[Advisors] info needed for op-ed on current state of CAP sites.

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:04:44 -0400

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Hello advisors.  Further to the article below indicating that this 
government still has the words "digital strategy" in its lexicon, I'm 
considering putting together a brief op-ed on what has happened to CAP 
sites and their clients since the funding ran out in March.  It seems 
that at least Nunavut and Nova Scotia have provincial backing and are 
continuing as before -- or are they?  What about everybody else?

Does anyone have any stories about clients left high and dry by the shut 
down of sites?

Thanks

Marita

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Subject: 	[CommunityInformaticsCanada] Still no digital economy strategy 
from Paradis
Date: 	Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:28:18 +0300
From: 	michael gurstein <gurstein@gmail.com>
To: 	<cracin-canada@vancouvercommunity.net>

http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/still-no-digital-economy-strategy-from-par
adis/146043

Still no digital economy strategy from Paradis

By:  Howard Solomon  On: 29 Aug 2012 For: ComputerWorld Canada Creator

The strategy will be released 'by the end of the year,' the Industry
minister tells a meeting of executives
Don't expect the long-delayed digital economy strategy to be announced when
the House of Commons resumes Sept. 17.

Industry Minister Christian Paradis told the Economic Club of Canada this
week that the strategy will be ready "by the end of the year."

In May he told the Canadian Telecom Summit the strategy would be ready
"later this year."

He could have been dampening expectations, particularly because the strategy
could affect stock prices of telecommunications companies. He may also not
have wanted three weeks or so of rumours to be circulating around Ottawa.

However, had the announcement been imminent he could have signalled that if
the government wanted.

In a copy of his remarks released to the media, Paradis promised the
strategy will challenge innovators, drives new technology and benefits the
entire economy.

He repeated that the Canadian economy has to start with business not
government, although, he added, government, the private sector and the
education sectors have to work together.

"This means that our provinces and territories need to make tomorrow's
skills a priority today in their education systems," he said. "Our colleges,
universities and polytechnics must work together and embrace partnerships
with the private sector. Industry must bring forward more private
investment, particularly in early-stage risk capital and to support
larger-scale venture capital funds. And companies must drive product and
service innovations and propel them into every corner of our economy."

For its part Ottawa is putting up $400 million for early stage risk capital
and to create large-scale venture capital funds, and will release the
digital economy strategy.

Read more:
http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/still-no-digital-economy-strategy-from-par
adis/146043#ixzz255tQJqTc
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Hello advisors.&nbsp; Further to the article below indicating that this
government still has the words "digital strategy" in its lexicon, I'm
considering putting together a brief op-ed on what has happened to CAP
sites and their clients since the funding ran out in March.&nbsp; It seems
that at least Nunavut and Nova Scotia have provincial backing and are
continuing as before -- or are they?&nbsp; What about everybody else?&nbsp; <br>
<br>
Does anyone have any stories about clients left high and dry by the
shut down of sites?<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
<br>
Marita<br>
<br>
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Still no digital economy strategy from Paradis

By:  Howard Solomon  On: 29 Aug 2012 For: ComputerWorld Canada Creator