Response to Questions for Member States
This is in response to a contribution to an OAS meeting distributed in my office this morning. It is of course my set of opinions only, and not reflective of any official policy or practice, though I would add that most of these have been undertaken to one degree or another by various levels of Canadian government organizations. 1. How can member states leverage connectivity and emerging technologies to bridge the digital divide, particularly in addressing the challenges faced by young people who are not connected to digital infrastructures? Three major avenues: - Broadband and accessibility mandate – through financial support and public policy ensuring wired, fibre or wireless broadband access is available, including in rural and underserviced areas - Education and development – support and resources for skills development (digital and data literacy, responsible use, etc.) both in-school and continuing education - Deployment and use – provision of most major services online, suppor
