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On March 4 th 2020, ICTC spoke with Carl Öhman as part of ICTC’s new Technology and Human Rights Series . Kiera Schuller, Research & Policy Analyst with ICTC, interviewed Carl about his doctoral work...

ICTC’s Rob Davidson and Mairead Matthews attended the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association’s Data Privacy Jam on Meaningful Consent in March, alongside 25 of the brightest minds on...

ICTC’s WIL Digital is an innovative Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program that helps employers grow their businesses. A wage subsidy of up $7,000 is available for employers that hire post-secondary...

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...

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...

The Tale of Two Cities In recent weeks, we have seen the considerable human and economic toll of the coronavirus on global and Canadian financial markets with the hardest hit being the manufacturing...

Insights from ICTC Smart Cities Taskforces and Lessons from Smart Cities initiatives in Canada and Internationally Provide Essential Considerations for Future Planning: ICTC Report Ottawa, April 4...

Written by: Rosina Hamoni Artificial intelligence (AI) is an emerging technology that has found its way into all sectors, including healthcare. While discussions about AI’s role in the workplace often...

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...

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...

Written by: Alina Balean To tell the story of how I became a UX designer, I need to rewind to high school. During my younger years, my family dabbled in fixing up foreclosed homes around Florida, an...

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...

Just a month ago, I was happily presenting ICTC research on smart mobility –one of ICTC’s smart city priority areas —at the MOVE ‘Mobility Re-imagined’ 2020 Conference in London, UK. The conference...

HOW Each weekday ICTC will be posting a clue on their Twitter account ( @ICTC_CTIC ). Taking the information in the post search the internet to find your plain text. Using this tool, cipher the code...

ICTC wants to share the fantastic cyber-security games by the amazing bright minds at so many organizations across North America. If these games hit the right note with your cyber super sleuth...

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...

In light of the current events and the increased requests for reliable insights to navigate the challenges and opportunities of this rapidly evolving digital landscape, the Information and...

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...