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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HEADLINES

Update on Procedures for Temporary Foreign Workers

About 80 members of the ITAC community turned out for an information session hosted by Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation on May 9 to get an update on the procedures and processes for recruiting temporary foreign workers into ICT positions.

Doug McCuaig Hosts Reception for WCIT 2012 in Washington D.C.

Doug McCuaig lead a delegation of ITAC Board Members to Washington, D.C. on May 2 to share the plans for WCIT 2012 to ICT industry and public policy leaders.

The Issue: Building Stronger Tech Companies in Canada

ITAC has just released a white paper that looks at the issues facing Canadian technology companies seeking to grow into large-scale global entities. An ITAC working group has been formed around these issues. If you are interested in this topic, please contact Lynda Leonard – leonard@itac.ca.

Government of Canada Announces A More Efficient and Responsive Temporary Foreign Worker Program

The Government of Canada recently realigned the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to better meet labour market demands and support the economic recovery.

ITAC Online - The Digital Commerce Issue - May 2012

This month, we focus on three growing digital trends from the perspective of leaders of the revolution: How PayPal is continuing to push e-commerce; how Dell uses social media to turn complainers into converts; and how Salesforce.com is helping governments to adopt social media standards.

Entrepreneur Of The Year Nominations Are Open

Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year program is open to nominations until April 30, 2012.

New R&D Initiative Will Focus On Cities, Water, Energy and Healthcare

The governments of Canada and Ontario have joined with IBM and seven universities to establish an Ontario-based R&D program.

3rd Canadian Smart Grid Summit host to local and international utility leaders and regulators

Strategy Institute is hosting its 3rd Annual Canadian Smart Grid Summit on June 12th and 13th in Toronto.

Federal Red Tape Reduction Commission files recommendations

Treasury Board President Tony Clement has received the recommendations of the government-appointed Red Tape Reduction Commission.