Pikangikum First Nation

Government of Canada continues to accelerate progress on connecting all Canadians to high-speed Internet

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, reported on the Government of Canada's rapid progress toward its goal of connecting all Canadians, no matter where they live, to high-speed Internet.

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  • Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, reported on the Government of Canada's rapid progress toward its goal of connecting all Canadians, no matter where they live, to high-speed Internet.
  • In November 2022, the government launched an interactive High-Speed Internet Access Dashboard to provide Canadians with the latest information on the government's progress toward achieving universal high-speed Internet access.
  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada has made $7.6 billion available to build or improve broadband Internet infrastructure from coast to coast to coast.
  • The Government of Canada has also launched an update to the National Broadband Internet Service Availability Map .

Kingfisher Lake First Nation Energized by Wataynikaneyap Power

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, Ontario, Nov. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wataynikaneyap Power announces the energization of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, a remote northern Ontario community, which was connected to the provincial power grid on November 8, 2022.

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  • FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, Ontario, Nov. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wataynikaneyap Power announces the energization of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, a remote northern Ontario community, which was connected to the provincial power grid on November 8, 2022.
  • I am very excited that we are celebrating the connection of Kingfisher Lake First Nation, says Margaret Kenequanash, CEO of Wataynikaneyap Power.
  • Kingfisher Lake became the third First Nation connected to the provincial power grid through the Wataynikaneyap Power transmission line infrastructure project.
  • Pikangikum First Nation was energized in December 2018 while North Caribou Lake First Nation connected to the power grid in October 2022.

Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Forest Fire Impact on Pikangikum First Nation

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Sunday, July 7, 2019
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On behalf of the Government of Canada, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and I, have accepted their formal request for federal assistance to provide immediate evacuation resources to the affected communities.

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  • On behalf of the Government of Canada, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and I, have accepted their formal request for federal assistance to provide immediate evacuation resources to the affected communities.
  • This request from the province includes the deployment of Canadian Armed Forces personnel and transportation support required for the evacuation of members from the community of Pikangikum First Nation to a designated host community.
  • The Government Operations Centre has staff working to coordinate the federal response to the situation in Ontario.
  • On behalf of all Canadians, I thank all of the first responders working tirelessly to support Canadians in need."

Statement from Minister Goodale regarding Forest Fire Impact on Pikangikum First Nation

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Thursday, May 30, 2019
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OTTAWA, May 30, 2019 /CNW/ -Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made the following statement about wildfires and heavy smoke impacting the community of Pikangikum First Nation in Ontario:

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  • OTTAWA, May 30, 2019 /CNW/ -Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, made the following statement about wildfires and heavy smoke impacting the community of Pikangikum First Nation in Ontario:
    "I received a request this morning from the Province of Ontario regarding the impact of nearby wildfires and heavy smoke from forest fires occurring in Western Canada on the community of Pikangikum First Nation.
  • This Ontario request involves the deployment of Canadian Armed Forces personnel to provide transportation support for evacuation of members from the fly-in community of Pikangikum First Nation to a designated host community.
  • Officials are working closely with federal and provincial partners to coordinate and plan the full details of this assistance.
  • I strongly encourage impacted residents to follow the directions and advice of their municipal law enforcement and first responders.