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.

#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…

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.