On Thu. March 25 at 12pm ET / 9am PT join the first Overcoming Digital Divides Workshop Series about Indigenous, rural & remote communities.

While the urban-rural divide has been long explored, Indigenous, rural and remote communities are still disproportionately less likely to have internet at 50/10 Mbps. Indigenous voices have often been left out of conversations on expanding internet connectivity.

Are recent public investments and policies sufficient to achieve digital inclusion of Indigenous, rural and remote communities? What Indigenous-specific needs must be addressed to secure digital inclusion?

Join on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 12pm ET/9am PT to hear from experts and discuss how Canada can pave and accelerate a clearer path toward meaningful digital inclusion.

Speakers:

Denise Williams, CEO of First Nations Technology Council
Susan Stanford, Assistant Deputy Minister, Technology Connectivity and Distributed Growth, BC Government
Jennifer Manitowabi, Community Lead, Connected North
Shazia Sobani, VP Customer Network Implementation, TELUS

Accessibility: All workshops will have closed captioning in English. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact leadershiplab@ryerson.ca.