[Sican] Fwd: [cap-networks] FW: Cuts to Community Programs
Gareth Shearman
shearman at victoria.tc.ca
Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:37:13 -0800
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Begin forwarded message:
> From: "Bev" <bev@pcna.ca>
> Date: March 2, 2007 9:05:43 AM PST (CA)
> To: <cap-networks@pcnastream.com>
> Subject: [cap-networks] FW: Cuts to Community Programs
> Reply-To: cap-networks@pcnastream.com
>
>
>
> Pacific Community Networks Association
>
>
> Good morning CAP Network Coordinators:
>
> On the heels of our successful 2007 Summit we were made aware of
> the CAN
> WEST press release (full release posted at http://ict-
> cap.blogspot.com/
> .below is an excerpt:
>
> But there were losers too. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will see
> spending cut by $280 million, or 12.4 per cent, in part reflecting a
> reduction in expenditures to provide affordable housing. Industry
> Canada
> will lose $202 million, or 16.9 per cent of its budget, reflecting
> cuts
> in a variety of programs including Community Access Program and
> SchoolNet, auto industry funding, and Ontario infrastructure program,
> and an initiative to provide high-capacity Internet service to
> aboriginal, northern and rural communities.
>
> -----end
>
> We still have time to make a difference. I sent it to Doug Hull,
> (former Director General),for comment and he said: "Its been clear
> for
> some time that SN was to be closed out with this year's budget. I
> think
> the CAP cut has been a matter of debate, Last time I checked it was
> still being considered for a limited extension. Maybe the axe has come
> down but nothing is certain until budget day. If you have any cards up
> your sleeve(s) now is the time to play them. Blast the systems with
> e-mails from all CAP clients and users! Is the Government doing
> more for
> Afghanis than rural Canadians?"
>
> We've created a blog at http://ict-cap.blogspot.com/
> We will share with blog with decision makers, press and as many other
> networks as we can. We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to add your comments -
> post your thoughts. We intend to get this blog out everywhere.
> Everyone's comments are more than welcome.
>
> PCNA
>
>
>
>
>
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</B></FONT><FONT face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px =
Helvetica">March 2, 2007 9:05:43 AM PST (CA)</FONT></DIV><DIV =
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#000000"><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" =
style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><B>[cap-networks] FW: Cuts to Community =
Programs</B></FONT></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Pacific =
Community Networks Association</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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margin-left: 0px; ">Good morning CAP Network Coordinators:</DIV><DIV =
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margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">On the =
heels of our successful 2007 Summit we were made aware of the =
CAN</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">WEST press release (full release =
posted at <A =
href=3D"http://ict-cap.blogspot.com">http://ict-cap.blogspot.com</A>/</DIV=
><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">.below is an excerpt:</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">But there =
were losers too. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. will see</DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">spending cut by $280 million, or 12.4 per cent, in =
part reflecting a</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">reduction in expenditures to =
provide affordable housing. Industry Canada</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top:=
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">will =
lose $202 million, or 16.9 per cent of its budget, reflecting =
cuts</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">in a variety of programs =
including Community Access Program and</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; =
">SchoolNet, auto industry funding, and Ontario infrastructure =
program,</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">and an initiative to provide =
high-capacity Internet service to</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">aboriginal, =
northern and rural communities.<SPAN =
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margin-left: 0px; ">We still have time to make a difference.<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>I sent it to Doug =
Hull,</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">(former Director General),for =
comment and he said:<SPAN class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 =
</SPAN>"Its been clear for</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">some time =
that SN was to be closed out with this year's budget.<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>I think</DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">the CAP cut has been a matter of debate, Last time I =
checked it was</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">still being considered for a =
limited extension. Maybe the axe has come</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">down but =
nothing is certain until budget day. If you have any cards up</DIV><DIV =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">your sleeve(s) now is the time to play them. Blast =
the systems with</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">e-mails from all CAP clients and =
users! Is the Government doing more for</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Afghanis =
than rural Canadians?"</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
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"><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">We've created a blog at <A =
href=3D"http://ict-cap.blogspot.com">http://ict-cap.blogspot.com</A>/</DIV=
><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; ">We will share with blog with decision makers, press =
and as many other</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">networks as we can.<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to =
add your comments -</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">post your thoughts.<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>We intend to get this blog =
out everywhere.</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Everyone's comments are more =
than welcome.</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV =
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