Post by Schulich School of Business - York University

🗺️ Mapping Canada’s data centre boom! Schulich School of Business researchers have produced the first comprehensive map of Canada’s data centre landscape, offering new insight into where facilities are located, where new projects are underway and what their rapid expansion could mean for energy systems, emissions and public policy. 🏫 Led by researchers Lyndsey Rolheiser and Alexander Carlo, the study shows that while Canada’s current data centre footprint is relatively modest, the pipeline of planned facilities is nearly 10× larger and increasingly dominated by massive, AI‑driven hyperscale centres. ⚡🌍 The findings raise growing concerns around electricity demand, environmental impacts, grid access and data sovereignty — as data centres become a critical but often poorly understood piece of Canada’s digital infrastructure. #SchulichInTheNews #DataCentres #DigitalInfrastructure #AI #EnergyPolicy #ClimateImpact #DataSovereignty #CanadaResearch #TechAndSociety