Artificial intelligence (AI) offers powerful new solutions across sectors of the economy to improve the lives of Canadians-from advanced health care to more efficient and sustainable resource development and agriculture. International collaboration and coordination will help realize the full potential of AI to benefit all citizens and accelerate trustworthy technology development, while fostering diversity and inclusion across the AI domain. Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, joined leading international AI experts, including representatives from 18 GPAI member countries and the European Union, for the second annual plenary of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) in Paris, France. During the opening ceremony, Minister Champagne highlighted the progress that GPAI has made in its first year under Canada's chairmanship and formally passed the torch to France, which is taking over as 2021-2022 GPAI Council Chair. The Minister was joined by Cédric O, France's Minister of State for the Digital Transition and Electronic Communication and the new GPAI Lead Council Chair.