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Despite a highly educated workforce and a fast-growing population , Canada’s digital economy faces an acute and long-term labour and skills shortage . One way to leverage Canada’s immense economic...

Ottawa, June 3, 2024— ICTC’s latest policy brief, Charting the Course: The Future of Higher Education in Canada , describes a collaborative vision for higher education excellence in Canada...

Canadians face a torrent of complex national security threats that risk damaging the country’s economic, institutional, social, and technological well-being and, in turn, Canada’s digital economy...

Ottawa, June 12, 2024— A new ICTC Gender Equity Toolkit offers calls to action that individuals and organizations can take to help advance the careers of women in the digital economy. Each call to...

Ottawa, May 29, 2024— ICTC’s latest report, Impact Analysis: Advancing Women in the Digital Economy by Implementing Actionable Solutions with Canadian Organization s , features three case studies...

Ottawa, May 22, 2024— ICTC’s latest policy brief, Strengthening Nova Scotia’s Clean Energy Economy , presents recommendations for Nova Scotia’s transition to a net-zero emissions future. The brief...

Ottawa, May 14, 2024— The latest ICTC report, Assessing Impact: ICTC’s Ambassador Program , evaluates the implementation of ICTC’s Ambassador program and its value to participants. The Ambassador...

OTTAWA, ON. May 13, 2024— Olympians Poseidon of Old Scona Academic in Edmonton, AB, clinched the top spot in this year’s ICTC CyberTitan National Competition Finals. Sudo rm –rf/ of Pembina Trails...

Ottawa, May 7, 2024— Health technology innovation could ease the burden on Alberta’s health care system by improving patient access and the quality and continuity of care, but a shortage of workers...

Ottawa, April 22, 2024— ICTC’s latest report, Fast-Charging Ontario’s Electric Vehicle Workforce , highlights the immense opportunity for Ontario workers in the rapidly developing electric vehicle...

By Erik Henningsmoen and Mairead Matthews The federal budget is published in the spring each year and outlines the government's main spending priorities. This year’s federal budget focuses on Canada’s...

In a world where digital interactions dominate our daily lives, navigating through a multitude of applications and platforms can often feel like an overwhelming task. Whether you're a job seeker...

By Erik Henningsmoen, Research and Policy Analyst The Bank of Canada released a report in November 2023 on its public consultations toward the possible development of a digital Canadian dollar. As a...

Ottawa, April 3, 2024— Five months of fierce school year cybersecurity competitions involving more than 19,000 middle and high school students worldwide has culminated with ICTCs announcement today of...

Ottawa, March 21, 2024— To address the growing demand for cybersecurity talent in Canada, ICTC has collaborated with Microsoft and a select group of post-secondary institutions to pilot a new...

Ottawa, March 18, 2024— A new report by ICTC explores the lived experiences of equity-deserving groups in the Canadian labour market following the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on...

Ottawa, March 7, 2024— Micro-credential programs could become more relevant, timely, and effective in meeting current and future Canadian digital economy workforce needs, provided they align with best...

Canada has some of the most highly skilled workers in the world. So, how do digital tech companies still lack skilled workers? And how are some entrepreneurs with compelling ideas and capabilities not...

Ottawa, February 26, 2024— The Information and Technology Council (ICTC), Canada’s not-for-profit centre of expertise for the digital economy, announced today the launch of “ Changing the Narrative –...

Ottawa, Ont., February 20, 2024 – Today, the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) is announcing the launch of the program Beyond the Cloud: Powering Next-Generation Canadian...