[d@DCC] Industry Canada makes the net "predictable"

From: Charles MacDonald <cmacd _-at-_ telecomottawa.net>
To: Canadian Open Source Discussion <discuss (at) canopener.ca>, General Digital Copyright Discussion <discuss (at) digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:04:11 -0400

Another potently scary news release from Industry canada
[Gotta make that wild old net predictable ya know]



Date: 2005-06-27

OTTAWA, June 27, 2005 -- The Honourable David L. Emerson, Minister of 
Industry, today signed the Framework of Common Principles for Electronic 
Commerce with his respective counterparts, USA Secretary of Commerce 
Carlos M. Gutierrez, and Mexico's Secretary of the Economy, Fernando 
Canales Clariond.

The Framework will contribute to strengthening the Internet as a 
reliable medium for conducting business, building confidence in the 
online marketplace, and streamlining the flow of e-commerce at the 
border. As a result of this agreement, trilateral cooperation is 
foreseen most notably on such important issues as spam, electronic 
authentication and certification, privacy protection, as well as border 
practices and procedures.

"We are proud of having achieved consensus with our continental 
neighbours on a very complex issue. Participants share a common goal in 
developing a North American online marketplace through increased 
transborder e-commerce and digital trade," said Minister Emerson. 
"Electronic commerce is key to economic growth and international trade 
for our countries."

A predictable and secure online environment will foster the adoption of 
Internet-based business solutions. Increased online sales from 
business-to-business will result in reducing costs and delays for 
producers and result in potential economic gain in domestic markets and 
for cross-border trade.

The Framework was developed by the tripartite working group on 
E-Commerce and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The 
agreement is a concrete deliverable that builds on the momentum created 
by the Security and Prosperity Partnership announced on March 23, 2005 
by the Prime Minister, President Bush and President Fox. It demonstrates 
a firm commitment to further cooperation between the three countries in 
our mutual interests in security, prosperity and quality of life.

For more information on the Framework, please visit: 
http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/ICPages/SpecialReports


-- 
Charles MacDonald          Stittsville Ontario
cmacd@TelecomOttawa.net    Just Beyond the Fringe

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