Canada's premier multistakeholder forum for digital policy dialogue and an NRI of the @intgovforum.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.cahttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3mk4cz7a4qs2mContribuez à façonner le #FCGI2026! Alors que le Canada participe au SMSI+20, à la PP-26 et aux priorités de l’ICANN, votre contribution peut orienter les discussions. Partagez vos idées d’ici le 6 mai : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdNBh9RSusgjWyJwE9xttGv_GY7Dh5ioCaV8RUdRcInLrQAUA/viewform22 Apr 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4cz7a4qs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3mk354m6fxf2eHelp shape #CIGF2026! As Canada navigates WSIS+20, PP-26, and ICANN priorities, your input can help guide digital policy and internet governance conversations. Share ideas on topics, policy questions, and speakers by May 6: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPyO5ttuIAtH7oqAk-YneIP7FRIg7MAzmsAGkiKIJc8m7YdQ/viewform22 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk354m6fxf2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3mjymqbr4rf2q📢 NOTEZ LA DATE : #FCGI2026 aura lieu le 4 novembre à @ottawaartgallery.bsky.social + en ligne. Joignez-vous à nous pour explorer la gouvernance de l’IA, la cybersécurité et la souveraineté numérique, et le rôle du Canada dans un avenir numérique ouvert, inclusif et sécurisé.21 Apr 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjymqbr4rf2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3mjymmvjwiu2n📢 SAVE THE DATE: #CIGF2026 is November 4 at @ottawaartgallery.bsky.social & online. Join us to explore #TechPolicy issues like AI governance, cybersecurity and digital sovereignty—along with how 🇨🇦 can help shape an open, inclusive & secure digital future. #DigitalPolicy #InternetGovernance21 Apr 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjymmvjwiu2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5k5lv7btc2bWe wrapped up the main sessions of #CIGF2025 with a Town Hall, giving participants the chance to ask questions and discuss key topics like data sovereignty, digital safety, multistakeholderism, AI and more. Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s CIGF!13 Nov 2025 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5k5lv7btc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5k4soouos2b“Our hope is that young participants start off as youth stakeholders then move to other stakeholder groups. That’s how we sustain engagement over time and build the next gen of leaders for the WSIS+20 process and beyond,” says Dana Cramer, Founder, President & CEO, Young Digital Leaders of Canada. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Nov 2025 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5k4soouos2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5k4m2bstc2b“The diversity of voices risks sidelining the technical community or injecting geopolitical influence into technical decisions, highlighting the need to recognize it as a distinct stakeholder in internet governance,” says Becky McGilley, Senior Director for Government Engagement Operations, ICANN. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Nov 2025 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5k4m2bstc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5jzfvqw6c2cThe last #CIGF2025 panel is live, looking ahead to the WSIS+20 review. Moderator Jenna Fung leads Charles Noir, Dana Cramer, Isra Rosas, Becky McGilley and Kelly Anderson in discussing lessons learned and the relevance of the multistakeholder model amid fragmented platforms and shifting geopolitics.13 Nov 2025 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jzfvqw6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5jwsy6cls2c“Having clear rules allows individuals and organizations to make informed choices about AI adoption. Without guidance, people often default to whatever is easiest or cheapest,” says Ashley Casovan, Managing Director, IAPP’s Governance Center (@iapp.bsky.social) [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Nov 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jwsy6cls2chttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5juvuail22cOur #CIGF2025 AI-focused panel is live now, examining how governments can harness AI’s transformative potential while balancing innovation with digital protections and public interest. The session is moderated by Victoria Kuketz and features insights from Mark Schaan, Ashley Casovan and Jaxson Khan.13 Nov 2025 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5juvuail22chttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5ju5j7mws2bMarie-Julie Desrochers, Executive Director, Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions, opened the afternoon at #CIGF2025, building on the day’s dialogue on digital sovereignty. She highlighted how Canada can protect cultural diversity online and introduced the ART framework.13 Nov 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ju5j7mws2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5josv7vos26“Organizations are overwhelmed by multiple cyber reporting requirements. We need to streamline these processes while ensuring data is used responsibly and transparently,” says Jon Ferguson, Vice-president, Cyber & DNS, @cira.ca, in our #cybersecurity in Canada panel. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Nov 2025 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5josv7vos26https://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5jo3bw62c26Our second #CIGF2025 panel, moderated by Brent Arnold (@cyberlawyeryyz.bsky.social), featured Jon Ferguson, André Arbour, and Kate Robertson (@kate-ro.bsky.social) and covered all things #cybersecurity in Canada, including spyware, new laws and how collaboration across sectors can help build trust.13 Nov 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jo3bw62c26https://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5jl3mxtvc2l“Canada’s privacy rules are more than 25 years old. They were designed for a very different era and no longer meet the realities of today’s digital environment” says Dr. Michael Geist (@mgeist.bsky.social), in our Canadian Digital Sovereignty: The Government of Canada’s Digital Agenda panel. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Nov 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jl3mxtvc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5jjd7mt222lWe just wrapped up our first #CIGF2025 panel. Moderated by Duncan Cass-Beggs, with @mgeist.bsky.social, @vassb.bsky.social, Mira Gillis and Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia—we covered digital sovereignty, privacy, and how Canada’s government has and continues to shape our digital landscape 💻🍁.13 Nov 2025 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jjd7mt222lhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5jfkoquq42yFollowing opening remarks from Vass Bednar, Managing Director of the Canadian Shield Institute for Public Policy, CIRA President and CEO Byron Holland delivers the first keynote of #CIGF2025, discussing the open stakeholder model of Internet governance ahead of this year’s WSIS+20 review.13 Nov 2025 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jfkoquq42yhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5jcfzz2wc2uToday's the day 🎉 We can't wait to meet everyone who's registered for #CIGF2025: Canadian Leadership Through Change. Revisit the agenda at canadianigf.ca/event-details/ and use the hashtag #CIGF2025 to join the conversation! https://canadianigf.ca/event-details/13 Nov 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jcfzz2wc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5gfertfnt2vLe #FCGI a lieu demain! Bien que les places pour y participer en personne soient toutes prises, il est encore possible de s'inscrire pour y participer virtuellement ⬇️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-1434604824649?aff=oddtdtcreator12 Nov 2025 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gfertfnt2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5gexifyja2q#CIGF is tomorrow! While in-person participation is full, there’s still time to register virtually ⬇️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-1434604824649?aff=oddtdtcreator%2012 Nov 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5gexifyja2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5egjagzwa2uFaites-vous entendre lors de l’assemblée générale du #FCGI2025! Nous concluons le #FCGI par une séance ouverte consacrée à vos idées et vos commentaires, animée par Vass Bednar et Victoria Kuketz. Joignez-vous à la conversation le 13 novembre en vous inscrivant : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-143460482464911 Nov 2025 15:15 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5egjagzwa2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5efoafqhn2uHave your say at the #CIGF2025 Town Hall! We’re ending #CIGF with an open floor for your ideas & follow-ups moderated by @vassb.bsky.social and Victoria Kuketz. Join the conversation on November 13 by registering: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-143460482464911 Nov 2025 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5efoafqhn2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5ee4cx7d22xComment le modèle multipartite a-t-il évolué 20 ans après le SMSI? Écoutez notre table ronde du #FCGI2025 sur l’inclusion, les leçons apprises et l’avenir d’un Internet ouvert. Réservez votre place : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-1434604824649?aff=oddtdtcreator%2011 Nov 2025 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ee4cx7d22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m5edyrnb2c2xHow has the multistakeholder model evolved 20 years after WSIS? Tune into our #CIGF2025 panel on inclusion, lessons learned & the future of an open internet. Register to join us on November 13: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-1434604824649?aff=oddtdtcreator%2011 Nov 2025 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5edyrnb2c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m52xxlvygk2bJoignez-vous à nous le 13 novembre au #FCGI dans le cadre d’une table ronde sur la cybersécurité au Canada. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Nov 2025 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52xxlvygk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m52xs4q4qc2bJoin us at #CIGF for a panel on Cybersecurity in Canada. Hear experts Jon Ferguson, @emilylaidlaw.bsky.social, Kate Robertson, @cyberlawyeryyz.bsky.social & Andre Arbour discuss today’s biggest cyber threats and how we can strengthen Canada’s defences. ➡️Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-143460482464907 Nov 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52xs4q4qc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m4xuaa3goc2n#CIGF2025 is next week ⌛! Join leaders from across sectors to explore how Canada can lead through change, from #AI to #cybersecurity. While we're at capacity for in-person participants, there's still time to register and join us virtually: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-1434604824649?aff=oddtdtcreator%2006 Nov 2025 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xuaa3goc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m4swhahcps2iLe #FCGI2025 commence le 13 novembre avec une analyse approfondie de la souveraineté numérique du Canada. Ne manquez pas les interventions des acteur·rices politiques, technologiques et universitaires qui façonnent notre avenir numérique. 🇨🇦 S’inscrire : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-143460482464904 Nov 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4swhahcps2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/canadianigf.ca/post/3m4su4jrdak2u#CIGF2025 kicks off on November 13 with a panel discussion into Canada’s digital sovereignty. Don’t miss voices from policy, tech and academia on shaping our digital future. 🇨🇦 @vassb.bsky.social, @mgeist.bsky.social, @mariejulie.bsky.social. Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/canadian-leadership-through-change-le-leadership-canadien-dans-un-mond-tickets-143460482464904 Nov 2025 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:htlckdfrbrrogj7wmstqave6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4su4jrdak2u