Toronto’s Internet Town Hall
Until now, Canada’s Internet has been an open network and a level playing field for free speech, innovation, and consumer choice. All that is now under threat.
SaveourNet.ca is partnering with Rabble.ca for a very special event. Held during Net Change Week in Toronto, SaveourNet.ca and Rabble.ca will present Toronto’s Open Internet Town Hall, which will be filmed by TheREALNews.com.
For video from this event, please visit our media page.
*Mark Surman (Executive Director of the Mozilla Foundation)
*Olivia Chow (Member of Parliament (NDP))
*Rocky Gaudrault (CEO of Teksavvy Solutions Inc.)
*Steve Anderson (Co-founder of SaveourNet.ca)
*Derek Blackadder (National Representative with CUPE)
The Town Hall is designed to give local citizens the chance to shape Canada’s broadband future. As Canada falls behind other OECD countries on Internet speed, cost, and openness, SaveourNet.ca will host a lively discussion guided by panelists representing web innovators, social change leaders, and public policy gurus.
We will gather citizen testimony that SaveOurNet.ca’s Steve Anderson will use to guide his presentation to the CRTC at the July 6 “Traffic Management” hearing. We will also record the town hall meetings and present video testimonials to the CRTC and share them online. Information gathered at the town hall meeting will also help us develop the “Open Internet Declaration” which we will put before MPs and policy makers.
We want to engage the public in discussion on what the future of the Internet should look like by addressing the following questions:
How can we ensure Internet services for everyone in Canada?
How do we expand consumer choice and lower costs for Internet services?
How can the Internet be a catalyst for economic growth, jobs, and prosperity?
How do we preserve the Internet’s level playing field so everyone can access the content, applications, and services of their choice?
What roles should the federal government, local governments, private industry, and everyday citizens play to build a better Internet?
What can and should citizens do right now?
Toronto’s Internet Town Hall will be held at the historic Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West, Toronto
Monday 8 June, 2009
7 - 10pm
PWYC (suggested $10)
Register for this event today: http://saveournet.ca/toronto
For more information about the campaign, visit SaveourNet.ca
May 28th, 2009 at 11:04 am
I’m looking forward to this discussion!
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:03 am
da best. Keep it going! Thank you
June 4th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
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June 7th, 2009 at 11:03 pm
It’s Really impressive what Rocky has accomplished and how he continues to push against Bell. I can’t wait to see him speak.