About Us

Together with our 13 provincial and territorial partners, we form Canada’s National Research and Education Network (NREN). This ultra-high-speed network connects Canada’s researchers and educators to each other and to global data, technology, and colleagues.

To strengthen the security of Canada’s research and education sector, we collaborate with our partners in the NREN, government, academia, and the private sector to fund, implement, and support cybersecurity initiatives. We also provide identity management services to the academic community through eduroam and identity and access management services.

Established in 1993, CANARIE is a non-profit corporation, with most of our funding provided by the Government of Canada.

Priorities

Our 2020-25 mandate from the Government of Canada (through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada) includes 3 main priorities:

• Providing an internationally competitive ultra-high speed network for Canada’s research, innovation and advanced education communities;
• Developing, demonstrating and implementing next generation technologies; and
• Assisting firms operating in Canada and Canadian institutions to advance innovation and commercialization of products and services to bolster Canada’s technology capabilities.

We’re grateful to the contribution of the Government of Canada, the engagement of our partners, and, the dedication of our team to help us successfully complete our 2020-2025 mandate.

We are working together on advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Our goals to create an inclusive, safe, and welcoming space for our staff, partners, and stakeholders. We’re committed to building a workplace that reflects the beauty of diversity in Canada, while enabling equitable access to our programs and services.  

Through an organization-wide commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, we’ve embraced a culture of learning and un-learning that has helped us define opportunities for ongoing improvement. Spanning all CANARIE teams, we’ve committed to personal and corporate actions that contribute to a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive Canada. We are: 

• Committing to ongoing learning and actions that contribute to Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous brothers and sisters 
• Recognizing and learning about cultural days that are significant for our team 
• Evolving our internal policies to support staff volunteer opportunities and work toward equity, diversity, and inclusion 
• Developing codes of conduct for our suppliers and staff 

• Reviewing our HR policies and recruitment practices 
• Evolving our program reach to under-served communities across Canada 
• Providing ongoing training and development on topics that support equity, diversity, and inclusion for our staff, Board, and partner organizations 

Stronger Together: A shared commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion across Canada’s research and education community  

Together, with the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance), we’ve formed a joint EDI working group to advance initiatives supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion at both organizations. As an initial step to guide our collaborations, we worked together to develop a shared commitment: 

1. We will build a team that reflects the diversity of the communities and country that we serve.  
2. We will embrace empathy and understanding to create an accessible, equitable, and inclusive culture.  
3. We will welcome and support each person’s whole and authentic self through encouraging diversity of thought and providing a safe environment for learning and growth. 
4. We will be courageous in our conversations, and we will seek to learn and unlearn together. 
5. We commit to this journey and will hold ourselves accountable as we move forward. 

Supplier Code of Conduct

Our Supplier Code of Conduct sets out the principles and expectations as to how suppliers that provide goods and services to CANARIE are to conduct business and deal with CANARIE. We regularly review the Supplier Code of Conduct to ensure it remains relevant and up to date.

The Code is principles-based and sets out our expectations of suppliers to ensure their behaviour aligns with CANARIE standards in the following key areas:

• Business Integrity
• Responsible Business Practices
• Responsible Treatment of Individuals
• Information and Data Management

Our expectation is that our suppliers already comply with the Code, as our existing supplier arrangements contain most of the above principles. To ensure adherence to the Code, we will monitor compliance, which may require suppliers to periodically confirm in writing that they continue to meet the Code’s expectations.

If you:

• Require more clarification or have additional questions about this process, please contact Procurement: [email protected]
• Have reason to believe that the spirit or principles of this Code are not being respected by a CANARIE supplier, report this to CANARIE Supplier Risk at ([email protected]).