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CAP Sites in rural and urban areas were then opened to help reach these people. The program played a crucial role in bridging the Digital Divide; contributing to the foundation for electronic access to government services; encouraging online learning and literacy; fostering the development of community based infrastructure; promoting Canadian e-commerce; and providing training with Assistive Technology. In order to make better use of the computers and equipment funded by CAP, Industry Canada also initiated the Community Access Program - Youth Initiative (CAP YI). CAP Sites could apply for funding to hire Youth Interns to come and work in their CAP Sites to train the public in computer and Internet use and technology.

The CAP program was terminated on March 31, 2012 as funding for the program was not renewed. Industry Canada stated that the program had reached its objective, and cited challenging fiscal times. Some provinces maintained their program thanks to large financial contributions from the provincial government, municipalities and libraries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Community Access Program|url=http://voices-voix.ca/en/facts/profile/community-access-program|website=Voices-Voix|accessdate=7 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ottawa cuts CAP public web access funding.|url=httphttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/ottawa-cuts-cap-public-web-access-funding-1.1152248|website=CBC News|publisher=CBC|accessdate=7 July 2016}}</ref> The CAP YI (Youth Initiative) program continues to receive funding.<ref>{{cite web|title=What happened to the Community Access Program (CAP)?|url=httphttps://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cap-pac.nsf/eng/00023.html|website=Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada|publisher=Government of Canada|accessdate=7 July 2016}}</ref>

[[Image:Cap_logo.png|thumb|right|alt=CAP Logo|{{center|Industry Canada Logo}}]]

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==Locations==

Industry Canada's Community Access Program (CAP) gave thousands of Canadians affordable access to the Internet. CAP sites were located in public locations such as schools, community centers, and libraries. They provided access in locations that are geographically remote (e.g. on parts of [[Cape Breton Island]]<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://www.nscap.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=63|title=CAP sites on Cape Breton Island|accessdate=2008-05-27}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>) or served populations subject to the [[digital divide]].<ref>{{cite web|url=httphttps://westlincoln.tripod.com/|title=West Lincoln Public Library|accessdate=2008-05-27}}</ref> Sites were established and maintained by community networks, generally in partnership with [[Municipality|Municipal]] and [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Provincial]] Governments. There were CAP sites located in all of the provinces and territories of Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cap.ic.gc.ca/pub/index.html?iin.lang=en |title=Community Access Program - Home Page |accessdate=2008-05-27 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503184607/http://cap.ic.gc.ca/pub/index.html?iin.lang=en |archivedate=2008-05-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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==External links==

* [httphttps://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cap-pac.nsf/eng/home Official CAP Website]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604212041/http://capstats.ocl.net/cgi-bin/home_page.cgi Ontario CAP Website]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100312230906/http://www.nfcap.nf.ca/news/index.html Newfoundland CAP Website]

* [httphttps://www.nscap.ca/ Nova Scotia CAP Website]

* [httphttps://www.peicaps.org Prince Edward Island CAP Website]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101021075155/http://www.granite.mb.ca/erdc/eastman/cap.html Manitoba CAP Website]

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100325210554/http://www.capyi.com/sk/ Saskatchewan CAP Website]