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"Internet literacy urged for teens"

Summary:

   The social impact of computers has been huge recently, and effected
many areas of our everyday activities.  Canada�s leading technology
sectors are now proposing a call of action for a new commitment to doing
business on the Internet.  In a report written by a committee of leading
technological executives, they stated that they want students to pass an
Internet literacy course before graduating and are also proposing to
create tax cuts.  Both of these actions are necessary to seize the
opportunity for Canada to become the world�s leading per capita e-business
leader.

   Without moving fast enough, Canada may become "laggard" in the new
economy.  The report also labels three blocks to Canada�s growth in the
industry which include the complacency of existing businesses toward
e-business, the absence of e-business groups and the lack of capital and
higher taxes.  Thus the technological committee also proposes to develop
Canada as a brand identity in e-commerce, which Canadian companies could
leverage to compete in the global economy.  By using tax incentives and
the creation of a corps of students to help merchants do on line business
they would accelerate the transformation of existing e-commerce
companies.  Canadian technology leaders agree and support that e-business
is a serious matter with immense economical potential.