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Governments of Canada and British Columbia invest over $2.6 million to bring high-speed Internet to more than 400 households

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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The governments of Canada and British Columbia are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities.

Key Points: 
  • The governments of Canada and British Columbia are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities.
  • In March 2022, both governments announced a historic partnership to invest up to $830 million to connect households in all remaining rural, remote and Indigenous communities throughout the province to high-speed Internet.
  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested nearly $525 million in connectivity projects in British Columbia.
  • Since 2017, the Government of British Columbia has invested $584 million in connectivity projects in the province.

CIRA debuts ‘What’s up with the internet?’ A new podcast about how the world’s most powerful networking tool impacts our everyday lives

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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a captivating new podcast series that examines the good, the bad and the ugly characteristics that make up one of the world’s most important resources—the internet.

Key Points: 
  • a captivating new podcast series that examines the good, the bad and the ugly characteristics that make up one of the world’s most important resources—the internet.
  • Hosted by award-winning Canadian journalist Takara Small, CIRA’s What’s up with the internet?
  • podcast will explore today’s most pressing internet issues including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, smart tech, or virtual reality—and provide listeners with insight into the technological challenges they pose and more importantly, solutions.
  • In its first season, CIRA will tackle the state of Canadian broadband by exploring pressing internet topics including affordability, online accessibility, safety and more across six episodes.

Governments of Canada and British Columbia invest over $58 million to bring high-speed Internet to over 5,400 households

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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The governments of Canada and British Columbia are bringing high-speed Internet access to underserved communities.

Key Points: 
  • The governments of Canada and British Columbia are bringing high-speed Internet access to underserved communities.
  • This funding is part of an existing agreement between the governments of Canada and British Columbia.
  • This investment will provide reliable high-speed Internet access, through the Columbia Basin Trust, to over 5,400 underserved homes in 59 British Columbia communities."
  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested nearly $525 million in connectivity projects in British Columbia.

Government of Canada invests nearly $1.2 million to bring high-speed Internet to over 1,600 households in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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The Government of Canada is taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities.

Key Points: 
  • The Government of Canada is taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities.
  • That is why our government is collaborating with Rogers to bring high-speed Internet access to 16 communities across our province.
  • We are proud to partner with the Government of Canada to bring high-speed fibre Internet access to more than 1,600 households."
  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested nearly $51 million in connectivity projects in Nova Scotia.

Governments of Canada and Ontario investing over $219 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 66,000 households in over 300 communities in southern Ontario

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Monday, August 28, 2023
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The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across Ontario.
  • On July 29, 2021, the governments announced a Canada–Ontario broadband partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed Internet access to more than 280,000 households across the province.
  • Working with Rogers, we will help connect more than 66,000 underserved households in over 300 rural communities in Ontario, including over 600 Indigenous households.
  • In 2021, Ontario passed the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 to help speed up construction of high-speed Internet projects.

Government of Canada invests an additional $10.3 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 1,000 Indigenous homes

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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This additional funding will help ensure the successful completion of the project and that households in these Indigenous communities get connected to high-speed Internet.

Key Points: 
  • This additional funding will help ensure the successful completion of the project and that households in these Indigenous communities get connected to high-speed Internet.
  • Today's announcement 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.
  • This additional investment will provide reliable high-speed Internet access to more than 1,000 Indigenous homes in six rural and remote communities in Newfoundland and Labrador."
  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested more than $147 million in connectivity projects in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Government of Canada releases updated plan to put spectrum to work for Canadians

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Friday, August 11, 2023
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That is why the Government of Canada continues to make more spectrum available to improve the quality, coverage and price of telecom services.

Key Points: 
  • That is why the Government of Canada continues to make more spectrum available to improve the quality, coverage and price of telecom services.
  • The Spectrum Outlook also lays out the government's spectrum release plans for the coming years, ensuring that enough spectrum is available for the services Canadians depend on.
  • The Government of Canada will continue to make more of this important public resource available and ensure it is quickly put to use to strengthen the telecom services Canadians depend on."
  • The government will be making more 5G spectrum available in the future, including through non-competitive local licensing and an upcoming auction for millimetre wave spectrum .

Governments of Canada and Ontario investing over $22 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 1,400 homes in 10 communities in Ontario

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Ontario.
  • Working with the Regional Municipality of Durham, we will help connect more than 1,400 underserved homes in 10 rural communities in Ontario.
  • Access to high-speed and affordable Internet in Durham's rural communities is essential for businesses to operate and residents to thrive.
  • In 2021, Ontario passed the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 to help speed up construction of high-speed Internet projects.

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest $54 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 20,000 homes

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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That is why the governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • That is why the governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Ontario.
  • On July 29, 2021, the governments announced a Canada–Ontario 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.
  • The announcement also brings the Government of Ontario closer to achieving its goal of bringing reliable high-speed Internet access to every community by the end of 2025.
  • In 2021, Ontario passed the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 to help speed up construction of high-speed Internet projects.

Governments of Canada and Alberta invest over $96 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 10,000 homes

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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That is why the governments of Canada and Alberta are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Alberta.

Key Points: 
  • That is why the governments of Canada and Alberta are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Alberta.
  • On March 9, 2022, both governments announced a historic partnership to invest up to $780 million to provide high-speed Internet access to Albertans in rural, remote and Indigenous communities.
  • The governments of Canada and Alberta will continue to announce projects selected under this agreement over the coming months.
  • This investment will provide reliable high-speed Internet access to more than 10,000 underserved homes in 46 rural and remote communities in Alberta."