National Broadband Task Force

The National Broadband Task Force was an initiative of the Government of Canada whose mandate was established in 2001 by the Canadian Minister of Industry, at that time Brian Tobin.

The Task Force was chaired by David Lloyd Johnston, and its report was delivered on June 18, 2001.

The initiative sought "to map out a strategy for achieving the Government of Canada's goal of ensuring that broadband services are available to businesses and residents in every Canadian community by 2004."

The Task Force recommended four overall "priorities" for achieving basic broadband access by 2004:

The membership of the National Broadband Task Force included web-linked members in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador; Ottawa; Sioux Lookout, Ontario; and Iqaluit, Nunavut.

David Lloyd Johnston, President, University of Waterloo

Vic Allen, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chair, Upper Canada Networks (UCNet)

Louis Audet, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cogeco Inc.

Kathy Baldwin, Superintendent, School District 14, 15 and 16, Miramichi, New Brunswick

Brian Beaton, Co-ordinator, K-Net Services, Keewaytinook Okimakanak in Sioux Lookout, Ontario

Andrew Bjerring, President and Chief Executive Officer, CANARIE Inc.

Larry Boisvert, President and Chief Executive Officer, Telesat Canada

Pierre Bouchard, President and Chief Executive Officer, RISQ Inc., Quebec Scientific Information Network

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