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+++ Study Confirms IT Gender Gap
+++ Ottawa Promises to Fight Cybercrime
+++ Atlantic Technology Centre Set for PEI
+++ Ontario College of Pharmacists Zaps Online Pharmacy
+++ FIAM Seeks Input from Multimedia Associations
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+++ Airborne Adds Fun to AT&T Wireless
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+++ Alliance Numeriqc Looks for Quebec Niche
///// AWARDS & NOMINATIONS //////////
+++ Blast Radius Wins Silver for GameCube Campaign
+++ Vancouver's Mod7 Scores Webby Nomination
///// INFRASTRUCTURE //////////
+++ CANARIE Readies CA(x)net 4
+++ Wireless Smart Living Community Unveiled
///// FACTS & FIGURES //////////
+++ Women Outnumber Men Online in Canada and US
///// GREAT IDEAS //////////
+++ Links Sought Between Arts, Science and Technology
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+++ CITO/IMAT Digital Media Speaker Series
+++ Canadian New Media Week
+++ e-literacy: OnTarget
+++ 120Seconds.com Digital Film Festival
+++ Canadian New Media Awards
+++ Gigathon
+++ HeSCA 2002: International Conference on Healthcare Communication
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+++ Study Confirms IT Gender Gap
A new study of Ontario workers with skills in information technology
confirms that "women continue to be a disproportionately small
segment of the IT workforce." The ITAC Media study revealed that
"the proportion of men to women in Ontario's IT job market is
72:28." The current ratio for the Ontario workforce in general is
54:46 (men to women) according to Statistics Canada. "The industry
has been aware for some time that one solution to the chronic
shortage of skilled workers is to do a better job of attracting
women into the field," said Gaylen Duncan, President and CEO of
ITAC.
http://www.itac.ca
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+++ Ottawa Promises to Fight Cybercrime
Ottawa has promised that it will soon introduce legislation that
will help police to fight cybercrimes, including terrorism. Details
of the plans were said to be "scant" but Justice Minister Martin
Cauchon is quoted in CP as saying that "criminals are using the
Internet to plan and commit crimes and, in doing so, they leave an
electronic trail behind." In the meantime, the Group of Eight will
likely soon move to enact "the Council of Europe Convention on Cyber
Crime, the first international treaty dealing with crimes committed
on the Internet." (Source: CP)
http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/news/nr/2002/doc_30437.html
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+++ Atlantic Technology Centre Set for PEI
What would Anne of Green Gables think of a high-tech cluster in her
beloved Prince Edward Island? If things go according to plan,
islanders might soon see a state-of-the-art IT and new media complex
in Charlottetown. The area is slated for a 132,000 square foot, $20
million Atlantic Technology Centre (ATC). The province is footing
the bill for the centre, which will "feature everything from office
space, multimedia theatres and research labs to a small business
incubator and digital audio and video production facilities." It is
expected that the ATC will "hold about 20 multinational and local IT
and new media companies with roughly 500 employees." (Source: The
Globe and Mail)
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+++ Ontario College of Pharmacists Zaps Online Pharmacy
The Ontario College of Pharmacists has taken steps to crack down on
a Canadian Internet pharmacy. The college has laid charges against
The Canadian Drug Store and one of its directors, William Shawn,
"alleging it was operating an unaccredited pharmacy without
registered pharmacists on staff." The Toronto-based operation is
also alleged to have "filled prescriptions written by American
doctors for U.S. residents."
http://www.newswire.ca/releases/May2002/14/c5343.html
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+++ FIAM Seeks Input from Multimedia Associations
FIAM (Federation Internationale des Associations de Multimedia) is
initiating its first strategic planning exercise and would like to
hear from all interested multimedia associations and organizations
from around the world. FIAM has stated that this exercise will
ensure that the Federation is ready for the challenges ahead as we
move into a more global multimedia industry. (Source: FIAM
Newsletter)
http://www.fiam.org/en
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+++ Airborne Adds Fun to AT&T Wireless
Montreal's Airborne Entertainment has been chosen to offer a variety
of entertainment options for AT&T's Wireless' mMode service.
Airborne's offerings will include Buzztime, the "multi-player, real-
time trivia quiz show that is renowned as one of the all-time most
popular wireless applications." Others will include Eternal Hero,
Backstreet Betting, PhoneFoot and CrossCheck. Two custom comedy
programs will also be offered exclusively for the mMode. "We are
honored to be part of the launch of such an innovative and well-
marketed service," said Garner Bornstein, CEO of Airborne
Entertainment.
http://www.pocketboxoffice.com/web/news/pressrelease.cfm?id=20
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+++ Alliance Numeriqc Looks for Quebec Niche
The Quebec multimedia association Alliance Numeriqc held a day-long
forum in early May entitled "Masters of our own interactive digital
content." Over 150 industry and government representatives attended
the six workshops, each designed to discuss how to "best establish
and develop policies and mechanisms that further the production and
distribution of digital content." Of particular interest was the
need to identify "multimedia niches for the Quebec industry to
specialize in." (Source: FIAM Newsletter)
http://www.numeriqc.ca
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+++ Blast Radius Wins Silver for GameCube Campaign
Canadian interactive firm Blast Radius has won a Silver Award at the
One Show Interactive Gala ceremony in New York City. Blast Radius
picked up a silver "pencil" in the Promotional Advertising category
for its work on the Nintendo GameCube campaign. NewsPak calls One
Show Interactive "one of the most prestigious international awards
competitions recognizing the most outstanding and effective uses of
the media." (Source: NewsPak)
http://www.blastradius.com
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+++ Vancouver's Mod7 Scores Webby Nomination
Score another Webby Nomination for a Canadian firm with Mod7's
nomination in the category of Best Kids site of 2002. The nomination
was received by Mod7's The Pinhole Spy Camera Web site, a site that
"allows youth to learn about photography and shows kids how to build
a working pinhole camera." "It's a great honor for Pinhole Spy
Camera to be nominated for a Webby Award," Peter Hoang, Mod7
Principal and Creative Director told NewsPak. "We are proud to
represent Canada in the global marketplace as a premiere designer of
interactive experiences." (Source: NewsPak)
http://www.mod7.com
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+++ CANARIE Readies CA(x)net 4
CANARIE Inc. (Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research,
Industry and Education) recently announced a partnership that will
see the establishment of CANARIE's CA(x)net 4 national backbone
network. The five-year agreement will provide CANARIE with a new,
high speed private Internet network that will be known as CA(x)net.
The CA(x)net 4 initiative will link all research-intensive
institutions coast-to-coast, and is scheduled to be fully
operational by July 2002. Joining the partnership will be Group
Telecom and Shaw Communications.
http://www.canarie.ca/press/releases/02_04_29_gt.html
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+++ Wireless Smart Living Community Unveiled
They're calling it "Canada's first wireless smart living community,"
and it is located in Embrun, Ontario. The community is "built from
the very start to be high-speed Internet ready" with wiring to
accommodate up to four computers, a wireless antenna, and a gateway,
firewall and print server already installed. Users need only contact
the local Internet provider, Storm Internet Services, to activate
the service and they will automatically be "connected at 2 Mb/sec
both ways to the Internet."
http://www.storm.ca/whatsnew/expansion2.html
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+++ Women Outnumber Men Online in Canada and US
A new survey of Internet usage had some interesting results
regarding Canadians and the Internet. The survey of some 30
countries found that Canada and the US were the only countries in
which "female Internet usage is higher than male usage." The survey,
published in The Wall Street Journal, found that in the in the
middle of 2000, "women Net users in the US passed men in sheer
numbers, although men still log more hours online." (Source: Wall
Street Journal)
http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB1018651198416021920,00.html
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+++ Links Sought Between Arts, Science and Technology
The Canada Council for the Arts and the National Research Council
Canada (NRC) have signed an agreement that will see the two agencies
"promote interaction between the arts, science and technology." The
agreement will see the creation of "collaborative program of
research grants to bring leading artists as researchers into NRC
laboratories across the country," as well as the creation of "a
forum to facilitate the development of partnerships among other
arts, science and technology organizations in Canada."
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/news/pressreleases/co0215-e.asp
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+++ CITO/IMAT Digital Media Speaker Series
Immersive Interaction: How Far Are You Willing To Go?
May 23, 2002 in Toronto, ON
Join leading researchers Dr. Steve Mann and Dr. Barry Wellman as
they plumb the depths of immersive interface and the collaboration
efforts between the research community and those who are creating
the next generation of human machine interface.
http://www.cito.ca/events/events/displayEvent.cfm?ID=dmssmay232002
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+++ Canadian New Media Week
May 24 - May 30, 2002 in various locations
A national umbrella initiative consisting of multiple events designed
to facilitate industry education, networking, and the celebration of
Canada's new media talent.
http://www.newmediaweek.ca
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+++ e-literacy: OnTarget
May 24, 2002 in Toronto, ON (part of Canadian New Media Week)
Connects professional educators and members of the business community
for a one-day forum dealing with virtual schools, e-learning, new
technology skills, new media and digital delivery and much more.
http://www.getontarget.ca/conference
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+++ 120Seconds.com Digital Film Festival
May 24 to June 7, 2002 Online
The entire festival, which celebrates the art of the digital short,
will be hosted online at 120Seconds.com and features Canadian
digital shorts in the categories of narrative, animation,
documentary, music, and experimental.
http://www.120seconds.com
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+++ Canadian New Media Awards
May 27, 2002 in Toronto, ON (part of Canadian New Media Week)
Bluma Appel Theatre, Saint Lawrence Centre
Celebrate the thrilling feats of Canada's new media superstars and
the death-defying companies driving the industry! Tickets for the
2002 Canadian New Media Awards are now on sale.
http://www.cnma.ca/event_main.html
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For more information visit the Web site at:
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+++ Gigathon
May 29, 2002 in Toronto (part of Canadian New Media Week)
A party and technology panel discussion celebrating the achievements of the industry.
http://www.gigathon.com
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+++ HeSCA 2002: International Conference on Healthcare Communication
June 19-22, 2002 in Winnipeg, MB
The Health Sciences Communications Association (HeSCA) 27th Annual
International Conference on Healthcare Communication features
workshops and seminars on tele-health, virtual communities, wireless
health communication, developing content for healthcare Web sites,
online course management technologies, and using hospital Web sites
for relationship marketing.
http://www.hesca.org/winnipeg
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