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Industry minister 'Gets It'
Bolder and more inclusive digital future embraced by Canadian federal cabinet ministers.
With attention mounting on the need for a national digital strategy, Industry Minister Tony Clement brought together 150 leaders from across the country last week for a major conference called Canada's Digital Economy: Moving Forward. The conference was designed to provide the government with expert feedback on the issue. While Clement got plenty of advice, it was his response, along with one from Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore, that left attendees with the sense that the government is at long last serious about prioritizing digital issues.
The ministers' comments came after a day of repeated requests for a bolder, more inclusive Canadian vision. Terry Matthews, one of Canada's most successful technology entrepreneurs, lamented how the country seemed to be "standing at the side of the information highway while other nations pass us by." He outlined dozens of possible reforms along with a warning against mimicking what the United States has done on intellectual property, which he said "has become so extreme that it inhibits creativity and innovation."
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July 2, 2009 | Permalink
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