Letter to Industry Minister on Cap Program
I just sent the following message to my MP and the Minister of Industry inquiring on the status of the CAP program:
Original Message *****
Subject: Status of the Community Access Program (CAP)
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 12:30:06 -0500
From: Mathieu Allard
To: Minister.Industry@ic.gc.ca
CC: simarr@parl.gc.ca
Honorable Industry Minister Maxime Bernier,
Industry Canada's Community Access Program (CAP) has given thousands of Canadians affordable access to the Internet in places like schools, community centres and libraries. It provides access to those people who might not have computers or Internet access in their homes or workplaces.
http://cap.ic.gc.ca/pub/index.html
The program, which expired on March 31st, supports the provision of Internet access to low-income, unemployed and homeless Canadians at over 4,000 community sites across Canada.
I believe that this is a worthwhile program that should continue to be funded by the Government of Canada and I would like your assurance as Minister of Industry that your department's support for this program will continue.
I have copied my Member of Parliament and look forward to your response on this issue.
Sincerely,
Mathieu Allard
232 Aubert St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R2H 0B3
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