CIRA - Canadian Internet Registration Authority

09/29/2026

Ready to finally make your business idea a real thing? 👀

Knowing where and how to start is usually the most intimidating part. Fortunately, we’ve broken down the process step by step, and going from idea to launch really is easier than you think. Read the full guide here: https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/domains/guide-start-small-business-canada/

🍁 Start your Canadian dream today at choose.ca 🍁

09/25/2026

That business idea you've been sitting on? Yeah, that one. We’re just saying that Small Business Month is right around the corner, making now the perfect time to stop planning and start doing.

To help you get a head start, we’ve put together a full step-by-step guide for starting a small business in Canada, taking you through big decisions, small details and everything in between: https://www.cira.ca/.../guide-start-small-business-canada/

Cette idée d’entreprise que vous remettez toujours à plus t**d? Oui, celle-là. On vous le rappelle simplement : le Mois de la petite entreprise approche à grands pas, alors c’est le moment idéal pour passer de la planification à l’action.

Pour vous aider à prendre une longueur d’avance, nous avons préparé un guide complet pour démarrer une petite entreprise au Canada. Il vous accompagne pas à pas, des grandes décisions aux petits détails, sans rien laisser de côté.

Thinking about turning your side hustle or passion project into the real deal? Here's your step-by-step guide to starting a small business in Canada.

09/21/2026

Season four of our podcast, What’s up with the internet? is out now. 🎧

Join our host Takara Small as we explore how Canadian creators are building audiences, reshaping media and culture, and navigating the very real challenge of turning content into a sustainable career on global platforms.

Season four kicks off with returning guest Sue Gardner, a journalist, consultant and commentator, for a conversation about the rise of Canada’s creator economy.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts: cira.ca/podcast

09/16/2026

Le Bouclier canadien fait peau neuve et propose davantage de moyens d’aider la population canadienne à naviguer sur Internet en toute confiance.

Voyez quelles URL ont été bloquées et pourquoi, signalez d’éventuelles erreurs directement dans l’application ou vérifiez un domaine douteux avant de le visiter. De nouvelles applications de bureau pour Windows et macOS vous permettent également de protéger plus facilement un plus grand nombre d’appareils au quotidien.

Développé pour les Canadien·nes, il permet de garder une couche importante de votre protection en ligne plus près de chez vous.

Téléchargez gratuitement le Bouclier canadien de CIRA à l’adresse cira.ca/fr/canadian-shield et apprenez-en plus dans notre nouvelle annonce: https://www.cira.ca/fr/ressources/nouvelles/cybersecurite/cira-elargit-le-bouclier-canadien-au-dela-maison/

09/16/2026

Canadian Shield has a new look and more ways to help Canadians browse with confidence.

See which URLs were blocked and why, report possible errors directly in the app or check a questionable domain before visiting it. New desktop apps for Windows and macOS also make it easier to protect more of the devices you use every day.

Built for Canadians, CIRA’s solution keeps an important layer of your online protection closer to home.

Download CIRA Canadian Shield for free at cira.ca/shield and learn more in our new announcement: https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/cybersecurity/cira-takes-canadian-shield-beyond-the-home/

09/15/2026

Voici Jessie Thornton, directrice du développement canin auprès de Chiens-guides canadiens pour les aveugles. Depuis plus de 40 ans, cet organisme de bienfaisance change des vies en formant des chiens-guides pour la population canadienne aveugle et malvoyante, ainsi que des chiens d’assistance pour les enfants autistes et leurs familles.

Rien de tout cela ne serait possible sans les donateur·rices, les bénévoles et un site Web digne de confiance pour les Canadien·nes. C’est pourquoi Chiens-guides canadiens pour les aveugles a choisi un domaine .CA. Découvrez son histoire complète.

Voyez comment Chiens-guides canadiens pour les aveugles utilise son domaine .CA pour instaurer un climat de confiance et tisser des liens avec ses donateur·rices et ses bénévoles.

09/15/2026

Meet Jessie Thornton, Director of Canine Affairs at Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. For over 40 years, they’ve been changing lives by training guide dogs for blind and visually impaired Canadians, as well as autism service dogs for kids and their families.

None of it happens without donors, volunteers and a website Canadians can trust. That's why Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind chose a .CA domain. Check out their full story: https://www.cira.ca/en/resources/news/domains/canadian-guide-dogs/

08/26/2026

Back-to-school shopping may not be most parents’ idea of fun. But for our members, it has its perks!

CIRA members get special discounts on classroom essentials like notebooks from Paste n' Paper and eco-friendly lunch bags and wraps from Periwinkle Designs. Discover all our membership perks and sign up today: https://www.cira.ca/en/membership/perks/

Le magasinage de la rentrée scolaire n’est peut-être pas l’idée que la plupart des parents se font du plaisir. Mais pour nos membres, il a ses avantages!

Les membres de CIRA bénéficient de rabais spéciaux sur des articles essentiels pour la classe, comme les carnets de notes de Paste n' Paper, ainsi que sur les sacs à lunch et les emballages écologiques de Periwinkle Designs. Découvrez tous les avantages de l’adhésion et inscrivez-vous dès aujourd’hui : https://www.cira.ca/fr/adhesion/avantages/

We’ve partnered with .CA businesses to bring CIRA members exclusive offers to support and celebrate small, local, Canadian businesses.

08/25/2026

CIRA and Manitoba Education Research & Learning Information Networks - Merlin are expanding their partnership to bring CIRA Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to schools, post-secondary institutions and public-sector organizations across Manitoba.

Backed by Canadian cybersecurity experts and infrastructure, CIRA MDR will help organizations identify threats sooner, respond faster and keep the systems their communities rely on protected.

Learn more in our new announcement.

Manitoba Education Research and Learning Information Networks will offer Managed Detection and Response to help schools and public-sector organizations strength

08/21/2026

First impressions matter, and your website is no exception. 🍁

What does your website say about your business in the first few seconds? Even before the very first click, a .CA is the best way to instantly signal to Canadians that you’re a trusted, local Canadian business.

Make your first impression count at choose.ca.