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

[Tracy F. Hackshaw @ Google]

Dear Sabrina,

I am familiar and well acquainted with several of the proposed members of
this Chapter and can vouch for their support of the principles of a free
and open Internet.

I look forward to working and collaborating with a new Chapter in the
Americas area.

Best wishes,

Tracy Hackshaw
Vice Chair
Internet Society Trinidad and Tobago Chapter
On Jan 10, 2013 10:22 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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