The Internet and Canada's Future: Opportunities and Challenges

The Canadian Internet Forum (CIF), held between November 2010 and February 2011, identified a consensus among stakeholders that the Internet's pervasive economic, social, and cultural impacts create a strong public interest in its future development in Canada. The process highlighted the need for a permanent public forum involving government, the private sector, and civil society to address the opportunities and challenges associated with Internet deployment and digital literacy.

• The Canadian Internet Forum (CIF) process established a consensus among stakeholders that the future development and use of the Internet in Canada is a matter of strong public interest due to its widespread economic, social, and cultural effects on all levels of society.
• There is a recognized requirement for a public forum that allows diverse stakeholders—including civil society, the private sector, and government—to articulate the public interest, identify necessary actions, and increase awareness of Internet-related issues both within Canada and globally.
• Key areas of public interest in Canada include the relationship between digital literacy, economic development, and the deployment and development of the Internet.

APA

MacLean,, D. (2011). The Internet and Canada's Future: Opportunities and Challenges. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/internet-and-canadas-future-opportunities-and-challenges

Chicago

MacLean,, Don. The Internet and Canada's Future: Opportunities and Challenges. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2011. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/internet-and-canadas-future-opportunities-and-challenges.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{maclean2011internet, author = {MacLean,, Don}, title = {{The Internet and Canada's Future: Opportunities and Challenges}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2011}, month = may, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/internet-and-canadas-future-opportunities-and-challenges}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }