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May 2, 2013	ITAC Launches Ingenious Awards Program for 2013
May 1, 2013	ITAC’s position on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
April 9, 2013	Shared Services Canada expands role
April 2, 2013	Ernst & Young Needs Nominations for its Entrepreneur of The Year Awards
March 22, 2013	Federal Budget Heralds a New Approach to Skills Development
March 21, 2013	Government of Canada Supports Technology Development in Ottawa
March 7, 2013	Harper Government Puts Consumers First in Telecommunications Plan
March 1, 2013	Meet Jennifer Hay-Roe: 2013 ITAC Ivey Award Recipient
February 27, 2013	10 Years of Action on Canada’s Electronic Waste
February 13, 2013	Update: ITAC Executive Briefing Series with Benoît Long
February 12, 2013	Federal Government advised to adopt a Canada-first military procurement strategy
February 4, 2013	January 23 Ontario Reception - John Ruffolo’s Speech
January 25, 2013	ITAC congratulates new Ontario Executive and Board
January 16, 2013	Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) launches Supplier Advisory Committee
January 15, 2013	Update: First ITAC Executive Briefing Series - Corinne Charette, CIO of the Government of Canada
January 2, 2013	The Digital Universe in 2020
December 24, 2012	Jobs and Prosperity Council releases Report
December 19, 2012	ITAC present at pre-budget consultations with Minister of Finance, Jim Flaherty
December 19, 2012	ITAC attends the December meeting of the Architecture Framework Advisory Committee
December 18, 2012	British Columbia Transitional Provincial Sales Tax Issues
December 8, 2012	Update: ITAC participates in the first session of SSC Committees
November 29, 2012	ITAC hosts Diamond Jubilee Medal presentation ceremony at Centre Block, Parliament Hill
November 27, 2012	Update: ITAC participates in the inaugural SSC Information Technology Infrastructure Roundtable
November 23, 2012	Shared Services Canada pilots online bidding
November 22, 2012	ITAC supports Canada’s privacy regime as a model for innovation
November 9, 2012	Here are Canada’s Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders!
November 6, 2012	Minister Clement Highlights Proposed New Licence for Open Data Portal
November 5, 2012	TinyEYE Therapy Services, an Online Speech Therapy Provider, Wins a WITSA Global IT Award
November 4, 2012	The CRA needs your contribution to the online SR&ED eligibility self-assessment tool (ESAT)
October 31, 2012	Shared Services Canada, IT Modernization and Emerging Market Opportunities for SMEs
October 30, 2012	Shared Services Canada consults ITAC Experts
October 29, 2012	Cybersecurity Action Plan Between Public Safety Canada and the Department of Homeland Security
October 25, 2012	WCIT 2012 in the News
October 24, 2012	Minister Clement Announces new Open Data Portal at WCIT 2012
October 22, 2012	The Governor General of Canada delivered the welcoming remarks to WCIT 2012
September 12, 2012	Update: A Summer of Economic Consultations
August 21, 2012	The Issue: The Importance of SR&ED to ICT R&D
August 2, 2012	Harper Government Launches Consultations on Contingency Fees for the SR&ED Tax Incentive Program
July 27, 2012	ITAC’s Views on Venture Capital
July 23, 2012	ITAC submits its response to the RFI by Shared Services Canada (SSC) on its Email Transformation
July 19, 2012	Meet the International VC Community at WCIT 2012 in Montreal this fall!
July 10, 2012	New Government Loan Program for Innovative Companies in Southern Ontario!
July 3, 2012	Shared Services Canada takes National Security Exception
June 22, 2012	The ITAC Volunteer of the Year in 2012 is… Dave Wattling
June 22, 2012	Jennifer Evans Named ITAC Chair for 2012/2013
June 14, 2012	Shared Services Canada launches Email Transformation Initiative
June 6, 2012	ICT Investment Gap Between Canada and the United States is Widening
May 30, 2012	Nominations for the ITAC Volunteer of the Year Award – Call for Entries
May 23, 2012	WANTED: Hot Young Companies
May 22, 2012	E-Commerce In Canada: Pursuing the Promise
May 17, 2012	Update on Procedures for Temporary Foreign Workers
May 8, 2012	Doug McCuaig Hosts Reception for WCIT 2012 in Washington D.C.
May 4, 2012	The Issue: Building Stronger Tech Companies in Canada
April 20, 2012	Corinne Charette Provides Food for Thought at the Inaugural ITAC Series of Meetings with Government
April 19, 2012	Entrepreneur Of The Year Nominations Are Open
April 11, 2012	New R&D Initiative Will Focus On Cities, Water, Energy and Healthcare
April 10, 2012	3rd Canadian Smart Grid Summit host to local and international utility leaders and regulators
March 30, 2012	Federal Budget Heralds Significant Changes and Reductions to SR&ED
March 29, 2012	Members wanted
March 28, 2012	PROFIT seeks fast-growing companies
March 15, 2012	President of the Treasury Board Minister Tony Clement addressed ITAC Board March 12 in Ottawa
March 12, 2012	Background: ITAC Responds to the Report of the Commission to Reform Ontario Public Services
February 28, 2012	ICT Companies Well Represented in Top Diversity Employers List
February 17, 2012	Ottawa-based Coral CEA Invests in Digital Media Zone Companies
February 9, 2012	Industry Canada Seeks Input on Talent Needs
February 9, 2012	ITAC Welcomes Second Round of Federal Kickstart Program
January 20, 2012	Federal Red Tape Reduction Commission files recommendations
January 13, 2012	OSME Director-General Reviews 2011
January 2, 2012	Canada Excellence Research Chair Competition Opens
January 2, 2012	NanoIsrael Seeks Canadian Participants
December 3, 2011	Shared Services Canada Update
December 2, 2011	ITAC Makes Headway on Government Cloud Computing
November 23, 2011	Congratulations Robert Courteau, PhD
November 22, 2011	The Implications of BC’s HST Rollback
November 3, 2011	Jim Haslett and Kirk Mandy Honoured for Their Contributions to Microelectronics
October 17, 2011	Jenkins Report Recommends SR&ED Changes for CCPCs
September 29, 2011	ITAC Welcomes Re-introduced Copyright Bill
August 10, 2011	Karna Gupta, New President and CEO of ITAC
August 2, 2011	ITAC Partners with Radford on Compensation Survey Update
July 15, 2011	Federal Government Announces Second Call for Canadian Innovations
June 29, 2011	Taking Stock of HST One Year Later
June 16, 2011	Congratulations to all 2011 Ingenious Award Winners
June 13, 2011	Doug McCuaig Named ITAC Chair
June 13, 2011	Auditor General Releases 2011 Status Report, Chapter Focuses on Large IT Projects
June 6, 2011	Harper Government Re-tables Budget 2011, Confirms Commitment to Digital Economy Strategy
May 31, 2011	Report Points in Wrong Direction for Canada’s Internet
May 17, 2011	ITAC Announces Ingenious Awards Finalists
April 7, 2011	Branham Group Inc. Releases 2011 Branham300
April 7, 2011	CANARIE “DAIRS” Technology Entrepreneurs to Accelerate Innovation
April 1, 2011	Study Shows Vast Skills, Labour Shortages Looming for Canada’s Tech Sector
March 22, 2011	Harper Government Reaffirms Target for Release of Digital Economy Strategy
February 18, 2011	ITAC’s View on R&D: Improve SR&ED and Venture Capital Climate
February 10, 2011	Ingenious Awards Will Showcase Excellence in the Use of Technology
February 3, 2011	ITAC Director, Jim Muzyka, wins CWC Leadership Excellence Award
January 13, 2011	Prime Minister announces Red Tape Reduction Commission - SMEs to benefit from reduced admin. burden
December 14, 2010	CANARIE Launches Pilot Program to Help Cdn High-Tech Firms Innovate and Accelerate Commercialization
December 10, 2010	Karen Wensley Addresses Federal R&D Panel
November 22, 2010	Industry Minister outlines status of Digital Economy Strategy for Canada
November 17, 2010	ICT Investment Gap between Canada and US Grows to 40%
October 13, 2010	New Report Advances the Public Policy Discourse on Innovation

ITAC in the News
April 18, 2013	Desperately looking for talent - Interview of Karna Gupta, President & CEO, ITAC
April 20, 2012	Corinne Charette Provides Food for Thought at the Inaugural ITAC Series of Meetings with Government
March 6, 2012	Ontario Developing ‘First-ever’ Immigration Strategy
October 6, 2011	Q1 Labs sale validates innovation in the province
October 5, 2011	Women IT leaders tackle labour shortage
October 3, 2011	Feds bring back copyright reform, and with digital locks
September 8, 2011	ITAC’s new president & CEO talks IT skills gap and more
February 15, 2010	Canada lagging behind in IT adoption: expert
February 11, 2010	IBM vp: Canada lags in IT
February 11, 2010	OPINION: An opportunity for transformation
January 16, 2010	Canada lags in productivity enhancing investment
January 12, 2010	Canada picks up pace in computer, tech spending: Businesses boost outlay 6.2%, but still lag U.S.
January 12, 2010	Canada lags U.S. in business technology
January 11, 2010	Canada still lags U.S. in productivity-enhancing investment, study says
June 24, 2009	IT Hero Awards: WiFi-enabled canine search and rescue pack, Web-based CT scan bag awards
November 5, 2008	Canadian Innovation Requires SR & ED Reform
June 24, 2008	ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
February 12, 2008	ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3)
November 7, 2007	IT experts say bad bosses neglect training issues
September 23, 2007	ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (mp3)
August 10, 2007	ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3)
March 20, 2007	Federal budget promotes IT – but ‘not in a big way’
March 19, 2007	IT capital cost allowance shaved 10 per cent
March 2, 2007	‘Right sourcing’ blurs international boundary lines
March 1, 2007	The verdict on Government procurement policies is in
February 28, 2007	Feds trim down IT procurement policy
February 21, 2007	Bill Gates points beyond the digital decade
February 20, 2007	Gates in Ottawa: Don’t ignore the ‘natural interface’
February 8, 2007	With this contract, I thee wed
February 6, 2007	Indian outsourcing giant sees opportunities for Canada
February 2, 2007	Group calls for breach rule
January 9, 2007	Smart Systems for Health Agency responds to critical Deloitte report
December 4, 2006	Zarlink Semiconductor develops a pill with a camera inside
December 1, 2006	Interview: Bernard Courtois, President and CEO of ITAC
November 30, 2006	AMD president dismisses drive for processing power
November 9, 2006	How much ICT do the have-nots need to have?
October 27, 2006	Little cash for technology? SMBs should reconsider
October 18, 2006	Small firms far from the leading edge on IT
October 13, 2006	Canadian tech vendors grapple with SMB paradox
October 12, 2006	Canadian SMBs lack competitiveness: panel
October 12, 2006	Does IT matter for SMBs?
October 1, 2006	Radio Interview: Doug Cooper
September 28, 2006	Can IT vendors make the world a better place?
September 12, 2006	Ottawa backs down again on procurement
September 8, 2006	Public Works pulls plug on reverse auction plan
September 1, 2006	Immigrants look for chance in IT
August 18, 2006	Teens target for creative recruitment
July 24, 2006	Health-care IT vendors urge Infoway to reconsider standard stance
July 18, 2006	Industry Canada commissions science, technology study
July 12, 2006	Ontario opens up for IT negotiations
June 29, 2006	Canadian experts divided on censorship issue
June 14, 2006	IT industry outraged by Feds’ procurement strategy
May 11, 2006	Business fails to harness Net advantage; ITAC says Canadians ‘shooting ourselves in foot’
March 31, 2006	THE BUSINESS NEWS (ROB-TV) with Howard Green
March 24, 2006	Telecom report may find welcome: Productivity crucial issue
March 24, 2006	Telecom policy review opens door to deregulatio
March 17, 2006	It’ a SME world after all
February 20, 2006	We’re a hard sell in India
January 19, 2006	IT worker shortage feared
January 12, 2006	Consumers fuel hi-tech surge

Multimedia
Augmented Reality - Going beyond reality at WCIT 2012! Thanks to Merchlar, Augmented Reality (AR) is going to be available at WCIT 2012. Read more here. Posted: October 19, 2012
Future Prospects for Publicly Traded Canadian IT Companies Adam Chowaniec the former Chair of Zarlink Semiconductor, Tundra Corporation and ITAC addressed the December 2 Board of Governors meeting on the furture of Canada's publicly traded ICT companies. The issues Adam raised are important for our industry. For the benefit of those unable to attend his presentation, his remarks are available here. Posted: December 14, 2011
Watch Mandy Shapanksy and M. Elizabeth Cannon Speak on their Paths to the Corner Office On March 16 in Calgary, M. Elizabeth Cannon, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calgary, and Mandy Shapansky, President and CEO of Xerox Canada Inc., delivered the latest installment in the ITAC/CWC Women in Technology Speakers Series. Posted: April 11, 2011
ITAC Gender Diversity Forum Provides Primer on Building an Inclusive ICT Workplace On March 9, ITAC convened its first ever executive forum on gender diversity. Over 20 speakers from our industry and our stakeholder community came together to share best practices and an array of strategies for building more inclusive ICT workplaces. Their presentations were captured on video and are available here. They serve as a primer on how to design programs that better engage and retain women and other underrepresented groups in the workplace. Posted: March 30, 2011
Patti-Ann Marzocco on building two successful start-ups and one of the best sales teams in Canada It's an understatement to say that Patti-Ann Marzocco has a strong career focus (she had four jobs before learning to drive and bought her first annuity by the age of 15). As Vice-President, Original Equipment Manufacturers, Microsoft Canada, she brings years of strategic career planning and entrepreneurialism to her role of building Microsoft's business in Canada. Posted: January 12, 2011
NRC Releases Video Footage of 2010 New Brunswick Innovation Forum The National Research Council Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) in Fredericton, New Brunswick, has released video footage of its New Brunswick Innovation Forum 2010, "Atlantic Canada's Fast Track to IT Opportunities." The Forum brought together close to 200 delegates from across the world for two days of workshops in Saint John, NB, on October 5 and 6. ITAC was fortunate enough to attend the forum and support our partners at the NRC-IIT. Watch video footage of the forum's panelists and presenters here. Posted: November 1, 2010
Christine Alford on Taking Risks, Developing a Personal Style and the Power of Now There aren't very many Canadian women leading a team responsible for an $8 billion global business, but Christine Alford has entered that small group. Just a few days after being appointed Chief Operating Officer, Consulting Services for IBM, she was the featured speaker at the second ITAC/CWC Speakers' Series showcasing outstanding female leaders in information and communications technology. Watch video of this latest installment in the speakers series here. Posted: October 26, 2010
Watch Dr. Sophie Vandebroek speak at inaugural ITAC/CWC speakers series It was an inspirational beginning to the ITAC/CWC speakers series, as Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO and President of Xerox Innovation Corporation, chatted with Stephanie MacKendrick, President of Canadian Women in Communications, on the nature of her job, her background, and the challenges of managing a global team of innovators while raising a family. Watch video highlights of the discussion here. Posted: May 16, 2010
ITAC Digital Business Forum Presents: Cisco’s Million Acts of Green Any marketing or sales campaign that exceeds its target by 70 per cent is worth studying - especially when it set an ambitious target in the first place. Cisco's One Million Acts of Green Campaign set out to turn a million Canadians into environmental activists literally one act at a time. And it was immensely successful. Willa Black, Cisco's VP of Corporate Marketing, is one of the principal architects of the campaign. She provides an in depth look at the design and execution of the program and outlines Cisco's plans for how one million acts translate into a global target. Posted: January 22, 2010
Digital Commerce Forum Podcast To kick-off the ITAC Digital Commerce Forum, Open Text CIO (and ITAC Board member) Eugene Roman made a compelling presentation on the vision and mandate of the Stratford Institute for digital media and global business. A podcast of Eugene's presentation is now available. Posted: November 6, 2009
IT Hero Awards: WiFi-enabled canine search and rescue pack, Web-based CT scan bag awards Saving lives appeared to be the theme of this year's choice of winners for the 9th Annual ITAC IT Hero Awards as judges picked developers of canine search and rescue pack that turns a dog into a mobile WiFi node and a Web-based CT (computed tomography) scanning system as the 2009 recipients of the awards. Posted: June 24, 2009
The State of the ICT Industry: Duncan Stewart Posted: May 20, 2009
The State of the ICT Industry: Julie McQueen Posted: May 20, 2009
The State of the ICT Industry: Vito Mabrucco Posted: May 20, 2009
The State of the ICT Industry: Robert Courteau Posted: May 20, 2009
ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, ITAC CEO and President Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV’s Paul Brent, the host of Tech Now. The discussion centered on innovation, research, and technology and how Canada is keeping up with the rest of the world. In terms of global competitiveness, Bernard said, Canada is not where it should be. He said that for Canada, our future prosperity is going to be based on innovation. Posted: May 15, 2009
Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now As part of his regular scheduled appearances, ITAC CEO and President Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV's Paul Brent, the host of Tech Now. Bernard spoke about Burlington ON based Gennum purchasing Ottawa's Tundra, venture capital deals in Ottawa and what both the Ontario and Federal Government are doing to support the unique needs of technology companies. Posted: April 6, 2009
ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV"s Tech Now As part of his recurring appearances, Bernard recently sat down with CTV Technology Reporter Paul Brent. Click here to download the audio. Posted: February 4, 2009
The Impact of Effective ICT Strategies on Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturing The leaders of manufacturing enterprises understand that effective information and communications technology investments can drive productivity and competitiveness in their business. To share this understanding with the manufacturing community, ITAC, the Information Technology Association of Canada, has created a series of videos wherein executives of small and mid-sized firms discuss their strategies and insights. This is the first in this series. It features Peng-Sang Cau, the President of Transformix Engineering. Transformix is a Kingston, Ontario based manufacturer of customized automation systems. Posted: January 30, 2009
Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now On November 30, ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV's Paul Brent for his regularly scheduled appearance on Tech Now. Posted: December 1, 2008
ITAC President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, ITAC President Bernard Courtois sat down with Paul Brent, the host of CTV's Tech Now. Posted: October 7, 2008
Multimedia: ITAC President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV Anchor Paul Brent to discuss ICT in Canada. Posted: August 12, 2008
ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now As part of his recurring appearances, Bernard recently sat down with CTV Technology Reporter Paul Brent. Click here to download the audio. Posted: June 24, 2008
ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3) Posted: February 12, 2008
ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (mp3) Posted: September 23, 2007
ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3) Posted: August 10, 2007
Radio Interview: Doug Cooper Posted: October 1, 2006
Video of ITAC’s Encounter with Nova Scotia High School Students Posted: September 1, 2006

Multimedia

Augmented Reality - Going beyond reality at WCIT 2012!
Thanks to Merchlar, Augmented Reality (AR) is going to be available at WCIT 2012. Read more here.
Posted: October 19, 2012

Future Prospects for Publicly Traded Canadian IT Companies
Adam Chowaniec the former Chair of Zarlink Semiconductor, Tundra Corporation and ITAC addressed the December 2 Board of Governors meeting on the furture of Canada's publicly traded ICT companies. The issues Adam raised are important for our industry. For the benefit of those unable to attend his presentation, his remarks are available here.
Posted: December 14, 2011

Watch Mandy Shapanksy and M. Elizabeth Cannon Speak on their Paths to the Corner Office
On March 16 in Calgary, M. Elizabeth Cannon, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calgary, and Mandy Shapansky, President and CEO of Xerox Canada Inc., delivered the latest installment in the ITAC/CWC Women in Technology Speakers Series.
Posted: April 11, 2011

ITAC Gender Diversity Forum Provides Primer on Building an Inclusive ICT Workplace
On March 9, ITAC convened its first ever executive forum on gender diversity. Over 20 speakers from our industry and our stakeholder community came together to share best practices and an array of strategies for building more inclusive ICT workplaces. Their presentations were captured on video and are available here. They serve as a primer on how to design programs that better engage and retain women and other underrepresented groups in the workplace.
Posted: March 30, 2011

Patti-Ann Marzocco on building two successful start-ups and one of the best sales teams in Canada
It's an understatement to say that Patti-Ann Marzocco has a strong career focus (she had four jobs before learning to drive and bought her first annuity by the age of 15). As Vice-President, Original Equipment Manufacturers, Microsoft Canada, she brings years of strategic career planning and entrepreneurialism to her role of building Microsoft's business in Canada.
Posted: January 12, 2011

NRC Releases Video Footage of 2010 New Brunswick Innovation Forum
The National Research Council Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT) in Fredericton, New Brunswick, has released video footage of its New Brunswick Innovation Forum 2010, "Atlantic Canada's Fast Track to IT Opportunities." The Forum brought together close to 200 delegates from across the world for two days of workshops in Saint John, NB, on October 5 and 6. ITAC was fortunate enough to attend the forum and support our partners at the NRC-IIT. Watch video footage of the forum's panelists and presenters here.
Posted: November 1, 2010

Christine Alford on Taking Risks, Developing a Personal Style and the Power of Now
There aren't very many Canadian women leading a team responsible for an $8 billion global business, but Christine Alford has entered that small group. Just a few days after being appointed Chief Operating Officer, Consulting Services for IBM, she was the featured speaker at the second ITAC/CWC Speakers' Series showcasing outstanding female leaders in information and communications technology. Watch video of this latest installment in the speakers series here.
Posted: October 26, 2010

Watch Dr. Sophie Vandebroek speak at inaugural ITAC/CWC speakers series
It was an inspirational beginning to the ITAC/CWC speakers series, as Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO and President of Xerox Innovation Corporation, chatted with Stephanie MacKendrick, President of Canadian Women in Communications, on the nature of her job, her background, and the challenges of managing a global team of innovators while raising a family. Watch video highlights of the discussion here.
Posted: May 16, 2010

ITAC Digital Business Forum Presents: Cisco’s Million Acts of Green
Any marketing or sales campaign that exceeds its target by 70 per cent is worth studying - especially when it set an ambitious target in the first place. Cisco's One Million Acts of Green Campaign set out to turn a million Canadians into environmental activists literally one act at a time. And it was immensely successful. Willa Black, Cisco's VP of Corporate Marketing, is one of the principal architects of the campaign. She provides an in depth look at the design and execution of the program and outlines Cisco's plans for how one million acts translate into a global target.
Posted: January 22, 2010

Digital Commerce Forum Podcast
To kick-off the ITAC Digital Commerce Forum, Open Text CIO (and ITAC Board member) Eugene Roman made a compelling presentation on the vision and mandate of the Stratford Institute for digital media and global business. A podcast of Eugene's presentation is now available.
Posted: November 6, 2009

IT Hero Awards: WiFi-enabled canine search and rescue pack, Web-based CT scan bag awards
Saving lives appeared to be the theme of this year's choice of winners for the 9th Annual ITAC IT Hero Awards as judges picked developers of canine search and rescue pack that turns a dog into a mobile WiFi node and a Web-based CT (computed tomography) scanning system as the 2009 recipients of the awards.
Posted: June 24, 2009

The State of the ICT Industry: Duncan Stewart
Posted: May 20, 2009

The State of the ICT Industry: Julie McQueen
Posted: May 20, 2009

The State of the ICT Industry: Vito Mabrucco
Posted: May 20, 2009

The State of the ICT Industry: Robert Courteau
Posted: May 20, 2009

ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, ITAC CEO and President Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV’s Paul Brent, the host of Tech Now. The discussion centered on innovation, research, and technology and how Canada is keeping up with the rest of the world. In terms of global competitiveness, Bernard said, Canada is not where it should be. He said that for Canada, our future prosperity is going to be based on innovation.
Posted: May 15, 2009

Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his regular scheduled appearances, ITAC CEO and President Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV's Paul Brent, the host of Tech Now. Bernard spoke about Burlington ON based Gennum purchasing Ottawa's Tundra, venture capital deals in Ottawa and what both the Ontario and Federal Government are doing to support the unique needs of technology companies.
Posted: April 6, 2009

ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV"s Tech Now
As part of his recurring appearances, Bernard recently sat down with CTV Technology Reporter Paul Brent. Click here to download the audio.
Posted: February 4, 2009

The Impact of Effective ICT Strategies on Small and Mid-Sized Manufacturing
The leaders of manufacturing enterprises understand that effective information and communications technology investments can drive productivity and competitiveness in their business. To share this understanding with the manufacturing community, ITAC, the Information Technology Association of Canada, has created a series of videos wherein executives of small and mid-sized firms discuss their strategies and insights. This is the first in this series. It features Peng-Sang Cau, the President of Transformix Engineering. Transformix is a Kingston, Ontario based manufacturer of customized automation systems.
Posted: January 30, 2009

Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
On November 30, ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV's Paul Brent for his regularly scheduled appearance on Tech Now.
Posted: December 1, 2008

ITAC President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, ITAC President Bernard Courtois sat down with Paul Brent, the host of CTV's Tech Now.
Posted: October 7, 2008

Multimedia: ITAC President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his regularly scheduled appearances, Bernard Courtois sat down with CTV Anchor Paul Brent to discuss ICT in Canada.
Posted: August 12, 2008

ITAC President and CEO Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now
As part of his recurring appearances, Bernard recently sat down with CTV Technology Reporter Paul Brent. Click here to download the audio.
Posted: June 24, 2008

ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3)
Posted: February 12, 2008

ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (mp3)
Posted: September 23, 2007

ITAC CEO & President Bernard Courtois on CTV’s Tech Now (.mp3)
Posted: August 10, 2007

Radio Interview: Doug Cooper
Posted: October 1, 2006

Video of ITAC’s Encounter with Nova Scotia High School Students
Posted: September 1, 2006

ITAC’s Online Newsletter
April 2013	ITAC Online - Sustainability - May 2013
March 2013	ITAC Online - Applications - March 2013
January 2013	ITAC Online - ICT in Healthcare - January 2013
November 2012	ITAC Online - Cybersecurity - November 2012
October 2012	ITAC Online - WCIT 2012 - October 2012
September 2012	ITAC Online - Digital Solutions - September 2012
July 2012	ITAC Online - Research and Development Issue - July 2012
June 2012	ITAC Online - Diversity Issue - June 2012
April 2012	ITAC Online - The Digital Commerce Issue - May 2012
March 2012	ITAC Online - The Sustainability Issue - March 2012
February 2012	ITAC Online - The Government Procurement Issue - February 2012
January 2012	ITAC Online - The ICT Adoption Issue - January 2012
December 2011	ITAC Online - The Health Informatics Issue - December 2011
October 2011	ITAC Online - The Microelectronics Issue - October 2011
September 2011	ITAC Online - The Alberta ICT Showcase - September 2011
August 2011	ITAC Online - The Cloud Computing Issue - August 2011
July 2011	ITAC Online - Celebrating the 2011 Ingenious Award Winners - Issue 2 of 2 - July 2011
June 2011	ITAC Online - Celebrating the 2011 Ingenious Award Winners - Issue 1 of 2
May 2011	ITAC Online - Focus on the Software Supply Chain - May 2011
April 2011	ITAC Online - The Digital Commerce Issue - April 2011
March 2011	ITAC Online - The Green ICT Issue - March 2011
February 2011	ITAC Online - The Gender Diversity Issue - February 2011
January 2011	ITAC Online - The Talent Issue - January 2011
December 2010	ITAC Online - The ICT Adoption Issue - December 2010
November 2010	ITAC Online - The Health Informatics Issue - November 2010
October 2010	ITAC Online - The Microelectronics Issue - October 2010
September 2010	ITAC Online - ITAC in Saskatchewan - September 2010
August 2010	ITAC Online - Featuring the Community IT Hero Award Finalists - August 2010
July 2010	ITAC Online - Featuring the Corporate IT Hero Award Finalists - July 2010
June 2010	ITAC Online - The Corporate Social Responsiblity Issue - June 2010
May 2010	ITAC Online - The Mobile Apps Issue - May 2010
April 2010	ITAC Online - The Green ICT Issue - April 2010
March 2010	ITAC Online - The State of the Industry Issue - March 2010
February 2010	ITAC Online - The Government Procurement Issue - February 2010
January 2010	ITAC Online - January 2010 - Eye On Ontario
November 2009	ITAC Online - November 2009 - eHealth Checkup
October 2009	ITAC Online - October 2009 - Focus On Quebec
September 2009	ITAC Online - September 2009 - Spotlight on Microelectronics
August 2009	ITAC Online: The Diversity Issue
July 2009	July Issue of ITAC Online Available
June 2009	June Issue of ITAC Online Available
May 2009	The Digital Business Issue
April 2009	The Waterloo Issue
March 2009	The RFID Issue
February 2009	State of the ICT Industry Issue
January 2009	The ICT Adoption Issue
January 2009	The Education Issue
November 2008	The Health Issue
November 2008	The Western Canada Issue
September 2008	SME Issue
August 2008	Corporate IT Hero Issue
June 2008	Community IT Hero Issue
May 2008	Entrepreneurship Issue
April 2008	Green ICT Issue
March 2008	Cyber Security Issue
February 2008	Procurement Issue
January 2008	Tax and Finance Issue
December 2007	Microelectronics Issue
November 2007	November 2007

Media Relations

ITAC's Communications Department is committed to efficient, responsive media relations and to providing you with credible perspectives on the various issues in the information technology industry. David MacDonald, ITAC's Chair, is an engaging interviewee with informed, candid opinions. We have other spokespeople available in Ottawa and Toronto, as well as subject matter experts from within our membership with whom we can put you in touch.

To arrange an interview contact:

Lynda Leonard
Senior Vice-President, ITAC
(613) 238-4822 x 223
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