Appendix F - ACP Connectivity Surveys
2002 Aboriginal Connectivity Survey
Aboriginal Canada Portal
Questions for Aboriginal Communities
What is the Aboriginal Canada Portal (ACP)?
The Aboriginal Canada Portal (ACP) is a partnership project of the Government of Canada (GOC), provincial governments and Aboriginal organizations such as the Assembly of First Nations, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers, Inuit Tapirisat and the Métis National Council.
The Aboriginal Canada Portal offers all Aboriginal community, provincial, territorial and federal aboriginal related government information and services. It is also the goal to include all Aboriginal associations, businesses, organizations, bands, communities, news and peoples information within the portal. It operates as a single window to all on-line Aboriginal related information offering ease of access and navigation to this information.
Connecting Canadians is part of a larger Federal Government mandate to avail all information and services on-line to Canadians by the year 2004. Beyond the digitization of paper-based documents and services, the government's plan is to ensure that all information is client driven, integrated, and interactive. This single window (ACP) will serve as the medium in which to integrate all the government's Aboriginal information and services.
What is a Portal?
A portal is larger in scope than a traditional web site, for it is a single window to on-line information and services of a common interest. The information in a portal site is organized and displayed from a user's perspective. The ACP will link to the following sites in an organized manner: all national Aboriginal organization sites, 12 federal government departments with Aboriginal mandates, all provincial and territorial governments and organizations with Aboriginal responsibilities, plus all related Aboriginal community information.
The information you provide will allow us to better understand the needs of Aboriginal communities across Canada in relation to connectivity on the Internet. Please take time to try and answer as many questions as possible and fax back the completed questionnaire at (819) 994-7825 by March 27th, 2002.
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1. Contact Information:
(A contact person should be designated in order to ensure ongoing communication with the Aboriginal Canada Portal team. This person preferably would be knowledgeable or involved in economic development for the community and/or can be responsible for the maintenance of an existing community homepage.)
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2. Community Internet information:
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3. Community Telecommunications Infrastructure:
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4. Community Information:
5. Comments:
Have any comments you'd like to share?
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We thank you for your time and participation with this questionnaire. If you have any questions or require further information either on the questionnaire or the Canada Aboriginal Portal site you may contact us at 1-888-399-0111 or you may write to us at ACP@inac.gc.ca
If you have access to the Internet come and visit!
www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca
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2003 Aboriginal Connectivity Survey
Aboriginal Community Connectivity
Infrastructure Study 2002/2003
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2001/2002 connectivity survey. As a result, we were able to produce the Report on Aboriginal Community Connectivity Infrastructure. Almost 75% of the Aboriginal communities in Canada responded to our survey. This excellent response rate enabled us to compile an accurate report on the state of connectivity in Aboriginal communities. The report is available through the Aboriginal Canada Portal at the following URL:http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/acp/site.nsf/eng/ao34157.html
If you do not have access to the Internet, you may request a copy by calling;
Elaine Rochon at 1 888 399-0111.
What is the Aboriginal Canada Portal (ACP) Workgroup?
The Aboriginal Canada Portal Working Group is more than a single window to Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources. It is a collaborative grouping of federal departments and national Aboriginal organizations working in a collective effort to promote the importance of the Internet and broadband connectivity, encouraging the development and awareness of on-line Aboriginal content and examine ways to reduce the digital divide within urban, rural and remote aboriginal communities. Membership includes; the Assembly of First Nations, the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Métis National Council and Native Woman Association of Canada.
Why is this survey important to us?
As the information revolution transforms the way the world communicates and conducts business, quality Internet connectivity is becoming essential. The government of Canada is committed to ensuring that all communities have access high speed Internet service. The information collected through this survey allows us to better understand the connectivity needs of Aboriginal communities and enables us to provide informed responses and input to future government policies.
Section 1 - General Information
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Section 2 - Community Telecommunications Infrastructure
These questions apply to your Band or Community Administration office.
Please answer as many questions as possible.
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Section 3 - Residential Connectivity
These questions apply to your community
Section 4 - Comments and Thank You
We thank you for your time and participation with this survey. If you have any questions or require further information either on the questionnaire or the Aboriginal Canada Portal site you may contact Elaine Rochon at 1 888 399-0111 or you may write to us at connectivity@inac.gc.ca
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