Archive - Mar 15, 2010

Government cuts threatens Canada's digital strategy in libraries, community groups

Submitter Name: 
Brian Beaton

From the Canadian Press at CBC.ca

Libraries, community groups squeezed by cuts to Internet program

March 15, 2010 - Jennifer Ditchburn

OTTAWA - The Conservative government is quietly cutting funding to hundreds of community groups and even hospitals that provide free Internet access to Canadians who might not otherwise have a chance to get online.

Pelican Falls First Nations High School heading to Ottawa as a E-Spirit finalist school

Submitter Name: 
Brian Beaton

Press Release 

A decade of support to Aboriginal youth - BDC announces E-Spirit finalist schools

MONTREAL, March 15 - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) congratulates the 32 schools that qualified to attend the E-Spirit national gathering in Ottawa, May 10-13, 2010. This year E-Spirit celebrates ten years of continuous support to Aboriginal youth across Canada.

Free Impact Benefit Agreement Toolkit to guide First Nations negotiating with resource companies

Submitter Name: 
Brian Beaton

Press release