Nova Scotia Community Access Program (commonly known as Nova Scotia C@P, or just C@P) is a Government of Canada

Government of Canada

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 initiative, administered by Industry Canada

Industry Canada

Industry Canada is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for regional economic development, investment, and innovation/research and development. The department employs 6104 FTEs across Canada....

, which aims to provide Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

ns with affordable public access to the Internet and the skills they need to use it effectively. Under CAP, nearly 400 urban and rural public locations such as schools, libraries and community centres are set up to provide computer access, support, and training. The majority of them also act as free wireless hotspots

Hotspot (Wi-Fi)

A hotspot is a site that offers Internet access over a wireless local area network through the use of a router connected to a link to an Internet service provider...

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External links

• Community Access Program (C@P) Nova Scotia library website
• Nova Scotia Community Access Program Official website
• Internet access funds not cut: Clement, CBC News