“Politics and citizenship, like the market, have burst the borders of the nation-state. Information and communication technologies (ICTs), primarily the Internet, have facilitated new forms of political expression and connection among groups and the growth of new public spaces”(Smith, 2001,p.116)

To what extent do you consider ICTs effective as a form of political expression and participation at global level?

Are the new public spaces fostered by the use of ICTs inclusive enough to challenge top-down processes of citizenship behaviour and to be real sites of contestation?

Has your approach to ICTs as a form of political organization changed in any way as a result of the role ICTs played in the last American elections?

Can you think of benefits and limitations that the use of ICTs provides for the construction of a more inclusive conception of Canadian citizenship ?