ITAC Blog
Blogs by ITAC Board members, ITAC staff, and valued partners and members.
ITAC Response to Federal Cyber Security Review
ITAC looks forward to working with Public Safety Canada and other federal departments and agencies to advance the outcomes of this consultation.
Upcoming ITAC Intervention at the Supreme Court of Canada
As the voice of Canada’s ICT industry, ITAC has an important role in standing up to ensure Canada maintains a competitive and predictable regulatory environment for digital commerce.
ITAC Responds to Privacy Commissioner on Modernizing Consent
In late-May, the federal Office of the Privacy Commissioner launched a consultation to consider options for how the government could modernize Canada’s main privacy law for business, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
ITAC Welcomes Canada’s Tariff Cuts on ICT Products
On July 13, 2016, the federal government published in the Canada Gazette an order eliminate custom duties on 52 ICT products.
Canadian Small Businesses Urge PM Trudeau to Update Trade Rules
Nearly 100% of Canadian-, American-, and Mexican-based small businesses using eBay export to customers across the continent and globe.
Consultation on New Data Breach Regulations
The federal Personal Information Privacy and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) sets the basic legal framework for how private-sector organizations can handle and use the personal data of Canadians.
ITAC President before House of Commons’ Standing Committee on Temporary Foreign Workers
It has been projected by the Information Communications Technology Council that the ICT sector will face an enormous skills gap and labour shortage of 182,000 by 2019 across Canada.
What you need to know about the Wassenaar Arrangement & what it means for the ICT industry
The Wassenaar Arrangement (or the Wassenaar Arrangement on Global Export for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies) is an international export control arrangement. It was established in 1996 to increase transparency and responsibility in the trade of conventional arms …
ITAC Health – Moving the Digital Health Agenda Forward
Moving the Digital Health Agenda Forward This Breakfast Session will provide valuable information to attendees about the status of Canada’s Digital Health Agenda, the priorities that are being worked on, and what ITAC Health members need to know about the …
Impending Changes to Federal Procurement Framework
The Government of Canada (GoC) has initiated several changes in an effort to modernize procurement and support transformation initiatives. Attend ITAC’s free webinar to find out more about federal procurement modernization and the importance of ensuring your business remains aligned …