[Advisors] Canada UPR submission - can we endorse?
michael gurstein
gurstein at gmail.com
Sat, 6 Oct 2012 09:22:57 -0700
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Thanks for circulating this Marita and I think it is an excellent document
and that TC should endorse this with all due dispatch.
(One question, is this open to more general circulation at this point and is
there a desire for additional "sign-ons".? I would like to circulate it to
the Community Informatics Canada (CRACIN) elist for example.)
My one caveat on this has to do with process. I would have liked to have
seen a rather more open and inclusive process in the creation of this
document.
There is very considerable civil society expertise in Canada in the whole
range of areas addressed in this document and I think that a more inclusive
process would have only strengthened it in substance and as well provided a
means for a number of individuals and groups to indicate an interest in
these areas and to begin the process of networking around them in
Canada--something that unfortunately has been too long delayed. (I think the
section concerning First Nations and other indigenous people in Canada would
particularly have benefited from a more inclusive approach.)
Best,
Mike
From: advisors-admin@tc.ca [mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca] On Behalf Of Marita
Moll
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:56 PM
To: TC Advisors; Gareth Shearman; Thompson, Darlene
Subject: [Advisors] Canada UPR submission - can we endorse?
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 across 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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D'>Thanks for circulating this Marita and I think it is an excellent =
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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'>(One question, is this open to more general circulation at this point =
and is there a desire for additional "sign-ons"…? I =
would like to circulate it to the Community Informatics Canada (CRACIN) =
elist for example.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>My one caveat on this has to do with process. I would have =
liked to have seen a rather more open and inclusive process in the =
creation of this document. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'>There is very considerable civil society expertise in Canada in the =
whole range of areas addressed in this document and I think that a more =
inclusive process would have only strengthened it in substance and as =
well provided a means for a number of individuals and groups to indicate =
an interest in these areas and to begin the process of networking around =
them in Canada--something that unfortunately has been too long delayed. =
(I think the section concerning First Nations and other indigenous =
people in Canada would particularly have benefited from a more inclusive =
approach.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497=
D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'>Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
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0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowt=
ext'>From:</span></b><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowt=
ext'> advisors-admin@tc.ca [mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca] <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Marita Moll<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 02, 2012 5:56 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> TC Advisors; Gareth Shearman; Thompson, =
Darlene<br><b>Subject:</b> [Advisors] Canada UPR submission - can we =
endorse?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>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 <a =
href=3D"http://www.international.gc.ca/rights-droits/upr-epu.aspx?view=3D=
d">http://www.international.gc.ca/rights-droits/upr-epu.aspx?view=3Dd</a>=
for more information). <br><br>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.<br><br>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:<o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin-top:5.75pt;line-height:150%'>"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<em><span style=3D'font-style:normal'> the Community Access Program =
(CAP), as of March 31, 2012.</span> </em><em><span =
style=3D'font-style:normal'>CAP operated in over 3,000 sites =
a</span>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."</em><o:p></o:p></p><p =
style=3D'margin-top:5.75pt;line-height:150%'><em><span =
style=3D'font-style:normal'>"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.”</span> However, the =
digital divide persists in Canada, particularly among First Nations =
communities."</em><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>"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.<br> <br><br>Marita<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></h=
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