PIAC, ACORN & NPF continue lobby for CRTC to provide Affordability Sudsidy
Press Release April 05, 2017 CRTC ASKED TO RECONSIDER AFFORDABILITY SUBSIDY Lower-income Canadians, fixed income earners and seniors should have access to “basic service” including broadband OTTAWA, April 5, 2017…
Technology Skills Appreciation Week celebrated in B.C.
Press Release March 13, 2017 VICTORIA – British Columbia’s technology sector is strong and growing and to celebrate the success of the sector and those who work in it, the…
Stronger oversight of IT investments needed – BC Auditor
Oct. 4, 2016 VICTORIA – Auditor general Carol Bellringer has released her latest report, Getting IT Right: Achieving value from government IT investments. The report will help decision-makers guide IT…
New CRTC ‘Basic Service Objective’ Decision Supports First Nations Digital Innovation
Press Release December 22, 2016 – Across Canada, First Nations have been building and delivering broadband services to people in rural and remote communities. The recent announcement by the Canadian…
Enhanced broadband access coming to rural and remote communities across Canada
Press Release Minister Bains launches the Connect to Innovate program December 15, 2016 – Wakefield, Quebec – Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Access to broadband is essential for living, working…
New data from the Canadian Internet Registration Authority shows Canadians embracing mobile and Internet-connected devices, despite concerns about cyber-security
Press Release Annual CIRA Internet Factbook looks at Canadian Internet trends, penetration, and use Ottawa, ON – December 13, 2016 – Today the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) released the…
87% of Canadian CFOs expect to increase investment in reporting technology
Press Release As technology investment increases, so does the search for the right talent (Toronto, 13 December 2016) In response to increasing demands on corporate reporting, 87% of Canadian CFOs…
MWC-FNI Report: Supporting Indigenous Language and Cultural Resurgence with Digital Technologies
Press Release November 2, 2016 The Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre (MWC) and the First Nations Innovation (FNI) research project at the University of New Brunswick teamed up to produce a SSHRC-funded Knowledge…
FMCC Responses to the undertakings for CRTC BSO hearings submitted
Press Release May 10, 2016 Rob McMahon, FMCC Coordinator, successfully filed the First Mile Connectivity Consortium undertakings requested by the CRTC commissioners. These undertakings were made during the presentation by…
Presentation: The First Mile Connectivity Consortium: Telecommunications Policy and Regulations to Support Remote and Rural Indigenous Communities
Press Release May 3, 2016 Hi Everyone, Together with John Graham of Patterson Creek Consulting and Canada’s Public Policy Forum, I am pleased to invite you to a discussion session…
