[Advisors] teleconference -- draft notes

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:45:01 -0400

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Just to clarify, while i-Canada may involve industry and SME's, its focus i=
s at the community level.  The objective is around economic and community d=
evelopment, leveraging technology to improve the circumstances of the resid=
ents and businesses.  Digital inclusion is one of the aspects that the focu=
s in improving.=20

I would be more than happy to provide additional information and a connecti=
on into i-Canada if this group sees it as an appropriate ally.

Kristina
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On 2012-04-26, at 12:05 PM, "Gary Kenward" <GaryKenward@eastlink.ca> wrote:

> The CATA iCanada initiative is aimed at SMEs. There approach is to lobby =
government to provide funding for equipment vendors to perform R&D.=20
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> Not altruistic motivations, but given the blue ribbon membership list, CA=
TA could be a useful ally.=20
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> If the purpose was to provide connectivity to SMEs that is, and you don=
=E2=80=99t mind others profiting from the effort.
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> Gary
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> On 12.04.26 1:26 AM, "James Van Leeuwen" <jvl@ventus.ca> wrote:
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> Somebody mentioned small business, but it wasn't me.
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> That said...
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> If the objective is to advance digital inclusion, can we leverage small b=
usiness development towards this end?
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> If small business development is where the $$ are, how can we be about sm=
all business development?
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> At risk of stating the obvious, the present political climate doesn't len=
d itself to initiatives rooted in social justice and inclusion.
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> The federal government is going in the opposite direction.
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> On 2012-04-25, at 8:54 PM, Garth Graham wrote:
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> > On 2012-04-25, at 12:02 PM, Marita Moll wrote:
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> >> GG:  Strong small business focus, not poverty focus
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> > Believe me, as the author of TC's digital inclusion policy, I definitel=
y did NOT say that and don't believe it (and neither did Clarice).  I think=
 James first said that.
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<html><head></head><body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><div>Just to clarify, while i-=
Canada may involve industry and SME's, its focus is at the community level.=
 &nbsp;The objective is around economic and community development, leveragi=
ng technology to improve the circumstances of the residents and businesses.=
 &nbsp;Digital inclusion is one of the aspects that the focus in improving.=
&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>I would be more than happy to provide addit=
ional information and a connection into i-Canada if this group sees it as a=
n appropriate ally.</div><div><br><div>Kristina</div><div>=5F=5F=5F=5F=5F=
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</div><div>Kristina L. Verner, OCT, B.A., B.Ed., MBA</div><div>Research &am=
p; Development Officer</div><div>Centre for Smart Community Innovation (CSC=
I)</div><div>4th Floor Leddy Library, Main Building</div><div>University of=
 Windsor</div><div>401 Sunset Ave, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4</div><div><a href=3D=
"http://www.uwindsor.ca/csci">http://www.uwindsor.ca/csci</a>&nbsp;</div><d=
iv>P: (519) 253-3000 x 4560</div><div>E: <a href=3D"mailto:kverner@uwindsor=
.ca">kverner@uwindsor.ca</a>&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>A proud member =
of the team that made Windsor &amp; Essex County one of the Top 7 Most Inte=
lligent Communities in the World in 2011!</div><div><br></div><div>Note: Th=
is email, including any attachments, is private and confidential, and shoul=
d be addressed to you from the original author. &nbsp; Any other use or rep=
roduction is prohibited and may be unlawful.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div=
><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><div><br>On 2012-04-26, at 1=
2:05 PM, "Gary Kenward" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:GaryKenward@eastlink.ca">Gary=
Kenward@eastlink.ca</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type=
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<title>Re: [Advisors] teleconference -- draft notes</title>

The CATA iCanada initiative is aimed at SMEs. There approach is to lo=
bby government to provide funding for equipment vendors to perform R&amp;D.=
 
 
Not altruistic motivations, but given the blue ribbon membership list, CATA=
 could be a useful ally. 
 
If the purpose was to provide connectivity to SMEs that is, and you don=E2=
=80=99t mind others profiting from the effort. 
 
Gary 
 
 
On 12.04.26 1:26 AM, "James Van Leeuwen" &lt;<a href=3D"jvl@ventus.ca">jvl@=
ventus.ca</a>&gt; wrote: 
 
<blockquote>Somebody mentioned small business, but it wasn'=
t me. 
 
 
That said... 
 
If the objective is to advance digital inclusion, can we leverage small bus=
iness development towards this end? 
 
If small business development is where the $$ are, how can we be about smal=
l business development? 
 
At risk of stating the obvious, the present political climate doesn't lend =
itself to initiatives rooted in social justice and inclusion. 
 
The federal government is going in the opposite direction. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On 2012-04-25, at 8:54 PM, Garth Graham wrote: 
 
&gt; On 2012-04-25, at 12:02 PM, Marita Moll wrote: 
&gt; 
&gt;&gt; &lt;Advisor mtg-Apr25-12.doc&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt; 
&gt;&gt; GG: &nbsp;Strong small business focus, not poverty focus 
&gt; 
&gt; Believe me, as the author of TC's digital inclusion policy, I definite=
ly did NOT say that and don't believe it (and neither did Clarice). &nbsp;I=
 think James first said that. 
&gt; 
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