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Working with our membership, ITAC establishes and sets targets for where Canada's knowledge economy should be compared to key peer/competitor nations. Where we fall short, ITAC determines what we need to do to get there and ensure we do what is needed in areas such as: skills, capital, tax, science & technology, and collaboration.
ITAC believes Canadian businesses should be leaders in the use of ICT for competitive advantage, productivity and growth. Use of ICT by small and medium enterprises should increase towards that of our US counterparts. By partnering with other associations, as well as with Government, we work to ensure public policy supports these goals.
ITAC strives to ensure Federal, Ontario and other Canadian Governments are leaders in ICT use. ITAC positions itself as a trusted advisor to Government. We gather industry leaders and Government together and work to make it easier for our industry to sell to government.
ITAC believes the Canadian healthcare system should be a world-leading user of ICT to achieve superior patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness, as well as fostering development of a world-leading Canadian health ICT industry. ITAC works to correct chronic under-spend on ICT.
ITAC’s view is Canada’s laws should promote leadership in development and use of advanced technology. We want to ensure efficient and cost-effective measures to protect privacy and instill confidence in the e-economy.
ITAC believes that in order for Canada to continue to compete worldwide, we need to promote policies that will ensure a steady supply of talented men and women for our local ICT industry. We work with industry as well as with Federal, Provincial and local governments to establish initiatives to support this goal.
Become a Member
Become An ITAC Member!
Why become a member of the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (ITAC)?
We are the national association of Canada's information and communications technology (ICT) industry. Industry-funded and entirely focused on ICT we represent a broad range of large, medium and small enterprises spanning telecommunications and internet services, ICT consulting services, hardware, microelectronics, software and electronic content.
We can:
1. Potentially help you grow your public sector business
By enabling you to:
- Attend private meetings and/or dinners with federal government key Ministers and other senior officials via the Federal Public Sector Business Committee (PSBC) which meets monthly in Ottawa in person or via teleconferencing . At each meeting Director Generals from Treasury Board, PWGSC contracting, Shared Services and the Office of Small & Medium Enterprises, report on RFPs and policy issues where they seek input.
- Attend private meetings and/or dinners with Ontario Ministers and other key Ontario government officials through the Ontario Public Sector Business Committee (ON-PSBC) which meets every couple of months in Toronto to discuss innovation, commercialization.
- Attend breakfasts with the Corporate Chief Information and Information Technology Officer in Ontario (CCIO), together with four of the CCIO's key CIOs. Hear about the upcoming RFPs here first!
2. Boost your networking and partnering with companies of all sizes
We will give you the opportunity to network with the most senior Canadian people from each of our member firms at Board of Governors Dinners. Attend our special "Doing Business With" event series. Large companies have the opportunity to come and share with smaller companies how and why they need to partner with them and what they are looking for specifically from a partner.
3. Give you the opportunity to have an impact on public policy affecting the Canadian ICT sector
All individuals in our member companies are encouraged to serve on our Member forums or sector councils that address important issues affecting specific areas of the ICT industry and your business. Add your voice in developing public policy changes that are important to our industry while advocating the interest of the ICT community in creating an innovation ecosystem made up of skilled workers, easier access to capital investment, strong technological capability, a competitive tax regime and full adoption of ICT by both Government and the private sector.
4. Enable you to learn industry best practices in HR, Tax & Finance, etc.
All individuals in our member companies have the opportunity to work on issues in their specific area(s) of interest (Cyber Security, Digital Commerce, Health, Human Resources Forum, Strategic Microsystems, etc.) and help create environments for professional development while, at the same time, addressing matters of broad concern to the industry as a whole.
5. Assist you in building your brand, advocating your interests
As a member you will be able to post news on itac.ca and gain exposure through ITAC's domestic activities and foreign market development. Every individual in your company is part of ITAC and can attend ITAC events and workshops at a 50% discount. This means they are all ambassadors for your brand. Several of our events also allow the opportunity for sponsorship.
Membership Categories
Regular Membership
To qualify for regular membership, your company must be a "for profit" organization with a presence in Canada, for whom the provision of information technology products or services is a significant component of revenue and of strategic importance, or one which increases the efficiency of electronic markets by facilitating the meeting and interaction of buyers and sellers over the Internet.
Associate Membership
This category is comprised of not for profit organizations which do not qualify for regular membership, but whose interest in information technology is such that their involvement would be of great benefit to the association. An associate member is not eligible to vote or hold office on any of ITAC's boards, committees and forums.
Request for Membership Information
ITAC is the VOICE of the Canadian Information and Communications Technology Industry! Become an ITAC member today and add your voice to ours. Get started by completing the Request for Membership Form now or, alternatively, contact Donna White, ITAC's Manager of Membership Relations at dwhite@itac.ca or 1-(905)-602-8345 x2230.
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