The National Broadband Task Force was an initiative of the Government of Canada whose mandate was established in 2001 by the Canadian Minister of Industry, at that time Brian Tobin. The Task Force was chaired by David Lloyd Johnston, and its report was delivered on June 18, 2001.

Mandate

The initiative sought "to map out a strategy for achieving the Government of Canada's goal of ensuring that broadband services are available to businesses and residents in every Canadian community by 2004."

Recommendations

The Task Force recommended four overall "priorities" for achieving basic broadband access by 2004:

Membership

The membership of the National Broadband Task Force included web-linked members in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador; Ottawa; Sioux Lookout, Ontario; and Iqaluit, Nunavut.

Chair

David Lloyd Johnston, president, University of Waterloo

Members

Participating associations