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7:30 pm on April 14, 2026 · 2026 (277), canada (26), digital sovereignty (9), isoc canada (8)

WEBCAST 15 APR 13:00 UTC – TCIS – Digital Access Day 2026: Access, Autonomy, and the Open Internet

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Promotional banner for The Canadian Internet Society titled “Digital Access Day.” The design features a blue gradient background with the organization’s logo and name at the top left. The subtitle reads “Access, Autonomy, and the Open Internet.” The date “April 15, 2026” appears below. On the right side is a large abstract globe-style logo element. Bottom right reads “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”

Promotional banner for The Canadian Internet Society titled “Digital Access Day.” The design features a blue gradient background with the organization’s logo and name at the top left. The subtitle reads “Access, Autonomy, and the Open Internet.” The date “April 15, 2026” appears below. On the right side is a large abstract globe-style logo element. Bottom right reads “Archived by ISOC.LIVE.”
VIDEO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK

On April 15 2026, The Canadian Internet Society (TCIS) hosted its annual Digital Access Day policy conference. The 2026 theme is ‘Access, Autonomy, and the Open Internet‘ and asks a simple question: how do we build stronger Canadian capacity for AI, cloud, and networks without breaking the open, global internet that people rely on every day?

01 Opening


Franca Palazzo – Executive Director, The Canadian Internet Society
Karim Bardeesy – Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry
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02 Keynote: Digital Sovereignty, Access, & Inclusion


Mark Schaan – Associate Deputy Minister, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
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03 Panel 1: AI Adoption, Skills & Access: Making AI Work For People, Not Just Platforms


Introduction: Dr. Wendy Cukier – Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute; Academic Research Lead, Future Skills Centre
Vidya ShankarNarayan – Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, People, Culture, and Digital Solutions, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Dr. Wendy Cukier – Founder and Academic Director, Diversity Institute; Academic Research Lead, Future Skills Centre
Shannon Lundquist – Vice Chair and Senior Client Partner, Deloitte
Moderator: Karen Savoie – President & Founder, Savoie Faire Consulting
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04 DAD Talk: Community Story – Haudenosaunee Digital Sovereignty


Jeff Doctor – Impact Strategist, Animikii
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05 Panel 2: Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure & Sovereign Cloud: Building Resilience in Essential Systems


Emily Laidlaw – Canada Research Chair, Cybersecurity Law & Associate Professor, University of Calgary
Charles Noir – VP, Community Investment, Policy & Advocacy, CIRA
Sami Khoury – Government of Canada Senior Official, Cyber Security
Moderator: Brent Arnold – Chair, The Canadian Internet Society; Partner, INQ Law
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06 Panel 3: Oceans, AI, & Data Sovereignty


Christiana Cavazzoni – Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Digital Officer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Jad Taher – CEO & Cofounder, Goflek
Sarkis Abrahamian – Director of Business Development, Government & Defense, Evertz
Moderator: Georgia Evans – Consultant, Earnscliffe Strategies
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07 Panel 4: Access, Affordability, & Sovereign Infrastructure: Who Really Benefits?


Shelley Robinson – Executive Director, National Capital FreeNet
Joel Templeman – Executive Director, Internet Society – Manitoba Chapter; Project Manager, North End Connect
Dr. Michael Geist – Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
Moderator: Matthew Gamble – AVP, Network and Security Services, Canadian Tire Corporation; Principal, Int13 Consulting Inc.
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08 Closing Panel: What Comes Next? Digital Access and Sovereignty in a Changing Landscape


Bill Abbott – Director, Regulatory Law at TELUS
Natalie Dunleavy Campbell – Senior Director, NA Government and Regulatory Affairs, Internet Society
Josh Tabish – Senior Director for Canada, Chamber of Progress
Moderator: Lena Trudeau – President, The Canadian Internet Society; Owner & CEO, Inclined Analytics
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#Canada #DigitalAccessDay #DigitalSovereignty #DigitalEquity #OpenInternet

4:56 pm on November 28, 2022 · canada (26), digital divide (11), isoc canada (8)

WEBCAST NOV 29: 5th Annual Digital Access Day 2022

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isoc live

isoc liveOn Tuesday November 29 2022 the Internet Society Canada Chapter hosts the 5th Annual Digital Access Day in Ottawa, bringing together thought-leaders from NGOs, the tech sector, government, universities, and those most affected by the digital divide to talk about good work already underway, identify what else can be done, and measure progress in digital resiliency in Canada’s supply chain, affordability, cybersecurity, and competition.

AGENDA https://bit.ly/3EM6dca

EST = UTC-5
09:00 Opening
Franca Palazzo, Executive Director, Internet Society Canada Chapter
Francis Careau, Co-founder, oxio

09:15 No Sector Left Behind: Ensuring Digital Resiliency in Canada’s Supply Chain
Vidya ShankarNarayan, Assistant Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Agri-Food, Canada
Erik Valiquette, Co-founder / CEO, Blockchain Supplychain Association
Moderator: Janet Silver, Senior Director, Advocacy & Communications, Syntax Strategic

10:30 Forewarned is Forearmed. To be prepared is half the victory: Giving Canadians the cybersecurity tools they need
Tanya O’Callaghan, VP Community Investment, Policy and Advocacy, CIRA
Chris Smith, Portage CyberTech (TBC)
Shawn M., Director General, Cyber Operations Division, CSIS
Moderator: Brent Arnold, Partner, Gowlings WLG

13:00 Achieving Digital Equity- What does it look like?
Jaimie Boyd, National Digital Government Leader, Deloitte Canada
Hon. Colin Deacon, Independent Senator, Nova Scotia
Sam Andrey, Leadership Lab, Toronto Metropolitan University
Ima Okonny, Chief Data Officer, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Moderator: Jillian Leblanc, Senior Policy Analyst, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

14:00 Affordability
Todd Hofley, VP Policy and Communications, Beanfield
Yuka Sai, Staff Lawyer, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
Geoff White, Executive Director, Competitive Network Operators of Canada
Moderator: Jenna Cocullo, Deputy Editor, The Wire Report

15:15 Resiliency/Competition
Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
Matthew Gamble, Principal, Int13 Consulting Inc.
Francis Careau, Cofounder, oxio
Hosein Badran, Senior Director, Internet Growth and Trust, Internet Society
Moderator: Ben Klass, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University

16:15 Closing Remarks
Philip Palmer, President, Internet Society Canada Chapter

16:30 Networking Reception Opening remarks
Rachel Thomas, MP

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/dad2022

PARTICIPATE VIA YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/Xemcyc2bE7w

REAL TIME TEXT
Morning https://bit.ly/3Vg0jHm

TWITTER #digitalaccessday @ISCC_Canada @RachaelThomasMP @vidyasn @colindeacon @toddhofley @sambandrey @mgamble @Yukaryote @Jillian_LeBlanc @markymarkymarcc @tanya_oc @BrentJArnold @hoseinbadran @geoffrey_white @jaimieboyd @mgeist

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/dad2022
https://www.youtube.com/@internetsocietycanadachapt8659

2:53 pm on November 22, 2021 · cybersecurity (79), isoc canada (8)

WEBCAST: ISOC Canada – Defending Against Cyber Threats

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livestream

livestreamOn Monday November 22 2021 at from 14:00-16:30 EST (19:00-21:30 UTC) the Internet Society Canada Chapter, in association with British High Commission Ottawa and the U.S. Embassy Canada, hosts an online forum ‘Defending Against Cyber Threats‘. With the digital transformation in full swing, cyber threats against businesses and critical infrastructure continue to increase—sparking a critical and ongoing discussion on the ever-evolving threat landscape and potential solutions. Cyber espionage is one of the most pervasive menaces afflicting the innovation economy. Universities are battling a series of IP theft vectors. These rising threats, and beyond, must be addressed to ensure the security and prosperity of both the economy and ourselves.

HOSTS
Franca Palazzo, ISOC Canada
David Reed MBE, British High Commission Ottawa
Sara Wilshaw, Chief Trade Commissioner, Canada
MODERATOR – Mary Jane Dykeman, INQ Law

PANEL 1 Protecting Businesses and Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Attacks
Robert W. Gordon, Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX)
Kush M. Sharma, former CISO, City of Toronto
Dr. Richard J. Harknett, University of Cincinnati
Shawn M., Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)

PANEL 2 IP Theft & Cyber Espionage
Amalia Barthel, University of Toronto
Dr. Ramesh Rajaduray, IIPCC
Scott Smith, Kloke.ai / Managedprivacy.ca
MODERATOR – Bonnie Butlin, Security Partners’ Forum

LIVESTREAM
http://livestream.com/internetsociety/iscc-cyber

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM: https://bit.ly/3czwJbj

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3CF32Qz

TWITTER: #CyberThreats @ISCC_Canada @usembassyottawa @UKinCanada @mjdykeman @INQdatalaw

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://youtu.be/GSrcULNe4uw

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/iscc-cyber

 

3:29 am on June 9, 2020 · contact tracing (3), covid (16), isoc canada (8)

WEBCAST TODAY: Safe to Trace: Mitigating the Cybersecurity Threats of #ContactTracing @ISCC_Canada @mjdykeman @INQdatalaw @LenaTrudeau @UGroupSocial @caparsons @citizenlab Brendan Dowling @AusintheUS

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livestream

livestreamOn Tuesday June 9 2020 at from 10:00-12:00 EDT (14:00-16:00 UTC) the Internet Society Canada Chapter (ISCC) hosts an online forum ‘Safe to Trace: Mitigating the Cybersecurity Threats of Contact Tracing‘. Contact tracing has been a critical factor in containing the spread of COVID-19. Tracking down those who might come into contact with a diagnosed individual allows them to quarantine themselves and prevent further spread. Cybersecurity experts have warned of increased threat vectors from contact tracing apps, and civil rights organizations have raised questions over how data collected electronically is used, including privacy, civil liberty, and equity concerns. This multistakeholder online forum will bring together a range of perspectives on getting contact tracing right.

PANEL
Sylvie Frigon, Manager of Cyber Policy, Public Safety Canada
Chris Parsons, Citizen Lab
Brendan Dowling, Embassy of Australia, Washington D.C.
Mary Jane Dykeman, Partner & Co-Founder, INQ Data Law
James Petrie, Co-Founder, Covid Watch | PhD student – Applied Math, University of Waterloo

MODERATOR
Lena Trudeau, CEO, U.Group

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/safetotrace

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://ow.ly/haTL50zRM9Z

TWITTER #ContactTracing @ISCC_Canada
@mjdykeman @INQdatalaw @LenaTrudeau @UGroupSocial @caparsons @citizenlab Brendan Dowling @AusintheUS

SIMULCASTS
https://www.pscp.tv/ISOC_Live/
https://youtu.be/0o6sPH0B3Y0
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive

9:55 am on May 28, 2019 · isoc canada (8)

WEBCAST TODAY: #DigitalAccessDay in @OttawaCity @ISCC_Canada @ISOC_NA #ShapeTomorrow

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livestream

livestreamToday, Tuesday May 28 2019, the Internet Society Canada Chapter hosts the 2nd Annual Digital Access Day in Ottawa. This full-day event will convene thought-leaders from NGOs, the tech sector, government, universities, and those most affected by the digital divide, to talk about good work already underway, identify what else can be done, and measure progress. Keynote speaker is Andrew Sullivan, President & CEO, Internet Society. The event will be webcast live on the Internet Society Livestream Channel.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/dad

VIEW ON YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/dad2019video

AGENDA: https://internetsociety.ca/event/2nd-annual-digital-access-day/

TWITTER: #digitalaccessday http://bit.ly/digitalaccessday

1:29 pm on February 26, 2019 · ai (66), canada (26), future of work (2), isoc canada (8)

WEBCAST TODAY: #AI and the Future of Employment @ISCC_Canada w/ @Hillary @deEyre @JohalSunil @MandyRennehan @reganwatts @VivianNtir @JDCanDigital

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livestream

livestreamToday, Tuesday February 26 2019 at 2pm ET (19:00 UTC) the Internet Society Livestream Channel will restream AI and the Future of Employment. This Internet Society Canada Chapter (ISCC) event on November 20 2018 brought together thought leaders from the government, civil society and legal, financial and technology sectors to discuss what’s being done to ensure Canadians are skills-ready for industry demands with the digital transformation of business, in particular the advent of AI technologies. Speakers: Steve de Eyre – Head of Public Policy, Amazon.ca; Sunil Johai, Policy Director, Mowat Centre; Timothy Lane, Deputy Governor, Bank of Canada; Mandy Rennehan, Blue Collar CEO & Founder, Freshco.ca; Regan Watts, Head: Innovation, Citizenship and Government Affairs, IBM Canada; Vivian Ntiri, Litigation Associate, McCarthy Tetrault; Fawad Bajwa, Executive Director, Russell Reynolds Associates. Moderator: Jermey Depow, Vice President, Policy and Research, Information and Communications Technology Council.

VIEW ON LIVESTREAM: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/iscc-ai (AI Captions)

TWITTER: @ISCC_Canada #AI http://bit.ly/2BRkHb7

6:48 am on November 11, 2013 · canada (26), dan york (8), deploy360 (18), ipv6 (49), isoc canada (8)

VIDEO: ION Toronto @InternetSociety @Deploy360 #IONConf #IPv6 @ISPSummit

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ION Toronto

ION TorontoOn November 11 2013, the Internet Society’s Deploy360 team hosted ION Toronto in Canada. ION Toronto was co-located with the Canadian ISP Summit, which takes place from 11-13 November 2013. ION Conferences bring network engineers and leading industry experts together to discuss emerging technologies including IPv6, DNSSEC, and Routing Resiliency and Security. Early adopters provide valuable insight into their own deployment experiences and bring participants up to speed on new standards emerging from the IETF. Speakers included Dan York, Glenn McKnight, and James Galvin. ION Toronto was webcast live via YouTube, available via both IPv4 and IPv6. Video is below.

View on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxqCvG2dbXA?start=12m31s
Agenda: http://www.internetsociety.org/deploy360/ion/toronto2013/agenda/
Twitter: #IONconf

10:55 am on April 15, 2013 · isoc canada (8)

VIDEO: ISOC Canada Media Launch event #ISOCCanada @InternetSociety

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isoc canada announcement

isoc canada announcementOn Monday April 15 2013, in Toronto, the newly constituted Internet Society Canada Chapter formally announced its presence to the world. It was webcast live.

What: ISOC Canada Media Launch event
Where: Toronto, CA
When: Monday April 15 2013 11am EDT, (1300 UTC)
Webcast: http://new.livestream.com/cigionline/ISOCLive
Google+: ISOC Canada Media Launch event
Twitter: #ISOCCanada
Press Release: http://www.internetsociety.org/news/internet-society-canada-chapter-launched-advance-issues-internet-governance-and-accessibility

  • Below is an introductory video.