Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $13 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 6,400 homes across Eastern Ontario
Summary
The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities.Today, Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Member of Parliament for KanataCarleton, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Merrilee Fullerton, Member of Provincial Parliament for KanataCarleton, announced over $13 million in federal and provincial funding for Bell Canada to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 6,400 homes in the communities of Arnprior, Braeside, Burnstown, Carp, Constance Bay, Dunrobin, Fitzroy Harbour, Glasgow Station, Kinburn, Marathon Village and White Lake.The projects being announced today are part of an existing partnership between Ontario and Canada. On July 29, 2021, the governments announced a CanadaOntario broadband partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to more than 280,000 homes across the province. This historic agreement was made possible by a joint federal-provincial investment totalling more than $1.2 billion.Todays announcement builds on the Government of Canadas progress toward ensuring that 98% of Canadians have access to high-speed Internet by 2026, and 100% by 2030. Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Member of Parliament for KanataCarleton"Our government recognizes how critical access to high-speed Internet is for Ontarians. Through these projects, we are ensuring that people will have access to critical health services and will be able to learn and work online, participate in the agriculture sector and connect with their loved ones.