Below is a summary of ITS Canada’s Committees, comprised of volunteers who are dedicated towards making a difference for the Society and for the ITS industry as a whole.

ITS Canada invites you to become involved – we welcome your contribution! Further details, along with contact information for the Chair of each Committee and a list of Committee members, is available through the links below. Please contact the Chair of the Committee for further information or to join any Committee.

Architecture and Standards Committee

This Committee oversees activities in Canada related to the promotion and use of the ITS Architecture for Canada, and the development and implementation of associated ITS standards (both on a national and international level). The Committee’s scope includes:

• identifying and undertaking services to support promotion of and updates to the ITS Architecture for Canada
• supporting the Education and Training Committee in developing and delivering training initiatives for the use of the ITS Architecture for Canada at project and regional levels
• identifying and undertaking services to support the development and implementation of ITS standards at a national and international level.

Education and Training Committee

The scope of this Committee includes raising general awareness of intelligent transport systems, planning ITS and ITS architecture training courses, and overseeing scholarship awards, including the review of scholarship applications and paper submissions to select the recipients, ensuring award recipients meet eligibility requirements, and notifying award recipients. The Committee also represents ITS Canada at the TAC Education Council.

Annual Conference Planning Committee

The Annual Conference Planning Committees is responsible to ITS Canada's Board of Directors for the Annual Conference, held each year in a different location across Canada, including identification of the host destinations, themes for the Annual Conference programs and potential international speakers.

Annual Conference Local Organizing Committee

The Annual Conference Local Organizing Committee (LOC) is responsible for the organization of the current year ITS Canada Annual Conference and General Meeting, including determination of the venue, solicitation of sponsors, recruitment of exhibitors and local logistics for the Annual Conference. The LOC is also responsible for the Conference program, including selection of speakers and moderators.

Member Services Committee

The committee's main objective is to maximize services to all members and, in doing so, is responsible to develop strategic direction and policy with regard to member services, through the following:

• work with the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and staff to encourage membership retention and expansion
• monitor member satisfaction and report on these statistics to the Board
• monitor member services and benefits, and identify new opportunities
• develop an annual action plan with the associated budget for approval by the Executive Committee
• monitor the delivery of elements of the action plan and budget, and report to the Executive Committee
• provide direction and assign tasks to staff as appropriate.

Export Committee

The scope of this committee includes facilitating and supporting ITS export initiatives.

Promotions Committee

The scope of this committee is to promote ITS Canada.

Board of Directors 511 Committee

This Committee is comprised of ITS Canada Board members and is charged with establishing ITS Canada's position and future role for the deployment of 511 for weather and traveller information services.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee oversees the day-to-day management of the Society and assists the Chair in fulfilling the Society's mandate, mission and objectives.