Municipal Operations
Empowering Smarter Public Services for All Canadians
GovLab creates responsible, applied artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for Canada’s public sector, including all levels of government — municipal, provincial, and federal.
Our innovation drives efficiency and real-world outcomes — like preparing for natural
disasters, planning school spaces, and automating document classification
— tailored to each department’s needs.
How Canadian AI is Transforming the Public Sector
From wildfire prediction models that give emergency teams early warning to automated environmental monitoring that frees staff for higher-value work, see how GovLab’s AI solutions deliver faster, smarter services for Canada’s public sector.
Frameworks Designed to Support Every Level of Government
The beauty of AI that adapts across departments and jurisdictions is that every predictive model, workflow automation, and decision support tool is already primed for broader public sector transformation.
Municipal
Develop fast, practical solutions for citizen services, including permits, road repairs, and waste management.
Provincial/Territorial
Act on data faster to improve regional services, including healthcare, education, and environmental programs.
Federal
Accelerate decision-making and oversight across complex systems like immigration, infrastructure, and defense.
Explore Use Cases
Environmental & Resource Management
Build more effective, safe, and affordable prediction and response tools for everything from natural disaster prevention to energy grid resilience modeling.
Workforce & Service Optimization
Optimize planning for schools, healthcare, and the labour market with AI tools that reduce waste and improve service delivery across the public sector.
Governance & Compliance
Transform public sector governance by leveraging AI to simplify compliance, reduce manual effort, and enhance the efficiency of policy execution.
GovLab Outpaces Traditional Solutions
— With Far Less Risk
GovLab’s model — start small, build real solutions, prove value quickly — fits the way public
sector projects need to work: low-risk, cost-effective, and outcome-driven.
Here’s how we work with you:
Identify a Clear Opportunity
Whether it’s permit backlogs, outdated spreadsheets, or repetitive manual work, we work with you to identify real problems with real costs that AI can solve quickly.
- Tailored to your department
- No technical prep needed
- Focused on existing workflows and systems
Design & Build a Working Pilot
GovLab creates a fit-for-purpose solution in weeks, not years. You will quickly see iterations that integrate with your data, systems, and policies. We design for unionized environments, risk sensitivity, and budget cycles.
- Built with your real data
- Works within procurement and legislative constraints
- No vendor lock-in or big tech overhead
Deploy & Scale
With Confidence
We help you execute and scale — across departments, regions, or even provinces. We facilitate change management, adoption planning, and documentation, and our team continues to support yours after deployment.
- Support for adoption and rollout
- Clear benchmarks to measure value
- Shared solutions across jurisdictions
Why GovLab?
GovLab is a trusted public sector partner with deep experience navigating government-specific constraints like procurement, privacy, and legislation.
Originally founded as a collaboration between AltaML, the Government of Alberta (GoA), and Mitacs, GovLab now serves as an innovation hub for Canada’s public sector.
We Solve Public Sector
Problem Through Applied AI
Let’s innovate together to improve life for public servants and citizens.
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