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The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is pleased to present the ICT Sector Annual Review 2019 , a report that explores broad trends over the past year in Canada’s digital...

The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is pleased to present the ICT Sector Annual Review 2019 , a report that explores broad trends over the past year in Canada’s digital...

The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is pleased to present the ICT Sector Annual Review 2019 , a report that explores broad trends over the past year in Canada’s digital...

Photo by Chris Henry on Unsplash One year ago, ICTC released the report A Digital Future for Alberta: An Analysis of Digital Occupations in Alberta’s High-Growth Sectors . This report analyzed and...

Before March 2020, the Canadian public probably would have rebelled at the idea of a program that delivered a full-time minimum wage to 20% of the population without requiring them to demonstrate that...

Canadians are currently experiencing record-breaking levels of cabin fever. As we socially distance and stay home to stem the spread of COVID-19, many of us are longing to set our eyes on a slightly...

In March, everything changed. It was an unusually warm day in Vancouver when the announcement from Geneva hit the news. Many expected it, but there was something at once harrowing and surreal about...

When you buy an album from a local store, you expect to pay tax on it. But when you stream that same album on an international online platform, do you know whether tax is collected and by whom? Taxing...

On March 16, France announced a nationwide lockdown as a result of the growing concern related to COVID-19. That day, 6,473 active cases of COVID-19 were found in the country; five days later, this...

UPDATE: Underscoring the fast-moving nature of this crisis and the policy response, in the 48 hours since this post was published lawmakers in the US and Canada have proposed fiscal stimulus plans to...

This interview provides a behind-the-scenes look at the research contributing to an upcoming report. The blog post reflects the perspectives and opinions of ICTC’s analysts rather than those of the...

In recent years, there has been significant growth and interest in the ‘gig economy,’ built upon the premise of digital platforms that connect customers with workers. New business models...

Alberta has knowledge and expertise in energy and agriculture that is second to none, but some nascent industries in the province could also rise to become world leaders, according to angel investor...

Whether you love it, hate it, rely on it, or actively work around using it, many Canadians have few illusions about the economic importance of natural resources like oil for our national economy...

Oftentimes, one of the first challenges in understanding the impact of any new technology lies with its identification. Artificial Intelligence (AI), possibly one of the most ubiquitous terms of our...