First Nations Telecommunications in Qubec

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First Nations Telecommunicationsin Québec
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First Nations Telecom in Québec

• Since January 2000 INAC Québec region has
  assigned two resources in order to facilitate
  first Nations to connect to wide band network

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It will never be profitable for the Private
Sector, acting alone, to upgrade
Telecommunications Infrastructure on such a vast
and sparcely populated territory
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Territorial Projects
First Nations Telecom in Québec

• Nunavik Region
• James Bay region

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Communities with telecom projects
First Nations Telecom in Québec

• Lac Rapide
• Kanesatake
• Manawan
• Odanak
• Obedjiwan
• Wendake
• Matimekosh
• Kawawachikamach

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Visited communities
First Nations Telecom in Québec

• Winneway
• Wolinak
• Listuguj
• Kahnawake
• Cacouna

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Territorial Projects with potential First
Nations participation
First Nations Telecom in Québec

• Abitibi-Témiscaminque Region
• Lower Saint-Laurence Region

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Project Example
Atikamekw-Manawan Telecommunications Project
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Present situation
Atikamekw-Manawan Telecommunications Project

• Geographic Location
• Present Suppliers Limitations
• Limited Telephone system
• Limited Intenet Access

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Basic needs of the Community
Atikamekw-Manawan Telecommunications Project

• Reliable Telephone services.
• Acces to new interactive learning
• Access to reliable health resources
• Local Internet Access
• Emergency telecom system

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The Project Details
Atikamekw-Manawan Telecommunications Project

• Fiber Optic connection
• Local Internet Access (Regular/High-speed)
• Wireless communications
• Voice, Data, Video Infrastructure
• Training

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Benefits and Advantages
Atikamekw-Manawan Telecommunications Project

• Great Improvements in voice services
• New wireless services
• Local Internet Access
• New promotional tools
• Better Learning Health resources
• Valuable Partnerships
• Job creation and training
• Revenue generator

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Recent Accomplishments
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First Nation MultimediaTraining Initiative

• The fundamental approach guiding our multimedia
  training program is premised on
• Bringing First Nations communities to the
  digital revolution through the corridor of their
  culture
• The outcome we seek by means of digital capacity
  is to create a digital F.N, network environment
  within each of the major fields of public
  service health,education,training, economic
  development.

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First Nation MultimediaTraining Initiative

• Vocational training capacity
• Hosted in First Nation Community
• Fully Accredited Multimedia Course
• 30 Students
• High-Speed ground link (T1)
• Partnerships

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Creating a First Nation Network

• PHASE 2
• Fiber Optic Network in Community
• Local Government Online
• Network will allow Community to share the cost
• Of services and optimize communications in the
• Community

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Creating a First Nation Network

• PHASE 3
• Economic Development
• Local Internet Service Provider
• Other Telecom services
• Job Creation
• Limitless Possibilities

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PHASE 1

• The creation of a
• First Nations Mandated Regional Committee

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The Committees Role

• A regional co-ordinating committee mandated by
  jurisdictional authorities is needed to ensure
  the following
• Sensitise local and regional leadership of the
  importance to support and invest in acquiring
  high-speed Internet capacity.
• Respond to the logistical needs of the committee
  and its members.
• Assist in defining an implementation strategy
• Implement the strategy.
• Ensure that the committee becomes the committee
  of reference for the member communities of the
  AFNQL on issues dealing with telecommunications,
  the digital revolution and the knowledge-based
  economy.
• Ensure cost effectiveness and economies of scale
• Develop technology standards to ensure
  compatibility.
• Ensure that the committee is representation of
  all stakeholders in the initiative.

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Why it must be accomplished

• Linking First Nation communities to the high
  speed Internet is a means and not an end.
• The delivery of this new capacity to the
  communities represents a potential paradigm shift
  in the way the community relates with the outside
  world as well as among its citizens.
• The Foundation of First Nations economy.

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The Need for Partnership

• For the project to succeed requires the
  commitment of all strategic stakeholders within
  both native and non-native constituencies to
  converge their interests.
• The great investment required to deliver the
  capacity to Québecs First Nation communities
  must be shared among departments at all three
  levels of government.

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The Region of Québec is ready to ACT!
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Created and Presented by
Alain Drolet Department of Indian and northern
Affairs
Mario Dagenais First Nation Human Resources
Development Commission of Québec
Charles Chéné Kanesatake Mohawk Community
Eric Labbé Manawan Atikamekw community
Lise Kistabish First Nations Economic Development
Commission of Québec and Labrador
Denis Schiller Public Works and Government
Services Canada