Canadian e-Business Initiative (CeBI)

The Canadian e-Business Initiative (CeBI) was a successful voluntary, private sector-led partnership with the federal government. CeBI was officially launched in September 2002, with a two-year mandate to advocate e-business adoption and use amongst SMEs, advise on tax and investment rules, brand Canada as a tech-savvy country and benchmark Canada's performance in the digital economy. CeBI's final meeting was held on September 28, 2004.

Canadian e-Business Initiative Reports:

Fast Forward 5.0: Making Connectivity Work for Canada [PDF 667KB]
September 2004 - This report contains the fourth annual e-report card and highlights the work of CeBI in championing e-business initiatives and policy changes.

Net Impact Canada IV: Strategies For Increasing SME Engagement In The E-Economy [PDF 1.3MB]
September 2004 - This study completes the series and grades Canada's progress in SME e-business adoption.

Net Impact III: Overcoming the Barriers [PDF 133KB]
October 2003 - This report summarizes the results of focus group research conducted in September 2003, which examined the adoption and implementation of Internet Business Solutions (IBS) by Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Fast Forward 4.0: Growing Canada's Digital Economy [PDF 521KB]
May 2003 - This report contains the third annual e-report card and highlights the work of CeBI in championing e-business initiatives and policy changes.

Net Impact Study Canada: The International Experience [PDF 425KB]
May 2003 - The Net Impact Study compares Canada's progress in SME e-business adoption with the progress of SMEs in the United States and Europe.

Net Impact Study Canada: The SME Experience [PDF 2.6MB]
November 2002 - This study summarizes the results from a survey of 398 SMEs during the summer of 2002 and presents some of the preliminary results of the Canadian research.