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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.
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Liberals Include Tax Incentives for Early Stage Investment in Job Plan
Posted January 28, 2010
The Liberal Party of Canada presented three proposals for the creation of high paying jobs across the economy. One proposal calls for new incentives to encourage investment in Canadian start-ups. The Liberals have based their proposals on recommendations previously made by ITAC for the introduction of flow-through shares for advanced technology ventures. Flow-through shares have been used effectively to spur investment exploration in the mining sector. The Party also likes the idea of an innovation and productivity tax credit for early stage investment in research intensive ventures. ITAC supports both of these concepts and welcomes the Liberals’ focus on the creation of 21st century jobs. The details of the Party’s proposals can be found here.
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