With the next generation learning network 1,000 pages may be retrieved in the same 10 seconds. This will make SchoolNet and CAP a unique learning experience for all Canadians. We can enhance the voluntary's sector's capacity to engage Canadians by improving their access to, and use of, information technology to help them play a stronger role in Canadian life. Our initial goal is to link at least 10,000 voluntary organizations to the Internet. The second part of our plan is Smart Communities.
Smart communities provide the infrastructure for connectivity at the community level.
The goal is to have a number of communities across Canada recognized as world class Smart Communities. They will use information technologies to link people and organizations together, sharing ideas and information, so that all sectors and community members work towards developing their community. Smart communities represent a new approach to local economic development for the 21 st century. The third element of our agenda is Canadian Content On-line. In multimedia, we want to encourage more success stories like Softimage which has received worldwide acclaim for it special effects used in movies like Jurassic Park.