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September 07, 2009

Digitization of Canada's heritage left to Google
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Digitization of books has become synonymous over the past year with the Google Book Search project and the class-action lawsuit launched in response to the search giant's efforts...

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By Dana Lee, Intern Reporter
Stratford Beacon Herald 28/08/09

In light of the controversial bankruptcy auction of Nortel's wireless assets and technologies to foreign telecom giant Ericsson -- a sale which is ferociously protested by Canadian competitor Research In Motion -- strategy adviser Ian Wilson argues that the University of Waterloo Stratford Institute research facility holds the key to saving the future of the high-technology industry in Canada.

The institute is in a critical position to create synergy between government, institutions and...

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In the final plenary session of Canada 3.0, the steering committee posted the Stratford Declaration.

 The Stratford Declaration

We agree that:

  • We have the opportunity to lead the world in digital media and create a national advantage by commercializing innovation
  • To be a leader in digital media all Canadians should be connected to all Canadian content on a fair and transparent basis
  • All Canadians should have the opportunity to participate fully in the digital world – an increasingly mobile world
  • Success requires new business models that encourage national collaboration and co-operation.

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Online discussion topics are now live... join the conversation!!

The online discussions for the Canadian Digital Media Network (CDMN) are now live. We have posted up all of the feedback from the working session. Please feel free to join the conversation... Kevin Tuer and I would love to hear your thoughts, ideas and comments on this new and emerging network.

 


Letter from the Canada 3.0 organizing committee with thank you and next steps

Dear Canada 3.0 Participants:

 

Thanks to all of you, the Canada 3.0 Forum was a resounding success.   We were overwhelmed by the turnout, thrilled by the high level of active participation, and delighted with the energy and enthusiasm directed toward Canada’s digital future.   We had hoped that the forum would be the start of the national dialogue on the prospects for and barriers to national success in digital media.    The event proved to be that – and so very much more.   

As...

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Forget Web 2.0. One Canadian university says it will need Web 3.0 to become the “first digital nation in the world.”

At the Canada 3.0 Forum, a two-day conference this week, leaders from the University of Waterloo hope to show how digital media is a key part of the country’s economic-recovery plans. The conference will identify “national priorities and development of key stages in a Canada-wide strategy for international competitiveness in the digital media,” according to its Web site.

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