TORONTO, ON - In an AI market dominated by American hyperscalers, a Canadian company is making a deliberate bet that data sovereignty will matter more than model size for the professionals who need AI most.
Augure, developed by The Altercation Company, today announced the general availability of its sovereign AI platform — a direct alternative to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude for Canadian professionals who work under strict confidentiality, privacy, and national security obligations. Unlike its American competitors, Augure hosts all data exclusively within Canadian borders, on OVHcloud's Montreal data centres, entirely outside the reach of the US CLOUD Act.
"OpenAI and Anthropic build incredible technology," said Nick, Founder of Augure. "But they are American companies, subject to American law. The CLOUD Act gives US authorities the power to compel access to data stored by American cloud providers — regardless of where the user lives or where the data was created. For a Canadian defense contractor, a therapist handling patient notes, or a lawyer reviewing privileged documents, that is not a feature debate. It is a dealbreaker."
The Compliance Gap the Hyperscalers Can't Close
The issue is structural, not technical. No amount of engineering can change the fact that OpenAI and Anthropic are US-incorporated companies operating under US jurisdiction. When a Canadian professional uses ChatGPT or Claude to process sensitive information, that data enters a legal framework where Canadian privacy protections do not apply.
This creates an increasingly urgent problem across multiple regulated sectors.
Canadian defense contractors preparing for CPCSC certification must demonstrate that controlled unclassified information is handled within compliant data pathways. Using US-hosted AI tools introduces foreign jurisdictional exposure that can jeopardize certification eligibility and disqualify organizations from federal procurement. Augure provides a CPCSC-ready AI solution that keeps defense workflows entirely within Canadian legal jurisdiction.
Canadian therapists, psychologists, and counsellors handle deeply sensitive patient information — session notes, treatment plans, clinical assessments — protected under provincial health privacy legislation. When mental health professionals turn to US-hosted AI tools for administrative support, they risk exposing protected health information to foreign government access. Augure offers Canadian mental health professionals a sovereign alternative that keeps patient data under Canadian law.
Canadian law firms face a similar bind. Client-solicitor privilege is foundational to the legal system, yet every document processed through an American AI platform is potentially accessible under US law. Augure Legal delivers AI-powered contract review, research, and document analysis with full Canadian data residency — so privilege stays privileged.
Quebec businesses navigating Law 25 — the country's most stringent provincial privacy framework — need AI tools that comply by architecture, not by promise. Augure's Canadian-hosted infrastructure aligns with Law 25 requirements by default, giving Quebec professionals and SMBs a platform they can adopt without legal ambiguity.
Not Better Models. Better Jurisdiction.
Augure is transparent about where it competes and where it does not. The platform does not claim to outperform GPT-4 or Claude on raw benchmarks. It offers two purpose-built models — Ossington 3 for complex reasoning and analysis, and Tofino 2.5 for everyday productivity — that deliver strong, capable AI performance for professional workflows.
The competitive claim is different: for any Canadian professional whose work is governed by confidentiality obligations, privacy legislation, or national security requirements, Augure is the only AI platform that eliminates US jurisdictional exposure entirely. OpenAI cannot offer this. Anthropic cannot offer this. It is not a feature they can ship. It is a structural reality of where they are incorporated.
"We are not trying to win the benchmark race," said Nick. "We are building for the hundreds of thousands of Canadian professionals who have been locked out of the AI revolution because the leading tools cannot meet their compliance requirements. That is a market the hyperscalers structurally cannot serve — and we can."
Availability and Pricing
Augure is available now in three tiers: Free for individual professionals exploring sovereign AI, Pro at $20 CAD per month, and Max at $80 CAD per month for professionals requiring higher throughput. Augure Legal offers firm and practice tier pricing for Canadian law firms. Enterprise pricing with compliance documentation and centralized administration is available on request.
The company is actively building partnerships with Canadian legal institutions, industry associations, and professional organizations to expand sovereign AI access across regulated sectors.
About Augure
Augure is a sovereign AI platform built by The Altercation Company, a Canadian technology firm. Purpose-built for defense, legal, therapy, healthcare, government, and other regulated sectors, Augure provides enterprise-grade artificial intelligence with complete Canadian data residency. The platform supports compliance with CPCSC, PIPEDA, Law 25, and other Canadian regulatory frameworks — offering Canadian professionals a powerful AI alternative to US hyperscalers without jurisdictional compromise.
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