Moving to Action: A Roadmap for Canada’s Digital Future

Join us on June 5th, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM EST for an engaging, hands-on opportunity to shape critical recommendations for "Moving to Action: A Roadmap for Canada’s Digital Future".

Digital policy issues have become more important than ever. From infrastructure to public safety, affordability to accessibility, and competition to culture, digital policy has far-reaching impacts and implications both today and for the socio-economic future of Canada. As we anticipate the 2025 federal election, The Canadian Internet Society is actively working to develop and promote recommendations for a forward-looking digital policy agenda. It's time to get to work—and we need your help!

We are gathering thought leaders, experts, and stakeholders from industry, academia, and governance, as well as civil society organizations to contribute to this important policy development initiative. Your insights, experiences, and expertise will help us produce a meaningful and actionable agenda for digital policy in Canada. This policy forum aims to move the conversation away from abstract ideas and towards practical solutions for long-term digital policies. The goal will be to foster a comprehensive, inclusive dialogue in order to address key challenges and opportunities for digital policy in Canada—and concrete recommendations for action.

This isn't going to be your typical 'show and tell' meeting. During the policy forum, we'll ask you to dig deep into your experiences to share your insights, work together with people from different backgrounds, experiences, and expertise to identify the issues, suggest tangible interventions to address them, and facilitate opportunities for people with different perspectives to share and learn from each other.

Please note that the policy forum is invitation-only and will take place virtually. We will follow ‘Chatham House Rules’ to support your full, candid participation and will not attribute comments or information to any individual or organization. 

Your input and the material we produce while working together will be directly reflected in a report that will be shared with all participants. The report will inform advocacy materials that The Canadian Internet Society will promote to decision-makers. Participants will be free to use the report to support your own organization's advocacy efforts. These outcomes will only be as strong as your participation and collaboration—and we can’t wait to get started!

Please register before May 31st to confirm your participation.

Should you have any questions, please contact Dr. Ashleigh Weeden at ashleigh@internetsociety.ca

Further details, including all materials and information to support your participation in the event, will be provided closer to the date of the workshop following your registration.