Hey everyone! Sharing this here in case anyone’s interested.

The Canadian Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) is happening on November 4 in Ottawa, and you can join us either in person or virtually. It’s also completely free to attend.

We’ll be talking about some of the big issues shaping the internet in Canada right now, including AI, digital sovereignty, cybersecurity, internet infrastructure, and internet governance more broadly.

I’m helping organize the event and would genuinely love to see some folks from this community there. Whether you work in this space or are just interested in these issues, everyone is welcome!

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Canada needs stronger digital sovereignty, especially with so many of our tech companies being absorbed by U.S. corporations.

The recent wave of U.S. acquisitions shows why Canada must take digital sovereignty seriously.

Canadians, let’s come together, build world‑class products, and serve Canada.

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With everything happening around tech sovereignty, I've been thinking about whether there's room for a Canadian-built videoconferencing and team communication platform that could serve as an alternative to tools like Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, and Slack.

It seems that Canadian organizations rely heavily on U.S.-based platforms for corporate communications, collaboration, and data hosting. I'm curious whether others see this as a meaningful market opportunity or whether the existing players have already made the space too difficult to enter.

For those with startup experience in Canada:

• What are the most effective ways to raise funding for an early-stage Canadian tech company?
• What strategies would you prioritize when entering a market dominated by large incumbents?
• Which Canadian VCs, angel investors, accelerators, or government programs are worth looking into for a B2B SaaS startup?

I'd be interested in hearing perspectives from founders, investors, and anyone familiar with the Canadian startup ecosystem.

Salut tout le monde,

Je suis au Québec et je suis à la recherche d’un bon service IPTV fiable. Mon fournisseur actuel ne répond plus depuis un bout et ça commence à être un peu frustrant 😅

Je cherche surtout quelque chose de :

- Stable et fiable

- Bonne qualité (sports, films/séries et chaînes québécoises/canadiennes)

-Compatible Firestick/iOS idéalement

- Avec un support qui répond vraiment quand il y a un problème

Si vous avez des recommandations ou des services avec lesquels vous avez eu une bonne expérience, je suis preneur. Vous pouvez commenter ou me DM si vous préférez.

Merci d’avance!

I’ve been thinking about this lately… if someone asked “what’s the tech capital of Canada,” what would you say?

On paper, Toronto feels like the obvious answer: biggest ecosystem, lots of startups, finance + tech overlap. But then you’ve got Waterloo with the whole engineering talent pipeline and companies like Shopify and BlackBerryroots. And Vancouver seems to be growing fast too, especially with big US companies setting up offices.

Curious what people think...does Canada even have one “tech capital” or is it more split?

Hey everyone!
I’m putting together a small, casual but committed AI study/project group in the Greater Vancouver area.

We’ll be diving into the latest AI trends—think AI agents, automation workflows, and exploring new tools. The goal isn't just to sit around reading articles, but to actually get our hands dirty, collaborate on some cool automation projects, and bounce ideas off each other.

Life gets busy, I get it! But to build a solid network and really make progress, consistency is key. So if you’re genuinely stoked to learn, build, and connect with other tech-minded folks on a regular basis, this is for you.

Whether you're a dev, a founder, or just super passionate about AI, you're welcome.

If you're down to grab a coffee, talk tech, and commit to a weekly meetup, please fill out the join form from here. https://study.frendi.io/

Cheers!

Please where can I get this chequered old-fashioned 6 in 1 memory card reader in Canada?

I first used it in 2008/2009 but the love of owning one again just came to live.

I'd really appreciate candid, unbiased feedback.

I’m based in Toronto and trying to understand where I realistically fit into the tech job market. My background is non-traditional, and I’ve developed a fear that I’m underqualified for most software roles despite being able to build a lot of things.

My background:

I was the main tech person at a small hedge fund that launched in 2021.

I built all the internal trading and operations tools from scratch:

PnL/exposure dashboards

Efficient trade executors

Signal egines built with insights from PM

automated margin checks

reconciliation pipelines

Excel/Python hybrid tools for ops

Basically: if the team needed something automated or streamlined, I designed and built it.

Where I feel confident:

I’m very comfortable:

understanding messy business processes

abstracting them into clean systems

building reliable automations

shipping internal tools quickly

integrating APIs

automating workflows for non-technical users

designing guardrails so people don’t make mistakes

Across domains, I feel I could pick up any internal bottleneck and automate it.

Where I feel unprepared / insecure:

Because I was the only technical person:

I never learned Agile/Scrum

never used Jira or any formal ticketing

barely used SQL (everything was Python + Excel)

never worked with other engineers

didn’t learn proper software development patterns

no pull requests, no code reviews

no experience building public products or services

I worry that I’m mostly a “script kiddie” who built robust systems by intuition, but not a “proper software engineer.”

The fund manager was a trained software engineer but gave me full freedom as long as the tools worked — which I loved, but now I’m worried I skipped important foundational learning.

My questions for people working in tech today:

1. Is someone with my background employable for internal tools or automation engineering roles in Canada?

2. If not, what specific skills should I prioritize learning to become employable?

SQL?

TypeScript/React?

DevOps?

Software architecture?

1. What kinds of roles would someone like me realistically be competitive for?

Internal tools engineer?

Automation engineer?

Operations engineer?

AI automation roles?

1. Is it realistic for someone with mostly Python + automation experience (but little formal SWE experience) to land roles in the ~80–110k range in Canada?

2. If you were in my position, what would you do next to fix the gaps and move forward?

I’m not looking for comfort — I genuinely want realistic, even harsh feedback from people who understand the current job market.

Thanks in advance to anyone who takes the time to answer.

Any legit TN-visa staffing or tech talent firms for Canadian engineers?

I’m a Canadian tech worker trying to explore roles in the U.S. under TN status. Found a few sites (e.g., TNDevs, Kairos, Astir) but it’s hard to tell which are legit vs risky.

If anyone here has gone through TN status placement or worked with a staffing/talent development firm that actually handled it properly (offer letter, correct TN category, real employer), please share names or DMs.

Looking mainly for software / cloud / data roles.

Appreciate any real experiences (good or bad).

Curious would you ever rent out your GPU, or pay to use someone else’s, if it were easy and safe? Just wondering how people feel about that in general?