Media Awareness Network Calls on Government to Update Digital Literacy

| July 07, 2010
The Media Awareness Network today called on the federal government to take steps to ensure Canada does not fall further behind in preparing Canadians for the digital economy.  MNet warns the government that without a comprehensive digital literacy strategy, Canadian innovation and digital productivity will continue to stagnate.  In addition to other steps, MNet outlines immediate steps the government must be taken to achieve this goal, such as the creation of a digital literacy taskforce, provision of support for national research on digital skills and Canadian youths, and the organization of a summit among key stakeholders.