Canadian Internet Registration Authority
Canadian Internet Registration Authority | |
| Abbreviation | CIRA |
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| Predecessor | University of British Columbia |
| Formation | 1998-12-30 |
| Type | Non-Soliciting |
| Registration no. | 357494-6 |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Authority for ccTLD .CA |
| Headquarters | 319 McRae Avenue, Suite 700 |
| Location |
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| Services | Management of .CA domain, Cybersecurity services, Registry services |
Official language | English, French |
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| Website | cira |
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA; French: Autorité canadienne pour les enregistrements internet, ACEI) is the organization that manages the .ca country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Canada. Its offices are located at 319 McRae Avenue in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. CIRA sets the policies and agendas that support Canada's internet community and Canada's involvement in international internet governance. It is a member-driven organization with membership open to all that hold a .ca domain. As of March 2023, there were more than 3.3 million active .ca domains.