CCA Bulletin 13/10 - Towards a Canadian national digital strategy?

Just the facts

The federal government launched this week a nation-wide consultation, on the development of a national digital strategy. The announcement was made jointly by Ministers Clement (Industry), Moore (Heritage) and Finley (Human Resources and Skills Development) at the Canada 3.0 Conference on digital media.

Minister Moore is quoted as saying that “Our government is committed to ensuring that creators, inventors and entrepreneurs have the incentives to innovate, the confidence to take risks and the tools to succeed. We recognize the important role the digital media and content sector plays in the digital economy, and we intend to develop a long-term plan that will stand the test of time.” (more)

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