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Government of Canada seeks projects to help increase access for persons with disabilities

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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That is why the Government of Canada continues to invest in programs that help remove barriers to accessibility, increase inclusion, and empower persons with disabilities to fully engage in their communities.

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  • That is why the Government of Canada continues to invest in programs that help remove barriers to accessibility, increase inclusion, and empower persons with disabilities to fully engage in their communities.
  • Today, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, launched a new call for proposals (CFP) under the Enabling Accessibility Fund's (EAF) mid-sized projects component.
  • Up to $3 million per project is available under this CFP to support larger new construction, renovation and/or retrofit projects.
  • Proposed projects can take place in workplaces, respite centers, sport centers, and community centers, and aimed at increasing access to programs and services targeted to persons with disabilities who are on active waitlists.

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.

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  • 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.

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.

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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.
  • 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.

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.

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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.
  • 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."

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $71 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 22,000 homes in 74 communities across eastern Ontario

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Thursday, June 15, 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.
  • This investment will provide reliable and affordable high-speed Internet access through Bell and Cogeco to more than 22,000 underserved homes in 74 small communities across Carleton and eastern Ontario."
  • 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 British Columbia invest over $3 million to bring high-speed Internet to more than 800 households

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Monday, June 12, 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.
  • This funding is part of an existing agreement between the governments of Canada and British Columbia.
  • In March 2022, both governments announced a historic partnership to invest up to $830 million to connect all remaining rural, remote and Indigenous households throughout the province to high-speed Internet.
  • Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested more than $524 million in connectivity projects in British Columbia.

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest nearly $2.4 million to bring high-speed Internet access to up to 299 households in Campbellville

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Thursday, March 16, 2023
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That is why the governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across the province.

Key Points: 
  • That is why the governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities across the province.
  • 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.
  • That is why our government is collaborating with Cogeco on this project and contributing to the nearly $2.4 million in combined funding to bring reliable high-speed Internet access to up to 299 homes in Campbellville.
  • The Ontario government is investing nearly $4 billion to bring access to reliable high-speed Internet to every community across the province by the end of 2025.

Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $61 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 16,000 homes in Ontario

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Friday, March 3, 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.

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  • The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to unserved and underserved communities.
  • This investment will bring high-speed Internet access to more than 16,000 homes in 47 rural Ontario communities and 3 First Nations communities in Northern Ontario .
  • On April 19, 2022, the governments announced an additional joint federal-provincial investment of more than $56 million for six new projects that will bring reliable high-speed Internet access to over 6,500 homes and businesses in Northern and Southwestern Ontario.
  • In 2021, Ontario passed the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 to help speed up construction of high-speed Internet projects.

Canada invests $11.3 million to increase biodiversity conservation in UNESCO biosphere reserves

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Friday, June 10, 2022
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This investment will help the biosphere reserves continue their conservation work, which could include biodiversity research, documentation, and land management practices, as well as stakeholder engagement to increase awareness around other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) and Canada's conservation goals.

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  • This investment will help the biosphere reserves continue their conservation work, which could include biodiversity research, documentation, and land management practices, as well as stakeholder engagement to increase awareness around other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) and Canada's conservation goals.
  • Moving forward, the Government of Canada will continue to work with conservation partners to identify additional opportunities to support biodiversity conservation.
  • By investing in Canadian biosphere reserves, we are advancing important conservation work in areas rich with cultural and biological diversity."
  • There are currently 727 biosphere reserves in 131 countries that belong to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.