Computers for Schools program marks delivery of 1.5 million computers

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...