[Advisors] "digital strategy" canada?

[Thompson, Darlene]

CFS has always been able to donate to CAP sites but, you are correct that d=
onating to individuals is up to the funding provided at the provincial/terr=
itorial level.  However, even if CFS could donate to individuals, there is =
still the missing puzzle pieces of high cost and poor performance of Intern=
et and lack of adequate training opportunities in rural and remote areas wh=
ich was the niche that CAP filled.

I see the high registration costs, travel costs and lack of meaningful dist=
ance participation in such conferences as the upcoming iCanada conference a=
s actually broadening the digital divide in Canada.  Those with funding (go=
vernments) or deep pockets (industry) will be able to attend and the actual=
 communities of interest be completely left out.  I would love to see this =
coming conference be truly "open to all" and to show-case what can be done =
with the extra effort and ingenuity that I know is possible.

I don't agree that all people in rural and remote communities are apathetic=
, victimizing themselves or waiting for the world to come to them.  I see t=
he efforts in different areas of the country (Brian's being an excellent ex=
ample) of remote communities being very proactive as far as they possibly c=
an and then still coming up against impossible hurdles outlined above and i=
n other e-mails.

I truly hope that by working together we can start to build some of these b=
ridges to encourage real change and inclusion in Canada.

D

Darlene A. Thompson
CAP Administrator
N-CAP/Department of Education
P.O. Box 1000, Station 910
Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
Phone:  (867) 975-5631
Fax:  (867) 975-5610
dthompson@gov.nu.ca
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From: advisors-admin@tc.ca [advisors-admin@tc.ca] on behalf of bhart@ca.int=
er.net [bhart@ca.inter.net]
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2013 8:29 AM
To: michael gurstein
Cc: 'Marita Moll'; 'Kristina Verner'; 'TC Advisors'
Subject: RE: [Advisors] "digital strategy" canada?

Quoting michael gurstein <gurstein@gmail.com>:
> Maybe Kristina and all rather than carrying this discussion forward in th=
e
> abstract and focusing on participation in conferences and so on, it might=
 be
> better to identify a specific area of possible common interest and start
> working on how a collaborative approach might be developed.
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Michael,
I agree with your suggested approach.  Not to cloud the issue but I
suggest we consider the possibility of including the Fed/Prov Computer
Recycling Programs within our plans. Obviously many of those who do
not have access at present also do not have a computer. Ind Can has
seen fit to continue funding the Recycling Program and I think they
might be willing to include CAP sites or those wihout equipment within
the list of recipients. Up until two years age I was Chair of the Nova
Scotia program and we did have an arrangemet which allowed people in
need to acquire equipment and we often donated to CAP sites. However,
I suspect any arrangements which are to be developed will have to be
done on a province by province basis.
Bernie Hart
Nova Scotia

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