Providing Canadians with a proactive voice on Internet issues
The Internet Society – Canada Chapter advocates for affordable, fair and secure internet access for Canadians. Our focus is to bridge the digital divide by ensuring all Canadians reap the socio-economic benefits the internet provides.
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Latest Publications
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Response to the Final Report of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel
The final report of the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislation Review Panel (the Panel) is fundamentally flawed. Its central thrust – to regulate internet content and service providers through both the…
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The Basic Problem: everything was seen as “broadcasting”
The Basic Problem: everything was seen as “broadcasting” Occasionally a disaster brings a dose of reality into the consideration of abstract issues. The COVID19 pandemic points out a glaring mistake…
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The Global Pandemic and Cell Phone Tracking
It seems as if the COVID19 pandemic is an occasion to fear the rise of the surveillance state. And with some justification. Since the inception of the coronavirus epidemic, a…
Events
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12 Nov 20203rd Annual Digital Access Day
3rd Annual Digital Access Day November 12 – 13, 2020 | Virtual Event Day 1 – November 12, 2020…
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28 Oct 2020Cybersecurity Standards Are Not a Reason to Hit the Snooze Button
Small Business and IoT Safety in the Context of Current Global Events The giant leap in connected device adoption among…
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09 Jun 2020Safe to Trace: Mitigating the Cybersecurity Threats of Contact Tracing
June 9, 2020 – 10am EST A discussion on getting contact tracing right—for people and safety Contact tracing has been…
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20 Feb 2020Working Together to Mitigate Consumer IoT Cybersecurity Threats
Forum 1: Contextualizing Consumer IoT Cybersecurity Threats Date: Feb 20, 2020 Venue: British High Commission Ottawa 80 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario…
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News
Internet Society Global
- The Week in Internet News: New York City Sued for Homework Gap
- Internet Society Continues Strong Support for the IETF’s Critical Work on Open Standards
- Internet Society Foundation Awards over $1 Million in Digital Skills Development Grants
- Measuring Internet Resilience in Africa
- Leading from the Front: How the Internet Society’s Training Efforts Are Helping to Upskill Africa’s Future Digital Champions
- The Week in Internet News: Siberian Student Climbs Tree to Get Internet Access
- European Union, Use Facts to Make Cybersecurity Decisions – Not Myths
- Contributing to the Internet Society Governance Reform Working Group
What our members are up to
Konrad von Finckenstein, ISCC Board Director, received the Founder of Canada’s Digital Economy Award last month. The award recognizes outstanding leaders whose contributions have been foundational to the creation, growth, and security of our digital economy and that should be recognized. Read more