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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Many of you will be familiar with the Leap Manifesto which caused such consternation at the recent NDP convention. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is an interesting document with a number of flaws. One of the most obvious flaws from my perspective is that it doesn’t seem to have any recognition of the role of ICTs in modern society and as the underpinning of whatever initiatives pro or anti-status quo that one might wish to promote.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve been looking at the document quite closely from an ICT perspective and written an addendum to it. I’d be very interested in sharing and discussing this with anyone with a similar interest.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let me know off list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>M<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>