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Government of Canada highlights more than $32 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet access to 4,485 households in OntarioHouseholds in rural communities to benefit from the funding to increase access to high-speed Internet OTTAWA, ON, April 22, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, highlighted more than $32 million in combined federal and provincial funding for one project to bring high-speed Internet access to 4,485 households in rural Ontario. Funding details for these previously announced projects are as follows:
This funding is thanks to a collaboration between Ontario and Canada. On July 29, 2021, the governments announced their partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to more than 280,000 rural and remote households across the province. This historic agreement was made possible by a joint federal-provincial investment totalling more than $1.2 billion. This investment builds on the Government of Canada's progress toward ensuring that 98% of Canadians have access to high-speed Internet by 2026, and 100% by 2030. As we work to rebuild from the COVID-19 pandemic and grow the economy, the federal and provincial governments will continue to make investments in infrastructure to build strong communities and a more competitive and resilient Ontario and Canada for everyone. Through its broadband initiative, the Canada Infrastructure Bank is collaborating with the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to improve the commercial viability of projects. Quotes "This is excellent news for rural Ontario. High-speed Internet access is an essential service that has only been made more vital due to the pandemic. Our government knows that it is urgent and critical to connect rural and remote regions throughout Canada, including Ontario." Quick facts
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