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8.1 Contact: Lyne Morin Tel: (613) 660-3507 Fax: (613) 660-3806E-mail: lyne.morin@canarie.ca Web site: http://www.canarie.ca9.0 PROGRAM: COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOLSComputers for Schools is designed to help youth and the public access new informationtechnologies by offering surplus computers and software into classrooms and publiclibraries across Canada.Computers for Schools has a mandate to re-direct surplus computer equipment andsoftware from the federal public service to school boards, public schools, on-reserveschools and public libraries.The program encourages Canadian businesses and provincial governments to repairand deliver their surplus computer equipment to eligible schools and libraries.Refurbishment centres are spread throughout country , providing hands-on computerrepair training.The need for computer access is the main criteria for deciding on material distribution.Program officers allocate computer equipment in proportion to the number of students ineach province or territory. Ten percent of computers allocated in a province must begiven to libraries.9.1 Contact: For more information, please call toll free in Canada 1-800-268-6608.Sylvie Chagnon Tel: (613) 941-4975 Fax: (613) 957-1201E-mail: chagnon.sylvie@.ic.gc.ca Web site: Http:/xinfo.ic.gc.ca/ic-data/cfs/10.0 PROGRAM: CANADA BUSINESS SERVICE CENTRESThe Canada Business Service Centres provide single-window access to information onprograms, services and selected regulations of interest to business. Whether you are astart-up entrepreneur or an established small business owner, you are sure to find theCanada Business Service Centres an efficient way to learn about information from alllevels of government. Doing a business plan? Finding new markets or getting ready toexport? The resources in the centres are invaluable.The current network of 12 centres, one in each province and territory, is the result of cooperativearrangements between the federal government and the provincial andterritorial governments and, in some cases, the private sector.The centres can be reached in several ways:Pg. 210