CIRA rejects Toronto Star allegations
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Helen McDonald, Chair of the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), today rejected the allegations made in a Toronto Star article, calling them, \u201ca painful attack on our organization, its staff and Board.\u201d The attacks were designed to damage the reputation of one of Canada\u2019s leading technology organizations, and its CEO, for reasons and by persons unknown.<\/p>\n
CIRA is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that operates the .CA domain name space on behalf of its stakeholders. CIRA has a highly regarded record as the Registry of the .CA domain name for over two decades, provides cybersecurity and registry services to organizations in Canada and around the world, and is a key player in domestic and international internet governance.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Star today, December 16th, in a deeply unfair account, attempted to revive a four year old story. As a matter of policy, out of respect for their privacy, we do not respond to demands for access to, or comment on, our employees,\u201d the Chair continued.<\/p>\n
However, Ms. McDonald added, \u201cOut of respect for CIRA\u2019s stakeholders and our employees, following a report of an incident in 2015, the Board did conduct a complete investigation with the help of external technical and legal advisors. The Board took appropriate action, in accordance with the recommendations of that inquiry.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Board also established regular reporting to it on human resources, performance and other employee matters, and updated the organization\u2019s whistleblower program. CIRA remains focused on ensuring a safe and respectful environment.<\/p>\n
The Star\u2019s allegations concerning the departure of some former employees were also false. Those departures were unrelated to the incident cited above and were fully documented, proper, and in CIRA\u2019s best interests. CIRA has continued to grow, adding new employees and new business lines, in recent years.<\/p>\n
As a result of CIRA\u2019s effective work, it has been consistently and repeatedly recognized, both by its employees and by the industry, as one of the top employers in the National Capital Region over the last five years.<\/p>\n
\u201cCIRA is proud of its status as a leading employer and member of the technology community. We are honoured to have been consistently recognized as one of Canada\u2019s top employers, and to have been found to be near the top of our sector in performance and outcomes as measured by respected organizations,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n
CIRA will have no further comment to make on this matter at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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