Weather impacts everyone and influences a wide variety of government, industry, and personal decision-making, including emergency preparedness, climate adaptation, and travel plans. The Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) is responsible for providing accurate and timely forecasts for everyone in Canada.
Public hydro-meteorological services, such as the MSC, are operating at a transformative time-the public is accessing information in new ways, the impacts of climate change are being felt across the country, and AI has the potential to radically change how services are delivered. In addition to these trends, Canada's weather service is subject to changing geopolitical structures and financial constraints. To better understand current and future challenges, the MSC asked the CCA to convene an expert panel to examine the essential functions of a public hydro-meteorological service in the context of technological and other trends.
