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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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Building on a Tradition of Excellence
August 31, 2011
By Karna Gupta, President and CEO, ITAC
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I address you as President and CEO of ITAC, via this month's newsletter.
Over the last six decades, ITAC has been providing excellent policy and advocacy work. I look forward to building upon this legacy and making our position in the industry even more compelling. It is a privilege to have been given a platform from which I can showcase our Canadian ICT talent and to have the opportunit…
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ITAC Update on DES: “Canada Needs a National Digital Skills Strategy”
May 9, 2011
This is the second in a series of blog updates on the Digital Economy Strategy that ITAC will be posting until the DES’s release, which is slated for later this spring.
In our first DES update (http://itac.ca/weblog/entry/itac_update_on_digital_economy_strategy), we gave an overview of our DES submission last summer, and then delved into some of the key issues surrounding broadband technologies and infrastructure. In this update, we focus on another pillar in the DES consultati…
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ITAC Federal Election Update #2
April 8, 2011
Both the Conservative and Liberal Parties of Canada have devoted sections of their 2011 Election platforms to creating a Digital Economy Strategy for Canada.
The following is a compilation of the key points within each of these parties’ comments on technology and innovation, and how it must contribute to our nation’s future.
Conservatives Update on Status of Digital Economy Strategy
In 2007 Stephen Harper’s Government announced the Science and Technology Str…
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Federal Election Slated for May 2 - Here Are Your ITAC Election Resources
April 8, 2011
It's official: on May 2, Canada will head to the polls for a federal election.
To help you understand what is going to happen over the 36 day writ, ITAC will be sending regular updates on the election. We are particularly interested in the policy discussions that affect the issues we have been campaigning for within the Digital Economy Strategy. Our elevator pitch outlining the key things we want out of the DES is appended below. In the event you are asked what you would like to see fr…
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ITAC Update on Digital Economy Strategy
April 7, 2011
Almost a year has passed since Ministers Clement, Finley and Moore announced the release of the National Digital Economy Strategy (DES) Consultation Paper. The strategy was to be completed by the spring of 2011, but now with a possible federal election looming, it is unclear whether this deadline will be met. We note with interest that in its March 17 Budget, the Québec government has placed significant emphasis on a digital economy strategy and its implication fo…
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