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Ingenious Awards Nominations go to the Jury
Sixty-four nominations for the Information Technology Association of Canada’s (ITAC) second Ingenious Awards have been received and forwarded to the Ingenious judges. The nominations come from across Canada and represent a broad cross-section of organizations in the private, public, and …
Federal CIOS Focus on Applications
Canada’s Chief Information Officer, Corinne Charette, says the Government needs to shift its focus from infrastructure to modernizing its applications. That was one of the themes at ITAC’s Executive Briefing on September 10, featuring a panel discussion with Ms. Charette …
ITAC Comments on Inter-company Transfers
Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently conducted a consultation on proposed changes to the rules and definitions surrounding inter-company transfers. ITAC believes that access to the global work force, through measures like ICTs is vital to the growth and competitiveness of …
Canada’s Finance Minister Freezes EI Rates
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced the government will freeze Employment Insurance rates for employees and employers for the next three years. He stated that the tax relief is intended to help support Canada’s economic recovery, especially for small businesses. The move …
Wavefront Global Market Entry Programs 2013 – 2014: Streamlining access to global wireless markets.
Wavefront, in partnership with Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD), is actively looking for Canadian companies who are ready to scale their business in high growth international markets, to participate in its Global Market Entry Programs. This year’s program …
Minister Clement to open up about Open Data with Mark Barrenechea, CEO, Open Text
Ottawa, September 3, 2013 – The Honourable Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board, will participate in a unique armchair discussion on the potential of Open Data with Mark Barrenechea, CEO of Waterloo tech giant Open Text. Date: September 5, 2013 …
Nadir Mohamed Peers into the Future
A relaxed and entertaining Nadir Mohamed, President and CEO of Rogers Communications, shared stories about the genius of Ted Rogers with 175 ITAC members and guests at a special Board of Governors Dinner on August 21. Mr. Mohamed presented his vision …
Lloyd Bryant OpEd – Companies that ignore diversity are missing out on its profound benefits
Last month, the Ontario Securities Commission called for comment on a proposal that would require TSX-listed companies to provide disclosure regarding women on boards and in senior management in Ontario. The OSC’s consideration of a “comply and explain” approach to …
ITAC Pre-Budget Submission 2014
The Information Technology Association of Canada welcomes the opportunity to submit to the Standing Committee on Finance on behalf of our member companies across Canada. Our focus is on priorities that help our members highlight industry-wide issues, supports the development …
Update – Temporary Foreign Worker Program
The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development, recently announced reforms to strengthen and improve the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). As announced in Economic Action Plan 2013, the Government of Canada has now implemented a user fee …