[Advisors] info needed for op-ed on current state of CAP sites.
Eric Stackhouse
estackho at nsngp.library.ns.ca
Tue, 4 Sep 2012 12:16:23 -0300
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Hi Marita,
I think it would be fair to say that Nova Scotia is continuing to provide
community access but with reduced funding as we only have our provincial
funding. So access is hurting and that means it is hurting those who most
need it. Our immediate need, and what we have used provincial funding for,
was to stabilize the system as best we could. But it is seen as Federal
Government downloading to the province and local not-for profit agencies
like libraries, schools, service agencies, etc. - plain and simple, that's
who is really being left high and dry. One day both levels of government
might figure out there really is only one taxpayer..
However, we are just finishing a strategic planning process that seeks to
build a forward looking community access initiative in the province. That
will be available in the coming weeks and include a way forward to a
sustainable funding model. It may even be something other sectors of the
Federal Government may wish to be involved in.
Thanks,
Eric
From: advisors-admin@tc.ca [mailto:advisors-admin@tc.ca] On Behalf Of Marita
Moll
Sent: September-03-12 11:05 AM
To: TC Advisors
Subject: [Advisors] info needed for op-ed on current state of CAP sites.
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 <mailto:gurstein@gmail.com> <gurstein@gmail.com>
To:
<mailto:cracin-canada@vancouvercommunity.net>
<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
or visit http://www.itworldcanada.com for more Canadian IT News
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D'>Hi Marita,<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'>I think it would be fair to say that Nova Scotia is continuing to =
provide community access but with reduced funding as we only have our =
provincial funding. So access is hurting and that means it is hurting =
those who most need it. Our immediate need, and what we have used =
provincial funding for, was to stabilize the system as best we could. =
But it is seen as Federal Government downloading to the province and =
local not-for profit agencies like libraries, schools, service agencies, =
etc. – plain and simple, that’s who is really being left =
high and dry. One day both levels of government might figure out there =
really is only one taxpayer….<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'>However, we are just finishing a strategic planning process that =
seeks to build a forward looking community access initiative in the =
province. That will be available in the coming weeks and include a way =
forward to a sustainable funding model. It may even be something other =
sectors of the Federal Government may wish to be involved =
in.<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'>Thanks,<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'>Eric<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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ext'>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US =
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> September-03-12 11:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
TC Advisors<br><b>Subject:</b> [Advisors] info needed for op-ed on =
current state of CAP sites.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>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? <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>-------- Original Message =
-------- <o:p></o:p></p><table class=3DMsoNormalTable border=3D0 =
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style=3D'padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>[CommunityInformaticsCanada] Still no digital economy =
strategy from Paradis<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap =
valign=3Dtop style=3D'padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
align=3Dright style=3D'text-align:right'><b>Date: =
<o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td style=3D'padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Fri, 31 Aug 2012 07:28:18 =
+0300<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td nowrap valign=3Dtop =
style=3D'padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dright =
style=3D'text-align:right'><b>From: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td =
style=3D'padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal>michael gurstein =
<a =
href=3D"mailto:gurstein@gmail.com"><gurstein@gmail.com></a><o:p></o=
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style=3D'text-align:right'><b>To: <o:p></o:p></b></p></td><td =
style=3D'padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><a =
href=3D"mailto:cracin-canada@vancouvercommunity.net"><cracin-canada@va=
ncouvercommunity.net></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><pre><a =
href=3D"http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/still-no-digital-economy-strate=
gy-from-par">http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/still-no-digital-economy-s=
trategy-from-par</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>adis/146043<o:p></o:p></pre><pr=
e><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Still no digital economy strategy from =
Paradis<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>By: =
Howard Solomon On: 29 Aug 2012 For: ComputerWorld Canada =
Creator<o:p></o:p></pre><pre> <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>The strategy will be =
released 'by the end of the year,' the =
Industry<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>minister tells a meeting of =
executives<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Don't expect the long-delayed digital =
economy strategy to be announced when<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>the House of =
Commons resumes Sept. =
17.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Industry Minister =
Christian Paradis told the Economic Club of Canada =
this<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>week that the strategy will be ready "by =
the end of the =
year."<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>In May he =
told the Canadian Telecom Summit the strategy would be =
ready<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>"later this =
year."<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>He could =
have been dampening expectations, particularly because the =
strategy<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>could affect stock prices of =
telecommunications companies. He may also not<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>have =
wanted three weeks or so of rumours to be circulating around =
Ottawa.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>However, had =
the announcement been imminent he could have signalled that =
if<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>the government =
wanted.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>In a copy of =
his remarks released to the media, Paradis promised =
the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>strategy will challenge innovators, drives new =
technology and benefits the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>entire =
economy.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>He repeated =
that the Canadian economy has to start with business =
not<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>government, although, he added, government, the =
private sector and the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>education sectors have to =
work =
together.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>"This =
means that our provinces and territories need to make =
tomorrow's<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>skills a priority today in their =
education systems," he said. "Our =
colleges,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>universities and polytechnics must work =
together and embrace partnerships<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>with the private =
sector. Industry must bring forward more =
private<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>investment, particularly in early-stage =
risk capital and to support<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>larger-scale venture =
capital funds. And companies must drive product =
and<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>service innovations and propel them into every =
corner of our =
economy."<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>For its =
part Ottawa is putting up $400 million for early stage risk =
capital<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>and to create large-scale venture capital =
funds, and will release the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>digital economy =
strategy.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Read =
more:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a =
href=3D"http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/still-no-digital-economy-strate=
gy-from-par">http://www.itworldcanada.com/news/still-no-digital-economy-s=
trategy-from-par</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>adis/146043#ixzz255tQJqTc<o:p><=
/o:p></pre><pre>or visit <a =
href=3D"http://www.itworldcanada.com">http://www.itworldcanada.com</a> =
for more Canadian IT =
News<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></=
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