ITAC Comments On 2017 ICT sector/Innovation Budget

The second Federal Liberal budget also known as the “Innovation Agenda” budget will be tabled on March 22, 2017 and ITAC, the voice of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector in Canada will provide insight on its impact.

For the past year ITAC has advocated its “ICT Fundamentals for Canada’s Innovation Agenda” – underscoring the four key focus areas and publishing innovation papers on each that outline the substantive policy changes and investments needed for each area:

  1. ITAC on Digital Governmentoutlines key recommendations to support the Government of Canada’s transformation, modernization and digitization strategies – underscoring its importance for not only engaging citizens and businesses but also staying competitive on the world stage.
  2. ITAC on Talent and Skills Developmentprovides solutions on how to address Canada’s skills gap domestically while attracting the skills needed globally.
  3. ITAC on Trade and Competitiveness,looks at recommendations to foster competitiveness on a global scale and increase access to export markets to support digital commerce for Canadian businesses.
  4. ITAC on Modern Digital Economyframes recommendations for Canadians to realize the economic, social and democratic benefits of a digital economy, Canada must work harder to create a word-leading digital infrastructure.

ITAC looks forward to reviewing the 2017 Federal Budget and providing its perspective as it aligns to its advocacy efforts, ICT sector priorities and its ability to effectively kick-start Canada’s Innovation Agenda.

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