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=== Montreal Charter ===


[[Internet interventions]]
Using the [http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=3036,3377698&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL Montreal Charter] as a document to leverage social change - specifically the following sections:
 
<blockquote>''Whereas Montréal recognizes that it may, through its actions and authority, help promote the rights and responsibilities of citizens;''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''Whereas Montréal intends to engage its elected officials, employees, para-municipal agencies and city-controlled corporations in an effort aimed at promoting and protecting inclusive citizenship;''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''Montréal hereby proclaims through this Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities its commitment to work with its citizens in building on these rights and responsibilities and in ensuring their application.''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''ARTICLE 16 | Commitments''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''To foster participation by citizens in municipal affairs, Montréal is committed to:''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''a) Encouraging public participation and providing citizens with useful and clearly formulated information;''</blockquote>
 
<blockquote>''b) Facilitating access to documents pertaining to municipal affairs;''</blockquote>


== Selected target communities ==
== Selected target communities ==
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=== Plateau arrondissemont municipal affairs ===
=== Plateau arrondissemont municipal affairs ===
=== CEDEC (research) ===
=== CEDEC (research) ===
=== EYE Steel films (open access) ===
=== EYE Steel films (open access/media) ===
 
=== Plateau heritage group / tourism ===
=== Plateau heritage group / tourism ===
=== Mayor's office - participatory budgeting ===
=== Mayor's office - participatory budgeting ===
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A key issue in discussing use of information technologies by community organizations is access for the disabled population.  The aims of improved services for citizens and increased accessibility are  complementary in terms of the innovations and changes required. There is an important need to ensure web accessibility standards in all of the technology built during this project.
A key issue in discussing use of information technologies by community organizations is access for the disabled population.  The aims of improved services for citizens and increased accessibility are  complementary in terms of the innovations and changes required. There is an important need to ensure web accessibility standards in all of the technology built during this project.
== See also ==
* [[Internet interventions]]
* [[Pdf:DavidMason_CED_510_stakeholders_jan_2009.pdf‎]]
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