This section identifies various Webcasts, videos and multimedia tools available from Industry Canada and the Industry Portfolio. These are used to highlight products and services, feature success stories, provide information, present speeches, and take you on virtual tours. The presentations are available in a variety of formats.
Today, unsolicited commercial e-mail, or “spam” has become much more than just an annoyance for Internet users. According to current estimates, spam accounts for more than half of the world's e-mail traffic, resulting in significant losses in personal and business productivity, and a reduction in confidence in e-commerce. Listen to Lucienne Robillard, Minister of Industry, announce the Government of Canada's action plan and launch a Ministerial Task Force to combat spam.
The Competition Bureau is responsible for administration and enforcement of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, the Textile Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act. The Bureau's role is to promote and maintain fair competition so that Canadians can benefit from lower prices, product choice and quality services.
Competition Bureau — Multi-Level Marketing and the Competition Act
This multimedia tool is designed to inform Canadian businesses and consumers about multi-level marketing and pyramid selling. It includes three presentations that provide slides with text dialogue.
Community Access Program (CAP) — Download Centre
The Community Access Program (CAP) provides Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and helps hone the skills needed to use it effectively. The CAP Download Centre provides images for use on websites, or for the development of promotional materials, signs, posters, and screen savers. A five-minute CAP video is also available in RealPlayer and text formats.
Computers for Schools (CFS) Virtual Tour
The Computers for Schools (CFS) program collects, repairs and refurbishes donated surplus computers from government and private sector sources and distributes them free to schools and libraries throughout Canada. The Newsroom includes promotional videos with information about the program and how it is benefiting communities across Canada. There is also a Virtual Workshop Tour that allows users to explore the CFS workshops located throughout the country and see how the computers reach the classrooms. Available in Windows Media Player format.
Consumer Connection — Fraud Files
Telephone fraud costs Canadians more than $100 million every year. The Fraud Files are true stories from victims of telephone fraud. The series of short video clips are followed by questions on fraud. Try to guess the right answer to see how susceptible you are. Once you have finished viewing the clips, your final score will be displayed and you will be given an opportunity to learn more about fraud. To view the videos requires QuickTime 4.1. Text transcripts are also available.
Canadian Consumer Information Gateway — Guided Tour
The Canadian Consumer Information Gateway is an award-winning Web portal to trustworthy consumer information and services offered by Canada's governments and non-governmental organizations. It involves more than 35 federal government departments and agencies, and more than 250 provincial and territorial partners that are interested in improving public access to consumer information services. First time visitors to the website may wish to take this multimedia tour to find out more about the information and services available. Requires Flash Player 6.
Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) — CRC Multimedia Video
The Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) is an agency of Industry Canada whose mission is to be the federal government's centre of excellence for communications R&D, ensuring an independent source of advice for public policy purposes. Find out about the work of the CRC with this introductory video outlining its mission and services. Available in HTML, RealMedia and Windows Media formats.
Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC) — VirtualClassroom Creations
The VirtualClassroom program provides an electronic meeting place for learners worldwide to encourage and assess learning through technology. With projects ranging from multimedia animation to software development, VirtualClassroom Creations showcases exciting products developed by students in the VirtualClassroom Community. Requires QuickTime or RealPlayer to view the videos.
Strategis — Webcast Menu
Strategis is Industry Canada's business and consumer website. Learn more about Strategis' on-line tools to support and develop businesses with these text, audio, and video files. Requires RealVideo to view and listen to the Webcasts.
Spectrum Management and Telecommunications — Cutting Through … Radio Interference
This video provides examples of picture and sound interference problems that can occur and may enable you to identify sources of interference and correct the problems yourself. Requires RealPlayer Basic Version 8 to view the presentation.
Spectrum Management and Telecommunications — Let's Talk Towers
This video and accompanying pamphlet were developed to address concerns relating to the construction of radiocommunication antenna towers and associated facilities. Requires RealPlayer Basic Version 8 to view the presentation.
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) — Video
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation established by the Government of Canada in 1997. The Foundation's goal is to strengthen the capability of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and other not-for-profit institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development. Check their Video page to see how CFI investments are making a difference in innovation. Windows Media Player is required to view the videos.
Canadian Space Agency
The mandate of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is to promote the peaceful use and development of space, to advance the knowledge of space through science and to ensure that space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadians.
Image Gallery
Search the Image Gallery by keyword or subject to find videos, animations and photographs of current and historic work of the CSA. Videos are in MPG Video format.
Virtual Tours of RADARSAT Facilities
Take a virtual tour of the RADARSAT facilities by visiting the Mission Control Centre and the Mission Management Office. The tour loads a 365-KB JPG image and a 16-KB JAVA applet.
Canadian Tourism Commission
The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) was created in 1995 to promote Canadian tourism by marketing Canada as a desirable travel destination and providing information to the Canadian tourism industry to assist in its decision making.
Video Library
Preview the image and video library of Canadian scenes available to order on-line from the CTC Media Centre. There are also links to provincial and territorial video contacts.
Travel Canada
Check the Travel Canada site for an interactive map of Canada that highlights tourist attractions in cities across the country, or take a virtual tour to discover destinations and tourist activities going on throughout the year in Canada.
National Research Council Canada
The National Research Council Canada (NRC) is a leader in scientific and technical research, the diffusion of technology and the dissemination of scientific and technical information.
Institute for Marine Dynamics
The Institute for Marine Dynamics (IMD) was established in 1985 to provide innovative solutions and technical expertise in support of Canadian ocean technology industries. Visit the research facilities of IMD and watch videos, available in RealPlayer format, of some of the facilities at work:
Statistics Canada
Animated Tutorial Index
Statistics Canada collects, compiles, analyses, abstracts and publishes statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic and general activities and conditions of the people of Canada. The Animated Tutorial Index contains Java presentations that teach you how to navigate the Statistics Canada website more effectively and show you how to subscribe to a publication.
Everything Under the Canadian Sun
Statistics Canada collects, compiles, analyses, abstracts and publishes statistical information relating to the commercial, industrial, financial, social, economic and general activities and conditions of the people of Canada. The Everything under the Canadian sun presentation is a three-minute introduction to Learning Resources — a Statistics Canada website that provides free on-line learning resources to teachers and students. Requires Flash Player 6 to view. A text transcript is also provided.
Canada's Innovation Strategy — Webcasts
Experience the launch of Canada's Innovation Strategy in February 2002 with these Webcasts of presentations from Industry Minister Allan Rock and Human Resources Development Minister Jane Stewart. Requires Windows Media Player to view the audio and video files.
Canada's Innovation Strategy — Video Vignettes
Browse this on-line library of videos and success stories to find out how innovative Canadians are having an impact on everyday life, in every part of the country. Available in Windows Media Player and HTML formats.
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