Education. Read the article at: techpolicy.press/canadas-ai-str…

IT’S TONIGHT. A few tickets left! Join us for a special screening of “Your Attention Please,” a documentary that premiered at SXSW 2026 to critical acclaim and is driving urgent policy conversations about youth online safety. Register at: eventbrite.ca/e/special-scre…

That's what Heads Up is here for: a Canada-wide campaign to go phone-free from bell to bell, so students can focus, think, and thrive. Learn more at dais.ca/headsup.

At yesterday’s TMU Democracy Forum, our own Ashna Ali asked Ontario Education Minister @PaulCalandra: what's the plan for phone-free schools? The Minister heard the evidence. Teachers want to be backed. Next steps are in motion.

The @daisTMU and the SickKids Child Health Policy Accelerator invite you to a special screening of “Your Attention Please,” a documentary that is driving urgent policy conversations about youth online safety. Learn more and register at eventbrite.ca/e/special-scre…

ONLINE ONLY TOMORROW: Education Minister Paul Calandra at TMU. May 7 | 1:30 p.m. Register at eventbrite.ca/e/education-mi… Registration closes tomorrow at 10:00 a.m Registered participants will receive access details by email and can submit questions during the webinar.

Tickets are free, with advance registration required. Register at eventbrite.ca/e/education-mi…

As Ontario’s education minister, @PaulCalandra is shaking up school governance and changing course in the classroom. Join our Democracy Forum on May 7, where @reggcohn and @krushowy will sit down with the minister to discuss what these changes mean for Ontario’s education system.

Sign up: torontomu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Know an educator struggling with the switch to phone-free schools? Join us on April 29 at 1 p.m. EST for our next practical conversation about moving from policy to practice. Bring your lunch, your questions, and leave better equipped to make phone-free schools work.

Big moment from @dxcsummit now on @cbc Front Burner: Jayme Poisson in conversation with Nobel laureate Daron Acemoglu on whether liberal democracy can be saved. Couldn't make it to DXC? Listen now wherever you get your podcasts! cbc.ca/listen/cbc-pod…

“Many creative professionals face risks from the diffusion of generative AI, because workers outside of the creative sector often use these tools to replace them outright.” @vviet93 shared findings from our latest report at the Senate TRCM committee: dais.ca/reports/the-ar…

@fsc_ccf_en @fsc_ccf_fr This report is part of the portfolio of work supported by @fsc_ccf_en.

Our new report, The Art in Artificial Intelligence, explores the implications of generative AI on workers in the creative sector - where it is assisting, and where “good enough” AI outputs may disrupt labour. dais.ca/reports/the-ar…

Know an educator struggling with the switch to phone-free schools? Join us on March 25 at 1 p.m. EST for another candid, practical conversation about moving from policy to practice. Register: dais.ca/headsup/events/

As Meta prepares to cut 20% of its workforce, Canadians are increasingly concerned about the impact that AI is having on the labour market. @vviet93 joined Global News to question whether AI might be a scapegoat for downsizing. globalnews.ca/video/11734019…

On the National Day of Unplugging, the conversation shouldn’t stop at logging off. When young people are empowered to lead conversations and reshape digital norms, schools can build healthier learning environments. dais.ca/commentary/let… #PhoneFreeSchools