[Advisors] teleconference -- draft notes
Michael Corbett
Michael.Corbett at cannor.gc.ca
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:10:05 -0400
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As the saying goes: if you're dealt lemons - make lemonade.
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CAP as we know it is dead. So our task is to design a new CAP (and start =
with a new name). The new parameters that must be included are those that =
the government will feel comfortable recognizing as important, critical, =
deliverable and will generate votes.
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Some of the things that are in the news these days are jobs, moving folks =
to where the jobs are, supplying the job market with appropriate labour, =
basic education upgrades (not necessarily grade 12 or GEDs but education , =
literacy and math, that will get folks into the labour force or advance =
them. This is all economic development.
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Also giving small business the skills to compete and expand and employ.
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The concept of giving people access to gov't services is nice as CAP has =
delivered it but now it has to be shown how it will be cost efficient, =
effective, and relieve the strain on the centres (don't know how truthful =
that last point is).
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The new CAP must show how it contributes directly currently and in the =
short term to the economy, How it is part of the solution and can supply =
some of the tools for growth and broaden the economic base at the =
community and regional and territorial/provincial and national levels. =
Economies of scale. And, as was said during the call yesterday, having =
some private sector partners is always advantageous.
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James is right on below - its about jobs, the economy, and growth.
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Michael C
>>> On 4/25/2012 at 10:26 PM, in message <6A1DB501-C791-400A-B1E5-4195E2012=
0FC@ventus.ca>, James Van Leeuwen <jvl@ventus.ca> wrote:
Somebody mentioned small business, but it wasn't me.
That said...
If the objective is to advance digital inclusion, can we leverage small =
business development towards this end?
If small business development is where the $$ are, how can we be about =
small 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:
> On 2012-04-25, at 12:02 PM, Marita Moll wrote:
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>> <Advisor mtg-Apr25-12.doc>
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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 definitely =
did NOT say that and don't believe it (and neither did Clarice). I think =
James first said that.
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<DIV>As the saying goes: if you're dealt lemons - make lemonade.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>CAP as we know it is dead. So our task is to design a new CAP (and =
start with a new name). The new parameters that must be included are those =
that the government will feel comfortable recognizing as important, =
critical, deliverable and will generate votes.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Some of the things that are in the news these days are jobs, moving =
folks to where the jobs are, supplying the job market with appropriate =
labour, basic education upgrades (not necessarily grade 12 or GEDs =
but education , literacy and math, that will get folks into the labour =
force or advance them. This is all economic development.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Also giving small business the skills to compete and expand and =
employ.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The concept of giving people access to gov't services is nice as CAP =
has delivered it but now it has to be shown how it will be cost efficient, =
effective, and relieve the strain on the centres (don't know how truthful =
that last point is).</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The new CAP must show how it contributes directly currently and =
in the short term to the economy, How it is part of the solution and =
can supply some of the tools for growth and broaden the economic =
base at the community and regional and territorial/provincial and national =
levels. Economies of scale. And, as was said during the call yesterday, =
having some private sector partners is always advantageous.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>James is right on below - its about jobs, the economy, and growth.</DI=
V>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Michael C<BR><BR>>>> On 4/25/2012 at 10:26 PM, in message =
<6A1DB501-C791-400A-B1E5-4195E20120FC@ventus.ca>, James Van Leeuwen =
<jvl@ventus.ca> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 7px; BORDER-LEFT: #050505 1px solid">Somebody =
mentioned small business, but it wasn't me.<BR><BR><BR>That said...<BR><BR>=
If the objective is to advance digital inclusion, can we leverage small =
business development towards this end?<BR><BR>If small business development=
is where the $$ are, how can we be about small business development?<BR><B=
R>At risk of stating the obvious, the present political climate doesn't =
lend itself to initiatives rooted in social justice and inclusion.<BR><BR>T=
he federal government is going in the opposite direction.<BR><BR><BR><BR><B=
R><BR><BR><BR>On 2012-04-25, at 8:54 PM, Garth Graham wrote:<BR><BR>> =
On 2012-04-25, at 12:02 PM, Marita Moll wrote:<BR>> <BR>>> =
<Advisor mtg-Apr25-12.doc><BR>> <BR>> <BR>>> GG: =
Strong small business focus, not poverty focus<BR>> <BR>> Believe =
me, as the author of TC's digital inclusion policy, I definitely did NOT =
say that and don't believe it (and neither did Clarice). I think =
James first said that.<BR>> <BR>> GG_________________________________=
______________<BR>> Advisors mailing list<BR>> Advisors@tc.ca<BR>>=
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