Full coverage: Canada

13.09.2006 Overall, Canada is strong in research, generally well-equipped technologically, but lagging in translation of research strength to innovation strength, according to a new study released
today by the Council of Canadian Academies.

13.01.2006 Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is pleased to announce plans to create an Open Archive, the first among Canadian research funding organizations. The Open Archive will provide full access over the Internet to IDRC’s rich research archive. In addition to making information more freely available, this initiative will provide IDRC-funded researchers with a much-needed outlet to publish and showcase their work.

18.05.2005 Government of Canada's Task Force on Spam has submitted its final report 'Stopping Spam: Creating a Stronger, Safer Internet' today to David L. Emerson, Minister of Industry.

17.05.2005 The Canadian government has proposed radical changes to our copyright act, including concepts from the highly controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act in the United States.

17.05.2005 Canada has just opened a "Consultation on a Renewed Spectrum Policy Framework for Canada and Continued Advancements in Spectrum Management."

27.04.2005 Toronto, Canada: Think that a computer card game, e-cards, and online blogs can help end global poverty? TakingITGlobal (TIG) does. In partnership with the United Nations Millennium Campaign, TIG aims to empower young people to add their voices to the global fight against poverty, and campaign for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in their local community.

07.04.2005 Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s Canadian Atlas Online is said to be a groundbreaking Internet achievement that brings cartography to life with exciting graphics and animation.

11.03.2005 Sioux-Hudson community radio is serving its audience for three decades, as it started its first broadcast by local resident Winston Milling on July 14, 1975.

10.02.2005 Kemly Camacho, a Senior Program Specialist holding a joint appointment with Bellanet LAC and Fundación Acceso, will be presenting preliminary results of research into the influence of the Internet among Costa Rican youth. This presentation is hosted by Bellanet and ICT4D, and will take place in Ottawa, on Wednesday, February 16, 2005. Drop by if you are in the neighbourhood!

10.11.2004 A website is helping speakers of Inuktitut, a Canadian aboriginal language, interact with their community online in their native language. attavik.net has a content management system that allows Inuit people to write and make online payments in Inuktitut.

02.11.2004 A research department in Canada’s Toronto University has developed a blog that will help employees of NGOs working outside home countries ashare their experiences and resources. Members of Civisphere will receive free one Gb of disk space and can upload pictures, videos and text files.

28.09.2004 The Canadian Minister for Industry has called for implementing ICTs in industries across the country. Addressing a national conference on e-economy
in Ottawa, Minister David L. Emerson said a fully ICT-enabled economy would
speed up growth and wealth generation in the country.

19.08.2004 Radio professionals can challenge the limits of creativity at a workshop in
Ontario, Canada, in September 2004. The programme organised by the
Association of Independents in Radio will show producers new ways of
capturing and manipulating sound and creating original work.

19.07.2004 British Columbia is outsourcing desktop computer support for all government employees. The company getting the gig: IBM. Public workers once again fear that people's privacy could be on the line. IBM would have access to most files handled by government — and could be compelled to share all with the FBI under the USA Patriot Act.

23.06.2004 The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) tries to engage young Canadians into political process through building an interactive portal http://www.rantroom.ca.

09.02.2004 ans la conception et le développement du gouvernement en ligne, Québec doit nécessairement traiter le milieu communautaire en tant que partenaire essentiel. Voilà l'une des résolutions prises par l'assemblée générale des membres de Communautique en janvier 2004. Invité par Communautique à s'exprimer sur ce projet, Henri-François Gautrin, député de Verdun et responsable du dossier au gouvernement, a fait savoir que l'appui du milieu communautaire est primordial à la réussite du projet.

22.12.2003 This week, Making The Links Radio and the Canadian International Development Agency released Common Voices, a 10-part series exploring development issues that connect Canadians to people and struggles across the globe. All available online.

11.12.2003 An emerging consensus holds that bridging the "digital divide" will speed human development in Africa. One champion of that position is Abdoulaye Wade - President of Senegal and coordinator of the information and communication technologies aspect of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). On the eve of the World Summit on the Information Society, Mr. Wade offered this exclusive interview for Canada's International Development Research Centre.

10.12.2003 Canada's International Development Research Centre is a pioneer in embracing information and communication technologies to promote development. At this week's World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), IDRC staff and partners are sharing their knowledge and experiences. With us here at home, they're sharing video highlights from Geneva, including interviews with other participants they meet there.

08.12.2003 Young Canadians have managed to push youth issues toward the top of the agenda for the December 10-12 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Geneva. In the year leading up to the event, they have spearheaded a youth caucus, worldwide e-consultations, workshops and more. As a result, some observers expect the final WSIS declaration to include the strongest language on youth ever seen in a UN declaration.