Government Giving Up On Canadian Innovation

Conservative government “opening doors” to foreign ownership, showing lack of faith in Canadians

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Vancouver (BC)– In today’s Speech from the Throne delivered by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, the Harper government committed to opening Canada’s telecommunications and satellite industries to foreign ownership.

OpenMedia.ca believes the Canadian government should focus first on a ‘made in Canada’ strategy. The Conservatives should enable and support Canadian companies and services before “opening Canada’s doors” to foreign ownership.

National Coordinator of OpenMedia.ca, Steve Anderson said today, “Giving up on our capacity to meet this challenge and primarily relying on foreign investment schemes is not the answer. To be successful in the long term we’ll need a ‘made in Canada’ strategy that captures the imagination, vision and ingenuity of Canadians.

“If we act boldly now, Canada could become a leader in digital communications. This could lead to empowerment, job creation, and new forms of entrepreneurialism, expression and social change.”

Read the Speech from the Throne here: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/politics/story.html?id=2637533

Contact:

Steve Anderson
National Coordinator
604-837-5730
[email protected]