Today, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced a joint investment of C$13 million to bring high-speed Internet access to 6,400 homes in Eastern Ontario.
The announcement was made in Dunrobin, Ontario by Jenna Sudds, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and on behalf of Kanata-Carleton MP Goody Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development.
“High-speed Internet access will create jobs, improve health and safety for all, and help bridge the rural-urban divide,” Sadds said. “Our government is working hard to ensure that everyone, no matter where you live, can participate and thrive in the digital world, which is why we’re working to connect every community in Ontario to high-speed Internet by the end of 2025. »
Communities benefiting from these investments include Arnprior, Braeside, Burnstown, Carp, Constance Bay, Dunrobin, Fitzroy Harbour, Glasgow Station, Kinburn, Marathon Village and White Lake.
Bell will be responsible for the implementation of these large-scale, fiber-based projects.
Today’s investment is part of a Canada-Ontario broadband partnership announced in 2021 to bring high-speed Internet access to 280,000 Ontario homes through a historic joint investment commitment of C$2.1 billion.
The Government of Canada has also committed to providing high-speed internet access to 98 per cent of Canadians by 2026 and achieving a national goal of 100 per cent access by 2030.
As of today, 93.5 percent of Canadian households have access to high-speed Internet or are targeting access through existing program commitments.