MISSAUAGA, ON – Calling on all Canadians to sharpen their digital skills, ISED Minister Navdeep Bains said that the government’s computers for schools program has delivered 1.5 million computers to Canadians.
Launched in 1993, the Computers for School (CFS) program refurbishes donated computers and distributes them to schools, libraries, not-for-profit organizations and Indigenous communities across Canada. It has employed more than 6,900 youth interns and has helped divert millions of tons of e-waste from landfills throughout the country.
“My congratulations to everyone involved with Computers for Schools”, Minister Bains said at an event in Mississauga on Friday. “This is a big milestone, and it marks another important step in creating the innovation culture that will sustain our job growth and ensure our success in the digital age. We especially need more women and other under-represented groups to learn the digital skills they need for the jobs of the future. Canada will only succeed if we use everybody’s talents to their full potential.”
Photo of Minister Bains at Homelands Senior Public School in Mississauga via Twitter
