Canada Chapter News

Submission to the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel

Who we are The Internet Society Canada Chapter (ISCC) is a not-for-profit corporation that engages on internet legal and policy issues to advocate for an open, accessible and affordable internet for Canadians. An open internet means one in which ideas and expression can be communicated and received except where limits…...

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Chairman’s report May 2018

Monday, May 14, 2018 Good afternoon everyone, and thank you for coming. In this our fourth? Fifth?  annual general meeting since our refounding in 2013, and we have much to be grateful for. We have two major sources of help: our sponsors, who have made possible so much, and our…...

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Slate of candidates for the 2018 Director positions – AGM, May 14th, 2018

Here is the slate of candidates for the 2018 director positions to be voted upon May 14th at our Annual General meeting. Alyssa Moore – Read statement Heather Bakken – Read statement Lena Trudeau – Read statement Mark Jeftovic – Read statement Matthew Gamble – Read statement Tim Denton – Read statement...

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Chairman’s Report at the AGM 2017

Chairman’s Report Annual General Meeting May 15 2017 Good afternoon and welcome the Annual General Meeting of the Internet Society, Canada Chapter. I am pleased you could take the time to be here. As Chairman it is my privilege to lead, guide and follow a bunch of dedicated volunteers. Together…...

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Yelp and Bad Reviews

A recent article in NPR entitled How One Couple Fought For The Legal Right To Leave A Bad Yelp Review, the couple in the article posted a negative review and four years later the company demanded they removed the comments or face a $3,500 fine. Now this is in the…...

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2016 Annual Report from the Chair

Chairman’s Report Christmas 2016 December 16, 2016 This report is intended to provide members of the Internet Society Canada Chapter with an update of our policy activities this year. It will be as simple and direct as I can make it, and it is not intended to be a complete…...

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ISCC 2016 Board

The new  ISCC 2016 board held their first meeting after the  ISCC AGM  on Friday April 29th, 2016. List of  Board Members and Officers: Lynne Hamilton, President Tim Denton, Chair Nancy Carter, Treasurer Chris Tacit, Secretary, Vice President (Interim) Marita Moll, Director Sam Lanfranco, Director Evan Leibovitch-Director Janet Cloud-Director...

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ISCC 2016 Annual General Meeting-Completed

The 2016 annual meeting of Internet Society Canada Chapter was held 2:00 PM on April 29, 2016. The meeting was at the offices of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority located at: 979 Bank Street, Suite 400, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5K5 Video Recording of the Session https://youtu.be/ZIsUpu5oleY Byron Holland, the CEO…...

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Canadians continue to #TalkBroadband with the CRTC!

CRTC unveils public opinion research report March 30, 2016 – Gatineau – Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) Since April 2015, more than 25,000 comments have been received for the review of basic telecommunications services and more than 30,000 Canadians have filled out the Let’s Talk Broadband questionnaire. Today, two…...

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Board Nominations Now CLOSED

NOMCOM PROCESS  CLOSED   (DEADLINE  March 17, 2016) Dear ISCC Voting Member, The role of the Board of Directors (“Board”) of Internet Society Canada Chapter (“ISCC”) is to provide strategic direction and oversight to help guide ISCC as it fulfills its mandate to be a recognized thought leader in the…...

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