Ottawa, ON – July 21, 2016 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) nomination committee has selected six candidates from across Canada with a broad mix of experience and qualifications necessary for the management of the .CA domain.
Ottawa, ON – July 21, 2016 – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority’s (CIRA) nomination committee has selected six candidates from across Canada with a broad mix of experience and qualifications necessary for the management of the .CA domain. To view the list of nomination committee candidates, visit https://www.cira.ca/election-results.
CIRA Members who wish to apply for the Members’ slate of candidates can apply from 2 p.m. ET on July 28, 2016 to 2 p.m. ET on August 11, 2016 at https://www.cira.ca/election.
This will be followed by a show of support period starting August 25, 2016 and ending on September 8, 2016. The board of directors’ election vote runs from September 22, 2016 until September 29, 2016.
To be eligible to vote, .CA holders must be Members before the end of the day on September 1, 2016 (21 days before the start of the voting period), and remain an active Member at the time they cast their vote.
Information about CIRA’s board of directors’ election is available at https://www.cira.ca/election.
About CIRA
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) manages the .CA top-level domain, Canada’s online identifier, on behalf of all Canadians. A Member-driven organization, CIRA also facilitates the development of a better Internet for all Canadians, 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.
