[Advisors] Fwd: Trashing of Canadian Internet Speed by Netflix Makes NEED FOR SPEED a Contentious Issue at Montreal SUMMIT
James Van Leeuwen
jvl at ventus.ca
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If anyone is interested to attend this even in Montreal, please contact =
me and I will try to swing you a discount on the registration fee.
JvL
(403) 627-8427
On 2012-09-27, at 8:46 AM, James Van Leeuwen <jvl@ventus.ca> wrote:
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>> From: i-CANADA SUMMIT <icanada.summit@gmail.com>
>> Subject: Trashing of Canadian Internet Speed by Netflix Makes NEED =
FOR SPEED a Contentious Issue at Montreal SUMMIT
>> Date: 26 September, 2012 9:05:14 PM MDT
>> To: James Van Leeuwen <jvl@ventus.ca>
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>> SUMMIT Conference to Decide: Can Canada catch up to Romania, Korea =
and "Silicon Holler"?=20
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>> i-CANADA SUMMIT: A Canada for the 21st Century
>> Sunday, October 21, 2012
>> SAT Multi-Media Centre, 1201 Boulevard Saint-Laurent,
>> Montreal QC
>> Register: http://cata.ca/i-canada/=20
>>=20
>> Canadians need to heed a wake-up call by international digital =
content companies about the state of our national infrastructure, says =
i-CANADA's Chairman Bill Hutchison. "If we can't be an attractive =
globally-competitive landing-ground for today's digital industries, =
innovation will dry up in this country."=20
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>> Mr. Hutchison's remarks were sparked by a comment that Canadians have =
"almost third-world access to the internet," according to Netflix Chief =
Content Officer Ted Sarandos. "It's almost a human rights violation what =
they're charging for internet access in Canada," he alleged recently at =
a conference in Los Angeles.=20
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>> The i-CANADA Governors Council is meeting in Montreal on SUNDAY, =
October 21, 2012, to discuss this very serious issue. According to Mr. =
Hutchison, "We in Canada continue to talk about the declining state of =
our broadband infrastructure, compared to other countries, and now's the =
time to stop talking and come up with a plan. If Australia and many =
other countries can create winning plans, why not us? We used to be =
number one", he said, quoting some facts:
>>=20
>> Canada continues to fall further behind the rest of the world with =
respect to our communications networks and related services. We have =
fallen nine spots in one year in the global ranking of internet speeds, =
now ranking 14th behind Romania and others, according to the recent =
Akamai data report.
>> This has been accompanied by a continuing decline in innovation - our =
innovation rate is now second to last by population among 17 countries =
studied for the 2012 Conference Board Report on Canada.
>> We have nothing on the horizon to match Google's announcement of the =
performance and pricing of its new gigabit community service in Kansas =
City: its first "gigabit community". Google's Access General Manager =
Kevin Lo, specified clearly that Google recognizes broadband speed is =
directly connected to economic growth: "The last time we doubled the =
speed of broadband a whole new market evolved and spurred tremendous =
growth in the Internet."
>> Silicon Holler
>> Mr. Hutchison pointed to examples around the world where =
infrastructure speed has delivered social and economic value. =
Chattanooga, Tennessee's fourth largest community, nestled in the =
Appalachian foothills, has reinvented itself as a haven for tech =
entrepreneurs - a "Silicon Holler". The city's electricity company laid =
more than 6,000 miles of fibre-optic cable to bring one-gigabit =
networking speed to any resident and its revenues are being lifted by =
extensive municipal smart grid services.=20
>>=20
>> The newest crop of global high-speed contenders will be announced by =
the Intelligent Community Forum at the i-CANADA SUMMIT in Montreal, =
simultaneously with the announcement in Riverside, CA, the city which =
won the 2012 award. On October 21, 2012, spokespeople for the =
Intelligent Community Forum will announce the Smart21 Communities of the =
Year, semi-finalists for the 2013 Intelligent Community of the Year =
award.=20
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>> During the SUMMIT a special panel on The Need for Speed will be =
chaired by Kristina Verner, Director, Intelligent Communities, =
i-Waterfront. She will preside over a leadership panel of Jim RocheJim =
Roche, President and CEO, CANARIE; Darin Graham, President and CEO, =
ORION; andDavid Weymouth, CEO, Optelian.=20
>>=20
>> i-CANADA is the only national Canadian movement that specializes in =
creating Intelligent Communities. "We can get global leverage from using =
the tools and experiences of the i-CANADA leaders to help other areas," =
said Mr. Hutchison. Mr. Hutchison is currently in Russia helping to =
bring an Innovation District to life in Skolkovo, Moscow. "The =
compulsion to become an "Intelligent Community" is gripping centres =
around the world. We are very glad that we have had such great =
cooperation from regions in Canada; they are pulling together to create =
community-based models for effective use of information =
infrastructures."=20
>>=20
>> Regional Intelligent Community meetings are being held with i-CANADA =
partners in:
>> Banff, in alliance with Alberta's high-speed network development =
champion Cybera, at the Summit "Leading In The Age of Big Data", October =
1-3, 2012. Seehttp://www.cybera.ca/summit2012.
>> Vancouver , with BCNET, the provider of advanced common networking =
services in B.C., at a special executive meeting on October 4th. See =
https://wiki.bc.net/atl-conf/display/Events/i-CANADA+Program+-+Building+In=
telligent+Communities+in+B.C.
>> Atlantic Canada , in a webinar uniting leaders in Nova Scotia =
and New Brunswick in a meeting to determine a regional strategy for =
sharing best practices for the use of networking for community growth. =
Contact eboucher@cata.ca.
>> The keynote speaker at the i-CANADA Summit will be the Chair of =
i-CANADA's Governors Council,Premier David Alward of New Brunswick. He =
will describe how information infrastructures helped create a =
"millionaire's ecosystem" in the province. Setting the stage for the =
conversations will be Peter Aceto, President and CEO, ING DIRECT, who =
will urge fellow CEOs to seize the power of social media in order to =
lead the stimulation of the Canadian economy.=20
>>=20
>> A panel aimed at community leaders will describe What It Takes To =
Win. The panelists includeBrenda Halloran, Mayor, Waterloo; Dan =
Mathieson, Mayor, Stratford; and Brad Woodside, Mayor, Fredericton. =
Continuing the winning theme, the afternoon keynote is Mayor Ron =
Loveridge, Riverside, California, which won the 2012 ICF Most =
Intelligent Community of the Year Award from the Intelligent Community =
Forum in New York.=20
>>=20
>> An investigation into The New Finance, Crowdfunding and PPPs =
discussion will be headed byCindy Gordon, President, Helix Commerce =
International with President Obama's championSherwood Neiss, head of The =
Startup Exemption, and Mark Romoff, President and CEO, CCPPP. First =
Responders will describe a new high-speed Test Bed under Moderator Steve =
Palmer, Director, Science and Technology Transition Defence R&D Canada; =
his panelists areMichael Sullivan, Div. Chief Communications, Ottawa =
Fire Services, and Rick Turner, Government & Strategic Services, =
Alcatel-Lucent.=20
>>=20
>> The Rush to "Open Data, Open Systems" will tap into one of the most =
important benefits of the digital age, with Berry Vrbanovic, Past-Chair, =
Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and Fawn Annan, President, IT =
World Canada.=20
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>> The i-CANADA SUMMIT will close with a celebration for recipients of =
the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Awards, in a special ceremony =
spotlighting a never-before-seen merger of dance, art and technology, =
called "A Canada in Conversation".=20
>>=20
>> For further information=20
>> http://cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Events_Calendar/cata_ec10211201.html
>>=20
>> or please contact:
>> Cathi Malette
>> cmalette@cata.ca
>> www.cata.ca=09
>> www.icanada.nu=20
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n 2012-09-27, at 8:46 AM, James Van Leeuwen <<a =
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font-size:medium;">i-CANADA SUMMIT <<a =
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Canadian Internet Speed by Netflix Makes NEED FOR SPEED a Contentious =
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September, 2012 9:05:14 PM MDT<br></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
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href=3D"mailto:jvl@ventus.ca">jvl@ventus.ca</a>><br></span></div><br><p=
class=3D"ContentArea" style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><em><strong>SUMMI=
T Conference to Decide: Can Canada catch up to Romania, Korea and =
"Silicon Holler"?</strong></em> <br>
<br>i-CANADA SUMMIT: A Canada for the 21st Century<br>Sunday, October =
21, 2012<br>SAT Multi-Media Centre, 1201 Boulevard =
Saint-Laurent,<br>Montreal QC<br>Register: <a =
href=3D"http://cata.ca/i-canada/">http://cata.ca/i-canada/</a> <br>
<br>Canadians need to heed a wake-up call by international digital =
content companies about the state of our national infrastructure, says =
i-CANADA's Chairman Bill Hutchison. "If we can't be an attractive =
globally-competitive landing-ground for today's digital industries, =
innovation will dry up in this country." <br>
<br>Mr. Hutchison's remarks were sparked by a comment that Canadians =
have "almost third-world access to the internet," according to Netflix =
Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos. "It's almost a human rights =
violation what they're charging for internet access in Canada," he =
alleged recently at a conference in Los Angeles. <br>
<br>The i-CANADA Governors Council is meeting in Montreal on SUNDAY, =
October 21, 2012, to discuss this very serious issue. According to Mr. =
Hutchison, "We in Canada continue to talk about the declining state of =
our broadband infrastructure, compared to other countries, and now's the =
time to stop talking and come up with a plan. If Australia and many =
other countries can create winning plans, why not us? We used to be =
number one", he said, quoting some facts:</p>
<ul style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><li =
style=3D"font-size:11px">Canada continues to fall further behind the =
rest of the world with respect to our communications networks and =
related services. We have fallen nine spots in one year in the global =
ranking of internet speeds, now ranking 14th behind Romania and others, =
according to the recent Akamai data report.</li>
<li style=3D"font-size:11px">This has been accompanied by a continuing =
decline in innovation - our innovation rate is now second to last by =
population among 17 countries studied for the 2012 Conference Board =
Report on Canada.</li>
<li style=3D"font-size:11px">We have nothing on the horizon to match =
Google's announcement of the performance and pricing of its new gigabit =
community service in Kansas City: its first "gigabit community". =
Google's Access General Manager Kevin Lo, specified clearly that Google =
recognizes broadband speed is directly connected to economic growth: =
"The last time we doubled the speed of broadband a whole new market =
evolved and spurred tremendous growth in the Internet."</li>
</ul><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Silicon =
Holler</strong><br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Mr. Hutchison =
pointed to examples around the world where infrastructure speed has =
delivered social and economic value. Chattanooga, Tennessee's fourth =
largest community, nestled in the Appalachian foothills, has reinvented =
itself as a haven for tech entrepreneurs - a "Silicon Holler". The =
city's electricity company laid more than 6,000 miles of fibre-optic =
cable to bring one-gigabit networking speed to any resident and its =
revenues are being lifted by extensive municipal smart grid =
services. </span><br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The newest crop =
of global high-speed contenders will be announced by the Intelligent =
Community Forum at the i-CANADA SUMMIT in Montreal, simultaneously with =
the announcement in Riverside, CA, the city which won the 2012 award. On =
October 21, 2012, spokespeople for the Intelligent Community Forum will =
announce the Smart21 Communities of the Year, semi-finalists for the =
2013 Intelligent Community of the Year award. </span><br =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">During the =
SUMMIT a special panel on </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The Need for =
Speed</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> will be =
chaired by </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Kristina =
Verner</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Director, =
Intelligent Communities, i-Waterfront. She will preside over a =
leadership panel of </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Jim =
Roche</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Jim Roche, =
President and CEO, CANARIE; </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Darin =
Graham</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, President and =
CEO, ORION; and</span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans=
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">David =
Weymouth</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, CEO, =
Optelian. </span><br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">i-CANADA is the =
only national Canadian movement that specializes in creating Intelligent =
Communities. "We can get global leverage from using the tools and =
experiences of the i-CANADA leaders to help other areas," said Mr. =
Hutchison. Mr. Hutchison is currently in Russia helping to bring an =
Innovation District to life in Skolkovo, Moscow. "The compulsion to =
become an "Intelligent Community" is gripping centres around the world. =
We are very glad that we have had such great cooperation from regions in =
Canada; they are pulling together to create community-based models for =
effective use of information infrastructures." </span><br =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Regional =
Intelligent Community meetings are being held with i-CANADA partners =
in:</span><ul style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<li style=3D"font-size:11px"><strong>Banff</strong>, in alliance with =
Alberta's high-speed network development champion Cybera, at the Summit =
"Leading In The Age of Big Data", October 1-3, 2012. See<a =
href=3D"http://www.cybera.ca/summit2012">http://www.cybera.ca/summit2012</=
a>.</li>
<li style=3D"font-size:11px"><strong>Vancouver</strong> , with BCNET, =
the provider of advanced common networking services in B.C., at a =
special executive meeting on October 4th. See <a =
href=3D"https://wiki.bc.net/atl-conf/display/Events/i-CANADA+Program+-+Bui=
lding+Intelligent+Communities+in+B.C.">https://wiki.bc.net/atl-conf/displa=
y/Events/i-CANADA+Program+-+Building+Intelligent+Communities+in+B.C.</a></=
li>
<li style=3D"font-size:11px"><strong>Atlantic Canada</strong> , in a =
webinar uniting leaders in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in a meeting to =
determine a regional strategy for sharing best practices for the use of =
networking for community growth. Contact <a =
href=3D"mailto:eboucher@cata.ca">eboucher@cata.ca</a>.</li>
</ul><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The keynote =
speaker at the i-CANADA Summit will be the Chair of i-CANADA's Governors =
Council,</span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Premier David =
Alward of New Brunswick</strong><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">. He will =
describe how information infrastructures helped create a "millionaire's =
ecosystem" in the province. Setting the stage for the conversations will =
be </span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Peter =
Aceto</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, President and =
CEO, ING DIRECT, who will urge fellow CEOs to seize the power of social =
media in order to lead the stimulation of the Canadian =
economy. </span><br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">A panel aimed =
at community leaders will describe What It Takes To Win. The panelists =
include</span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Brenda =
Halloran</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Mayor, =
Waterloo; </span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans=
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Dan =
Mathieson</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Mayor, =
Stratford; and </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Brad =
Woodside</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Mayor, =
Fredericton. Continuing the winning theme, the afternoon keynote =
is </span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Mayor Ron =
Loveridge</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Riverside, =
California, which won the </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">2012 ICF Most =
Intelligent Community of the Year Award</strong><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> from the =
Intelligent Community Forum in New York. </span><br =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">An =
investigation into </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The New =
Finance, Crowdfunding and PPPs</strong><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> discussion =
will be headed by</span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Cindy =
Gordon,</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> President, =
Helix Commerce International with President Obama's =
champion</span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Sherwood =
Neiss</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, head of The =
Startup Exemption, and </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Mark =
Romoff</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, President and =
CEO, CCPPP. First Responders will describe a new high-speed Test Bed =
under Moderator </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Steve =
Palmer</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Director, =
Science and Technology Transition Defence R&D Canada; his panelists =
are</span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Michael =
Sullivan</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Div. Chief =
Communications, Ottawa Fire Services, and </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Rick =
Turner</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Government =
& Strategic Services, Alcatel-Lucent. </span><br =
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serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The Rush =
to </span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"Open Data, =
Open Systems"</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> will tap =
into one of the most important benefits of the digital age, =
with </span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Berry =
Vrbanovic</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, Past-Chair, =
Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Fawn =
Annan</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, President, IT =
World Canada. </span><br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans=
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The i-CANADA =
SUMMIT will close with a celebration for recipients of =
the </span><strong style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Queen Elizabeth =
Diamond Jubilee Awards</strong><span =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, in a special =
ceremony spotlighting a never-before-seen merger of dance, art and =
technology, called </span><strong =
style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">"A Canada in =
Conversation"</strong><span style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">. </span><br=
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<br style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span =
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serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">For further =
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ml" style=3D"font-family:verdana,helvetica,'sans =
serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">http://cata.ca/Me=
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serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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serif';font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">cmalette@cata.ca<=
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