[Chapter-delegates] UPDATE 2: Revised Application to form an ISOC Chapter in Canada

[Sabrina Wilmot]

Dear all,

Please find below the revised application for the proposed ISOC Chapter in Canada. The community to serve as well as the purpose and scope of the new Chapter have been reworded by the applicants to avoid any possible ambiguity w.r.t. to the existing or any future Chapters in Canada.

Best regards,
Sabrina Wilmot
Internet Society

Revised Chapter Application:

A. Proposed name of the Chapter
Internet Society Canada Chapter

B. Community of Interest the Chapter will serve
Open to anyone in Canada not served by an existing regional charter

C. Purpose and scope of Chapter
The Internet Society Canada Chapter is intended to serve the interests of Canadians on issues of national interest and policy, and to serve the local needs of Canadians not already served by regional chapters.
Key Interests 
•	Censorship of the Internet 
•	Net Neutrality 
•	Public access to the web 
•	Fair pricing for Internet service 
•	Equal access for rural and remote locations 
•	Encouraging growth of, and co-ordination between, Canadian regional chapters

D. Outline of key priorities for the first year of Chapter
Key Priorities
1.
Organization Capacity 
	1. Registration as a federal incorporated non profit 
	2. Formation of a Internet Society Canada Chapter and appropriate working groups ie. Public relations, membership, fundraising etc 
	3. Organize and conduct formal elections 
	4. Establish a formal collaborative relationship with ISOC Québec
2. Raise public awareness 
	1. Public forums
	2. Public statements on Internet Issues 
	3. Enhance ISOC visibility in Canada 
	4. Increase ISOC membership amongst Canadians

1st Priority
Task: Organize small group of subcommittee members responsible for specific organizational deliverables 
Results: Help establish the foundation of the group to lead it to the next level of membership expansion and development 
Timelines: Completion by end of April 2013

2nd Priority 
Task: Creation of marketing tools to raise awareness
Results: Creation of website, mobile application, Online survey, Presentation, brochures etc

3rd Priority 
Task: Outreach for membership 
Results: Strive to have 400 members in Year One 
Tools:
• BoothspaceatWordCamps,FFOSS,SoOnConandotherconferencestoencourage membership growth

E. Founding members of the Chapter

Name 				Location
Glenn McKnight 		Ontario
Colin McGregor 		Ontario
Evan Leibovitch 		Ontario
Kerry Brown 			British Columbia
Heather Leson 		Ontario
Robert Bell 			Ontario
Gareth Sherman		British Columbia 
 Mark Raymond 		Ontario
Rowena Liang 
Alan Skuce 			British Columbia 
Gordon Cullicott 		Ontario
David Lloyd Jones 	Ontario
Dana Perry 			Novia Scotia
Myles Braithwaite 	Ontario
Alfredo Herrara 		Ottawa
Ferial El-Hawary 		Novia Scotia	
Aaran Duncan 		Ontario
Murray McKercher 	Ontario
Bryon Holland 		Ontario
Scott Silzer 			Ontario
Martin Murillo 		Ontario
Dru Lavigne 			Ontario
Michael Gurstein 		British Columbia 
Darlene Thompson	Nunavut


F. List of supporters and partner organizations
Corporate
	CIRA 
	Affilias
Institutional
	The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
Professional Association
	IEEE Canada Humanitarian Initiatives Committee
	Pan Canadian ( Community Access Program)
	Telecommunities Canada

G. Membership
Our chapter hopes to achieve the following:
• To raise the awareness of ISOC in Canada 
• Provide public comment on legislation and policies that impact Canadian’s rights as Internet pricing, access and quality 
• To provide a discerning voice on Internet matters impacting Canadians 
• To monitor government policies that may impact negatively on the people of Canada from the point of view of access, cost and availability 
• To provide comment on Canadian public policies on Internet Governance 
• Top provide co-ordination and encourage co-operation with and between Canadian regional ISOC chapters 

Strategies
• Regular monthly meetings 
• Active outreach to members 
• Structured and productive meetings 
• Formation of sub-committees and delegation of duties

Tools include:
• Skype group chats. 
• Google Hangouts and other low cost communication tools. 
• Wiki to capture group meeting notes, reports etc
Meeting times 
• Day and time for monthly meetings by determined by consensus

H. List of requirements
We will be incorporating as a federally incorporated non profit. The cost can vary from registration fees plus lawyer fees.
• Filing of application
• Cost of registration for non profit corporation
• Legal Fees
• Annual filing fee of $30
Registration with Industry Canada http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cd-dgc.nsf/eng/cs04974.html

I. Additional information
Please indicate here any additional information you believe would be helpful to our initial review.

The negative cap pricing for Canadian Internet users is a serious issue impacting Canadians, See study
• https://cyber.law.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/Berkman_Center_Bro adband_Final_Report-Country_Overviews_15Feb2010.pdf
According to this study Though it was among the first nations in the world to provide widespread, retail broadband service, Canada’s recent broadband development has lagged behind other developed nations. Canada’s broadband penetration rates are often lauded, but the country is a poor performer on price and speed and a declining performer in penetration.
• The last mile issue especially in Rural areas is a serious issue of digital fairness for access to high speed internet
• The Far North has prohibitive rates for fair access especially to First Nation Canadians
• Lack of competition and innovation Too much cross ownership between content providers and Telcos

J. Your contact information
Glenn McKnight 
Oshawa, Ontario Canada

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