Ottawa, ON – March 16, 2017 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) 2017 board of directors election process will begin on May 30, 2017 with a call for applications.
Ottawa, ON – March 16, 2017 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) 2017 board of directors election process will begin on May 30, 2017 with a call for applications.
Online voting for election candidates will begin at CIRA’s annual general meeting (AGM) on September 19, 2017 at the Infinity Convention Centre in Ottawa and will run until September 26, 2017.
This year, CIRA Members will elect four board members.
CIRA’s election process provides Canadians and CIRA Members the opportunity to take a leadership role in advancing the Internet in Canada and to ensure .CA continues to be an accessible, secure and trusted Canadian resource.
All CIRA Members will be invited by email to vote and attend the AGM. Further details will be posted on CIRA’s website as they become available.
About the Canadian Internet Registration Authority
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) manages the .CA top-level domain on behalf of all Canadians. A Member-based organization, CIRA also develops and implements policies that support Canada’s Internet community, and represents the .CA registry internationally.
Tanya is CIRA’s Vice-president, Community Investment, Policy and Advocacy. A former journalist, Tanya has worked in the not-for-profit sector for nearly 20 years and currently leads CIRA’s community investment, policy and advocacy group. She is also a founding member of the multi-stakeholder committee behind the Canadian Internet Governance Forum and is a frequent speaker and moderator on a range of communications and digital issues.
