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Despite the best efforts of companies around the world to ensure oil shipments get to destination safely, accidents happen. Oil occasionally is spilled. And that demands a highly skilled and well...

When Arturo Orellana visited Winnipeg from sunny Spain 15 years ago as an international student holding a law degree and a master’s in management and marketing, he didn’t expect to stay more than a...

With the graduation of EDGE UP Cohort 1 this July, ICTC’s Workforce Development Specialist, Sashie Steenstra, shares her notes on ICTC’s portion of the training and the feedback she received from the...

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, it has become well-understood that the economic consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns have been harsher for lower-wage workers. While higher-wage workers are more...

Toronto, September 23, 2020–Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) and Qwasar Silicon Valley are launching a software engineering program and a data science training program...

This article was written ahead of the federal government’s throne speech of September 23, 2020. According to a recent Ipsos poll , 18% of Canadian respondents want to hear a plan to reduce the deficit...

Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, photo credit Graham Ruttan As fall approaches, COVID-19 continues to pose serious health and policy challenges for Canadians. While daily new infections are...

Ottawa, September 8th, 2020: As Canada grapples with the challenges of students returning to school, ICTC is pleased to announce a third tier of edtech research to help guide policy makers, school...

Port of Vancouver, Photo by Ryan McLaughlin Unadjusted employment in Canada grew by about 220,000 from July to August, or 1.2%, according to Statistics Canada. Employment tends to rise in summer due...

On Friday, Statistics Canada released new sector-level Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for June 2020. After much speculation, this data offers an idea of how Canada’s recovery from the COVID-19 economic...

August 25, 2020—ICTC’s research and policy mandate has been strengthened over the years to include a comprehensive ecosystem of heightened stakeholder engagements, thought leadership debates...

ICTC Overviews summarize findings from full-length studies. To read the original report, visit it here. Study Scope Searching for Hidden Talent: Experience and Expertise in New Brunswick’s...

Ottawa, August 5, 2020—Canada is considered an attractive destination for Artificial Intelligence (AI) investment by some of the world’s top business leaders because of its highly skilled talent base...

Canada is one of Europe’s closest trading partners, and the rapid pace of Canadian development in artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and IoT overlap with European priority areas and 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...

Canada’s Pacific melting pot province of British Columbia is rich in natural beauty, resources, and talent. Compared to Ontario and Quebec in particular, the province has so far managed to avoid a...

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...

CA PRIME from Sisler High School in Winnipeg, MB, were crowned winners of the CyberTitan III National Finals on June 10, 2020 OTTAWA, ON . June 11, 2020 The CyberTitan III National Finals have...

Across the country, Canadian students competed in the CyberPatriot , a global youth cybersecurity competition. Out of over 300 Canadian teams the top 10 were selected to compete head to head in the...