[Chapter-delegates] Application to form an ISOC Chapter in Canada (Central)

[Michael Snell]

Dear Sabrina--

I meet with the founders of this chapter almost weekly as part of Paul
Brigner's North American Chapters video conference. I'm impressed by their
technical savvy, alignment with ISOC's core values, and willingness to give
of their time for the "good of the corps". I enthusiastically endorse
approval of their application for chapter formation.

Best regards,

Mike Snell
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter


On Thu, Jan 10, 2013 at 6:21 AM, Sabrina Wilmot <wilmot at isoc.org> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> The following application for a Chapter in central Canada has been
> received. It is being sent to this list for peer comment and review.
> Please note that the Chapter is not yet formed and has not officially been
> recognised by the Internet Society.
> If there are people on this list that know the individuals proposing to
> establish the Chapter, feedback is especially welcome.
> The period allowed for comments is two weeks and the deadline is 25
> January 2013.
>
> Please do not hesitate to contact me on or off list.
>
> Thanks,
> Sabrina Wilmot
> Manager, Chapter Formation
> Internet Society
>
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> Chapter Application
>
> A. Proposed name of the Chapter
> ISOC Canada Central Chapter
>
> B. Community of Interest the Chapter will serve
> Open to anyone in Canada
>
> C. Purpose and scope of Chapter
> Our Purpose is ISOC Canada Central Chapter is to serve the Society’s
> purposes by serving the interests of a segment of the global Internet
> community through a local presence, focus on local issues and developments.
>  This Chapter will serve persons who live or work in Canada
>
> 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
>
>
> 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 ISOC Canada Central Chapter and
> appropriate  working  groups ie. Public relations, membership, fundraising
> etc
>                 3.      Organize and conduct formal elections
>         2.      Raise public awareness
>                 1.      Public forums
>                 2.      Public statements on Internet Issues
>
> 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
>
> 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:
>         •       Booth space at WordCamps, FFOSS, SoOnCon and other
> conferences to encourage membership growth
>
> E. Founding members of the Chapter
>
> Name                            Location
> Glenn McKnight          Oshawa, Ontario
> Colin McGregor          Toronto
> Evan Leibovitch         Toronto
> Kerry Brown                     British Columbia
> Heather Leson           Toronto
> Robert Bell                     Oshawa
> Gareth Sherman          Vancouver
> Mark Raymond            Waterloo
> Rowena Liang
> Alan Skuce                      British Columbia
> Gordon Cullicott                Toronto
> David Lloyd Jones       Toronto
> Dana Perry                      Nova Scotia
> Myles Braithwaite       Toronto
> Alfredo  Herrara                Ottawa
> Ferial El-Hawary                Nova Scotia
> Aaran Duncan            Ontario
> Murray McKercher        Ontario
> Bryon Holland           Ontario
> Scott  Silzer                   Ontario
> Martin Murillo          Ontario
> Dru Lavigne                     Ontario
> Michael Gurstein                British Columbia
>
>
> F. List of supporters and partner organizations
>
> Corporate
> CIRA
> Affilias
>
> Think Tank
> 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
> 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_Broadband_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 L1K 2E1
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