The document summarizes the proposed ORCID CA national consortium in Canada. It explains that the consortium would reduce ORCID fees for members through a negotiated fee, provide support and advocacy for ORCID adoption, and help integrate ORCID into research systems. The timeline outlines next steps like developing membership and governance models, promoting benefits to recruit members, and signing a consortium license with the goal of launching ORCID CA in January 2017. The document encourages organizations to get involved to help launch the new consortium.