Domain name registration in Canada must be filed with the federal ministry of communication to be valid. On the very same internet, are useful tips as to how to go about to register a domain name. To buy a domain name, the interested individual must pay a reasonable amount of money which allows for him/her exclusive rights to that domain for a certain amount of time. When the internet was open to the public to use, there were no fees to pay whatsoever; therefore there was free domain name registration. Domain name search in Canada is powered by internet search engines such as Microsoft, netscape which have to compete now with Mozilla. Don't confuse domain name with hosting for one can have the rights to a domain on the web and let another person host events posted on it. Buy a domain name to post your works, so that you make publicity for yourself!