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Common questions
Is conferenceboard.ca legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns conferenceboard.ca?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for conferenceboard.ca. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Mar 7, 2019 · 2 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Sep 29, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described conferenceboard.ca from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Conference Board of Canada, The foremost independent, applied research organization in Canada.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Go Daddy Domains Canada, IncGo Daddy Domains Canada, IncMar 7, 2019 – Oct 1, 2026 (latest)Registrar Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 7, 2019 and most recently on Oct 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 27, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 12, 2009 – Apr 13, 2026Registration records for conferenceboard.ca are held from Apr 12, 2009 to Apr 13, 2026 (99 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Mar 2014 – Jan 2015Nameservers: magma.ca, magmacom.comNameservers: magma.ca, magmacom.comApr 12, 2009 – Mar 7, 2014Registration records listed magma.ca, magmacom.com nameservers (mag1.magma.ca, mag2.magmacom.com, mag3.magma.ca) for conferenceboard.ca from Apr 12, 2009 to Mar 7, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comJan 24, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for conferenceboard.ca from Jan 24, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesApr 13, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described conferenceboard.ca from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Conference Board of Canada, The foremost independent, applied research organization in Canada.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 12, 2009 – Apr 13, 2026Ownership: Registration records for conferenceboard.ca are held from Apr 12, 2009 to Apr 13, 2026 (99 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 12, 2009 – Mar 7, 2014Zone file: Registration records listed magma.ca, magmacom.com nameservers (mag1.magma.ca, mag2.magmacom.com, mag3.magma.ca) for conferenceboard.ca from Apr 12, 2009 to Mar 7, 2014.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 3, 2015 – Aug 25, 2015Zone file: Registration records listed primus.ca nameservers (cust-ns1.primus.ca, cust-ns2.primus.ca) for conferenceboard.ca from Jan 3, 2015 to Aug 25, 2015.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Sep 10, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 10, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 8, 2023The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 8, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: primus.caJan 3, 2015 – Aug 25, 2015Registration records listed primus.ca nameservers (cust-ns1.primus.ca, cust-ns2.primus.ca) for conferenceboard.ca from Jan 3, 2015 to Aug 25, 2015.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to primus.caJan 3, 2015conferenceboard.ca's nameservers moved from magma.ca, magmacom.com to primus.ca at some point between Mar 7, 2014 and Jan 3, 2015. Last seen at magma.ca, magmacom.com: Mar 7, 2014 (registration record). First seen at primus.ca: Jan 3, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyJan 24, 2016 – Apr 13, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns11.domaincontrol.com, ns12.domaincontrol.com) for conferenceboard.ca from Jan 24, 2016 to Apr 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJan 24, 2016conferenceboard.ca's nameservers moved from primus.ca to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 25, 2015 and Jan 24, 2016. Last seen at primus.ca: Aug 25, 2015 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 24, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for conferenceboard.ca from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 19, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMay 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for conferenceboard.ca from May 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 29, 2026
Jan 3, 2015
Zone file: conferenceboard.ca's nameservers moved from magma.ca, magmacom.com to primus.ca at some point between Mar 7, 2014 and Jan 3, 2015. Last seen at magma.ca, magmacom.com: Mar 7, 2014 (registration record). First seen at primus.ca: Jan 3, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 24, 2016 – Apr 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns11.domaincontrol.com, ns12.domaincontrol.com) for conferenceboard.ca from Jan 24, 2016 to Apr 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 24, 2016Zone file: conferenceboard.ca's nameservers moved from primus.ca to GoDaddy at some point between Aug 25, 2015 and Jan 24, 2016. Last seen at primus.ca: Aug 25, 2015 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 24, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 7, 2019 – Oct 1, 2026Registrar: Registrar Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 7, 2019 and most recently on Oct 1, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 27, 2026
Sep 10, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 10, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 8, 2023Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 8, 2023. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 24, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for conferenceboard.ca from Jan 24, 2026, the latest valid until Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 13, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for conferenceboard.ca from Apr 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for conferenceboard.ca from May 27, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 29, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 29, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 3, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 5, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.conference-board.org.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #142,009)+6
Verified continuity: 26.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What conferenceboard.ca said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Conference Board of Canada, The foremost independent, applied research organization in Canada.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.