[Advisors] Canada UPR submission - can we endorse?

[Garthtg@telus.net]

Well argued and documented, as far as it goes. But limiting "digital 
inclusion" to First Nations issues excludes the universality of TC's 
position.

GG

Quoting Marita Moll <mmoll@ca.inter.net>:

> 
> Hello all.  Attached please find a draft copy of a document put together 
> by APC (Association of Progressive Communications) and CIPPIC (Can. 
> Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic). It is a joint submission to 
> the Universal Periodic Review of Canada which is a regular review of the 
> human rights performance of UN member states (see 
> http://www.international.gc.ca/rights-droits/upr-epu.aspx?view=d for 
> more information).
> 
> We are asked to add our signature and logo (as Telecommunities Canada) 
> to this document.  Please let me know if you have a problem with 
endorsing.
> 
> This particular submission is concerned with the recognition of human 
> rights on the internet. I have contributed to section B.1 which 
> registers concerns about ending funding for the CAP program:
> 
> "B1. 7.   The coalition commends the Government of Canada's Broadband 
> Program for bringing internet access to a total of 218,000 new Canadian 
> households between 2009 and 2012, many of which are in rural 
> communities. However we are concerned because funding has ended for both 
> this program, and/ the Community Access Program (CAP), as of March 31, 
> 2012.// //CAP operated in over 3,000 sites a//cross Canada, offering 
> computer literacy trainings and Internet-user skills for youth, seniors, 
> members of low-income communities and residents of rural and remote 
> regions//."/
> 
> /"B1. 8.  Industry Canada stated that in the context of "challenging 
> fiscal times," $15 million in funding for CAP was terminated because the 
> program had "successfully achieved its objective."// However, the 
> digital divide persists in Canada, particularly among First Nations 
> communities."/
> 
> 
> "Recommendation 38:  Provide funding and supports for community access 
> programs in order to complement new online government services and to 
> ensure fairness and equality in access to online services for all 
Canadians.
> 
> 
> Marita
> 
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