[Advisors] Conservative position on CAP

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:52:11 -0600

So the real story is individuals and communities rallying to save their =
CAP sites.=20

Focus media attention on that, instead of government indifference (dead =
horse).

Support will have to come from somewhere else, so leverage the media to =
that effect.

JvL

On 2012-04-12, at 11:14 AM, Bev Campbell wrote:

> There are more possible outcomes from this campaign than the =
turn-around of the Conservative Government's position.   While I =
appreciate your candor James;  I think it is important for us to keep up =
the pressure.  This pressure & publicity ensures awareness of the value =
of the program and opens doors for possible solutions through education =
of the general public on what the loss of CAP means to the community's =
they live in.  It makes it personal, these users are their neighbours =
and friends.
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> I have had people hearing about our funding loss walking into my =
office offering original Art work for auction and bringing me ideas on =
possible funding for our site.  Without the publicity this would not be =
happening.=20
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> Bev Campbell, cva
> Executive Director
> ValleyLinks
> Home of Islands Communities' Network
> 250.334.8063 (phone)
> 250-338-2488 (fax)
> "I can't see who you are until I surrender my expectations of you"
> ~Paul Ferrini
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: advisors-admin@tc.ca [mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca] On Behalf Of =
James Van Leeuwen
> Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:48 PM
> To: michael gurstein; Cracin Vancouver; David Murdoch; 'TC Advisors' =
(advisors@tc.ca)
> Subject: [Advisors] Conservative position on CAP
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> Partisanship is a cornerstone of Conservative governance, not just a =
tactic.
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> The Conservatives don't value CAP because they don't value CAP site =
users.
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> Few will ever vote Conservative, never mind make a political =
contribution.
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> Nor will Conservative voters be influenced by negative media coverage =
relating to CAP... they expect it.
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> The Conservative political franchise is safe.
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> The only value they apparently find in CAP are the opportunities for =
youth interns, who might become more productive in the narrow =
Conservative sense of the word.
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> This all might be difficult for the CAP site community to accept, but =
they can hardly afford false hope.
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> The Conservatives are done with this, and have moved on to other =
policy objectives.
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> Their rationale is flawed, but nevertheless politically unassailable.
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> "CAP has fulfilled its role."
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> Most Canadians and virtually all Conservative voters will accept this =
rationale.
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> The Conservatives won't be saving CAP.
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> JvL
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> A brief dispatch from the wellspring of modern Canadian Conservatism.
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> Alberta has a provincial election coming up on the 23rd.
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> I attended an All Candidates Forum this evening for my rural southwest =
riding.=20
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> There were 130 people in attendance.
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> I estimated their average age at 63, give or take two years.
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> They were trying to decide which brand of Conservative to vote for.=20
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> Progressive Conservative (small 'c', wilted and stale), or Wildrose =
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> This is the Conservative voter base, the very foundation of their =
franchise.
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> How do we engage and mobilize rural youth.
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> On 2012-04-11, at 10:30 PM, michael gurstein wrote:
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>> The official line of the Harper government on CAP.
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>> M
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From:  <gerald.keddy@parl.gc.ca>
>> Date: Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 2:40 PM
>> Subject: CAP
>> To: davidjmurdoch@gmail.com
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>> Dear Mr. Murdoch,
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>> Thank you for your correspondence regarding the Community Access=20
>> Program
>> (CAP.) I appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns with =
me=20
>> and hope that my response will help answer any questions that you may =
have.
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>> The Community Access Program was launched in 1995 when the Internet=20=

>> was at its infancy and has successfully met its objectives. It was=20
>> then increasingly evident that the Internet would be critical to=20
>> Canada's future competitiveness and the objective was to encourage=20
>> participation in the knowledge-based economy by maximizing the=20
>> accessibility of computers and the Internet at public access points =
across Canada, such as at public libraries.
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>> In 1995, only 40 percent of Canadian households had a computer and=20
>> only about 10 percent of these had Internet access.  In contrast, in=20=

>> 2010 about
>> 79 percent of Canadians had access to the Internet at home.  Today=20
>> with the advent of smart phones, many Canadians have such access to=20=

>> the Internet in their hands.
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>> Federal funding will continue to support youth internships at=20
>> community Internet sites. This will provide young Canadians with =
vital=20
>> skills and work experience needed to make a successful transition to=20=

>> the workplace while contributing to job creation.
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>> To assist more young people gain skills and work experience, Industry=20=

>> Canada will continue to receive $10.2 million a year from the=20
>> government's Youth Employment Strategy (YES) to fund youth=20
>> internships. Former CAP-supported sites will continue to be eligible=20=

>> to benefit from this funding. Schools, libraries and not-for-profit=20=

>> learning organizations that require access to technology can continue=20=

>> to benefit from other federal initiatives such as the Computers for =
Schools Program.
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>> CAP has fulfilled its role. Now, the key is to ensure first rate=20
>> networks are in place across Canada. That's why our government is=20
>> ensuring high-speed broadband to 98% of Canadian households.
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>> Thank you again for your correspondence regarding the Community =
Access=20
>> Program. If you have any further questions or concerns please feel=20
>> free to contact me.
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>> Sincerely,
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>> Gerald Keddy MP
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>> South Shore - St Margaret's
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>> --
>> David Murdoch Consulting davidmurdoch.ca
>>   East River, Nova Scotia Phone: (902) 275-2309=20
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