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Try it and give feedback here:

https://beta-performance.cira.ca/


Relevant details about the tool (some from the link above, others from their newsletter):

Key Features

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What is being done with the data

The data you create from each test will be anonymously aggregated with all the other performance tests done throughout Canada. These results help researchers understand and build a better internet for Canada. All the data is made available so researchers, governments and policy makers all have access to the information to base analysis and decisions on.

Help contribute to changing Canada’s internet for the better by running regular tests and providing valuable feedback at the end of each test.


What CIRA is:

the organization that manages the .ca country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Canada. [...] CIRA sets the policies and agendas that support Canada's internet community and Canada's involvement in international internet governance

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Something else from the newletter for those who are interested:

City Limits: Is everyone in urban Canada getting the internet they need?

JOIN US on June 11, 2024 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM ET for our webinar focused on digital inequities in Canada's major cities. While conversations typically focus on rural and remote areas, many urban residents also struggle with insufficient internet access, impacting their work, education, health and connectivity. Discover how communities are taking innovative steps to bridge this #digitaldivide.

Link to webinar (eventbrite.ca)