Take Action: Demand support for a "May to Must" cloud computing policy for Canada

Canada has the opportunity to establish itself as a world leader in the adoption, use, and delivery of cloud services to all Canadians.

The "May to Must" campaign demands that the Canadian government adopt mandatory cloud computing policies similar to Australia's progressive cloud model. Adopting the requirement that cloud solutions must be evaluated before considering other options for the delivery of shared government services would modernize government service delivery and stimulate economic growth in Canada's IT sector.

View full details: http://www.cata.ca/Media_and_Events/Press_Releases/cata_pr11201401.html

According to CATA CEO, John Reid, "Improved adoption of cloud services by the government sends an important signal to the private sector. If government agencies were perceived to be treating cloud services as risky, this could reduce the adoption in the economy more generally."

In order to help advance the campaign CATAAlliance and CanadaOne are deploying an on-line letter writing tool that enables interested parties to raise and support issues of concern with their Members of Parliament.

Please help us send a strong message to all MPs that the government should be considering cloud solutions first and investing in public cloud services by sending them a message. You can use the letter already included below, or replace it with your own letter. All messages are confidential and your personal information will not be shared with anyone.

#1: Personal info

Your name:

Email:

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Do you own or operate a small business (less than 50 employees)?

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#2: Select which MPs should receive your email

All MPs	All Opposition	Conservatives	NDP
Liberals	Bloc	Green	Independent

#3: Review/Edit

I am writing to draw your attention to the need for a cloud first policy for Canada for all government shared services. Cloud solutions must be considered first before all other options in order to modernize service delivery, stimulate economic growth, and establish Canada as a technical leader in the marketplace with important flow-on effect benefits to the broader economy. Countries like the U.K., US and Australia have already adopted new cloud first policy in their governments, which assure that cloud and public cloud solutions are the first thing considered before looking at other options. Canada should follow suit and implement this requirement. Canada continues to tread water as a mid-level performer in science, technology, and innovation while we have the capability to aim higher and become a global leader in information technology. Embracing and creating public cloud offerings is an important step in modernizing government service delivery and stimulating economic growth in Canada's IT sector for the 21st century. Given your role in public service, I am sure that like myself, you will see the importance of this issue. I am writing to ask you to please take action to support the implementation of a policy that cloud solutions be considered first as a central aspect for the future of Canada's IT policy.

Please note: the email will be sent from your email and will include a short notice at the bottom of each message that it was sent using our free Have Your Say service.

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The "May to Must" campaign demands that the Canadian government adopt mandatory cloud computing policies similar to Australia's progressive cloud model.

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