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The following statement was issued today by Judy Foote, Minister of Industry, Trade and Technology. It was also read in the House of Assembly: Operation ONLINE Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation (lead by a volunteer board of directors drawn primarily from the private sector) whose work is funded by the Canada/Newfoundland Agreement on Economic Renewal. The mandate of Operation ONLINE is to provide leadership and investment in information technology as a catalyst for economic renewal and growth in the province. The establishment of Operation ONLINE represents a new approach by government and industry toward a common goal of industrial growth. Many exciting and innovative projects, which have been led by Operation ONLINE, are happening in this province. For example, the new media competition, health IT project funding and the IT Supplier Development Initiative. Operation ONLINE works with private industry and government partners on many initiatives. This report on Operation ONLINE, which I will be tabling, highlights several projects, such as the opening of the Digital Animation Studio at the Stephenville campus of the College of the North Atlantic and the Information Seaway Initiative with the Canadian Centre for Marine Communications. These are just a few examples of the work Operation ONLINE is undertaking that assists with the growth of our IT sector. In fact, the overall growth rate in employment for the IT sector in Newfoundland and Labrador was 23 per cent for the period of March 1997 to March 1998. I congratulate Operation ONLINE on their success and their efforts to stimulate growth in our information technology sector. I take this opportunity to express the continuing support of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, through the Department of Industry, Trade and Technology, for the important work that Operation ONLINE is doing to advance the IT sector, and thus the economy, of our province. 1998 12 01 2:20 p.m.
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