Changes

* '''1998''': At the closing of the the Canadian Internet community's annual conference in 1997,  the [[CDNCC]] recommends that a private sector, non-profit corporation be set up to take over the administration of the .ca from UBC and [[John Demco]].<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2000/ca-report-01dec00/industry-canada-letter-10oct00.html IANA.org]</ref> In late December 1998, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is created for this take-over.  

* '''1998''': At the closing of the the Canadian Internet community's annual conference in 1997,  the [[CDNCC]] recommends that a private sector, non-profit corporation be set up to take over the administration of the .ca from UBC and [[John Demco]].<ref>[http://www.iana.org/reports/2000/ca-report-01dec00/industry-canada-letter-10oct00.html IANA.org]</ref> In late December 1998, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) is created for this take-over.  

* '''1999''': In a letter, the Canadian Government recognizes CIRA as the new administrator of the .ca domain.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/cctlds/ca-registry-cira-public-interest/8022 Domain Name News]</ref>  

* '''1999''': In a letter, the Canadian Government recognizes CIRA as the new administrator of the .ca domain.<ref>[http://www.domainnamenews.com/cctlds/ca-registry-cira-public-interest/8022 Domain Name News]</ref>  

* '''2000''': In June, he Umbrella Agreement for the Transfer of the .ca Domain Name Registry is signed between the Canadian government, CIRA, and the University of British Columbia. A Transition Agreement for the Transfer of the .ca Domain Name Registry is also signed between CIRA and the University of British Columbia. Through these agreements, CIRA gains complete responsibility for managing the .ca domain from then on.<ref>[http://www.alts.net/ns1625/nshist60.html History of Nova Scotia ]</ref>

* '''2000 June''': The Umbrella Agreement for the Transfer of the .ca Domain Name Registry is signed between the Canadian government, CIRA, and the University of British Columbia. A Transition Agreement for the Transfer of the .ca Domain Name Registry is also signed between CIRA and the University of British Columbia. Through these agreements, CIRA gains complete responsibility for managing the .ca domain from then on.<ref>[http://www.alts.net/ns1625/nshist60.html History of Nova Scotia ]</ref>

* '''2000''': There are 86,976 .ca registrations in effect.  

* '''2000''': There are 86,976 .ca registrations in effect.  

* '''2001''': Up until this year, CIRA also oversees third-level Canadian domain names (such as www.example.bc.ca), in addition to the standard [[ccTLD]] (ie: www.example.ca).

* '''2001''': Up until this year, CIRA also oversees third-level Canadian domain names (such as www.example.bc.ca), in addition to the standard [[ccTLD]] (ie: www.example.ca).

* '''2001''': CIRA launches Public Board Elections in March.<ref>[http://aix1.uottawa.ca/~geist/domains.html Université d'Ottawa ]</ref>

* '''2001 March''': CIRA launches Public Board Elections.<ref>[http://aix1.uottawa.ca/~geist/domains.html Université d'Ottawa ]</ref>

* '''2001''': CIRA officially opens its offices in Ottawa, Ontario on May 2. CIRA Members (CIRA Registrants with at least one active .ca domain name) vote in the first Board of Directors election in June. The first CIRA Annual General Meeting is held in Toronto in December 2001.

* '''2001 May''': CIRA officially opens its offices in Ottawa, Ontario on May 2.

* '''2001''': By the end of the year, the registry manages 270,655 .ca domain names.<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/cira-history/ CIRA.ca ]</ref>

* '''2001 June''': CIRA Members (CIRA Registrants with at least one active .ca domain name) vote in the first Board of Directors election.

* '''2003''': In June, [[ICANN]] holds a public meeting in Montreal.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/montreal/ ICANN.org]</ref>

* '''2001 December''': The first CIRA Annual General Meeting is held in Toronto. By the end of the year, the registry manages 270,655 .ca domain names.<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/cira-history/ CIRA.ca ]</ref>

* '''2005''': CIRA hosts an event during [[ICANN]]'s 2005 Annual General Meeting in Vancouver.

* '''2003 June''': [[ICANN]] holds a public meeting in Montreal.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/meetings/montreal/ ICANN.org]</ref>

* '''2008''': By April, CIRA announces that it has surpassed one million .ca domain name registrations.<ref>[http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2840/196/ Micheal Geist]</ref>

* '''2005 December''': CIRA hosts an event during [[ICANN]]'s 2005 Annual General Meeting in Vancouver.

* '''2009''': In October, CIRA announces the launch of a test-bed initiative for [[DNSSEC]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/canada_launching_dnssec_test_bed_for_ca_domain/ CircleID ]</ref> Officials from CIRA say the process of implementing [[DNSSEC]] had begun in early 2009, while the implementation date was set for 2010.

* '''2008 April''': CIRA announces that it has surpassed one million .ca domain name registrations.<ref>[http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/2840/196/ Micheal Geist]</ref>

* '''2010''': CIRA releases a new version of its domain name registration system and stops accepting new registrations for [[third-level domains]],<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/ca-faq-10-12 CIRA.ca ]</ref> but promises to continue supporting existing third-level domain names.

* '''2009 October''': CIRA announces the launch of a test-bed initiative for [[DNSSEC]].<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/canada_launching_dnssec_test_bed_for_ca_domain/ CircleID ]</ref> Officials from CIRA say the process of implementing [[DNSSEC]] had begun in early 2009, while the implementation date was set for 2010.

* '''2010''': ̈Cira achieves 1.5 million .ca domains registered.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/cira CIRA], CENTR.org. Updated 2015 July 29.</ref>

* '''2010''': CIRA releases a new version of its domain name registration system and stops accepting new registrations for [[third-level domains]],<ref>[http://www.cira.ca/ca-faq-10-12 CIRA.ca ]</ref> but promises to continue supporting existing third-level domain names. It also achieves achieves 1.5 million .ca domains registered.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/cira CIRA], CENTR.org. Updated 2015 July 29.</ref>

* '''2010''': Late in the year, CIRA begins a national consultation on the future of the Internet, called the Canadian Internet Forum; it is the first time CIRA engages in dialogue with Canadians about issues of Internet governance and policy.<ref name="centr"></ref>

* '''2010''': Late in the year, CIRA begins a national consultation on the future of the Internet, called the Canadian Internet Forum; it is the first time CIRA engages in dialogue with Canadians about issues of Internet governance and policy.<ref name="centr"></ref>