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The ICT Explosion in Nigeria – Canadian Businesses Take Note

The ICT Explosion in Nigeria – Canadian Businesses Take Note

By Mary Ellen Havlik, Senior Regional Advisor, West Africa, Veracity Worldwide Canadian businesses across a variety of sectors have begun to cautiously explore the Nigerian marketplace, and with good reason.  Its consumer base of 170 million people makes it by …

ITAC Pre-Budget Submission 2014

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

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 …

Shared Services Canada Advances Transformation Agenda

Shared Services Canada Advances Transformation Agenda

Shared Services Canada (SCC) has opened industry discussion on its transition plan for identity, credential and access management.  In a meeting of its Architectural Framework Advisory Committee today, SSC sought feedback on its transformation to a consolidated enterprise solution.  Further …

ITAC congratulates Prime Minister Harper on his new Cabinet

ITAC congratulates Prime Minister Harper on his new Cabinet

ITAC congratulates the Prime Minister on his new Cabinet and looks forward to working with the Federal Government to make the adoption of information communications technology (ICT) in Canadian business a key priority in the fall Speech from the Throne. …