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

[Victor Ndonnang]

Dear Sabrina,

Thank you for your email.
Many names of founding members on this application are familiar to me. 
They were already very active during ICANN45 and ISOC at ICANN Meeting in 
Toronto last October 2012.Their Key interests are very valuable and they 
also have very good supporters.

For all these reasons, I fully support this application. I believe ISOC 
Canada Central Chapter will be a successful one.
Happy and Prosperous New Year 2013!
Best regards,

Victor Ndonnang
Secretary General
ISOC Cameroon Chapter
On 10/01/2013 15:21, Sabrina Wilmot 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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