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Rural communities to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed Internet
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On March 3, 2023, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced over $61 million in combined federal and provincial funding for Bell Canada, the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre and Keewaytinook Okimakanak to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 16,000 homes and businesses in rural Ontario.
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On March 2, 2023, Paul Chiang, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Diversity and Inclusion), and Tony Van Bynen, Member of Parliament for Newmarket–Aurora, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, along with Amarjot Sandhu, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, and Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Member of Provincial Parliament for Newmarket–Aurora, announced more than $48 million in combined funding for YorkNet to bring high-speed Internet access to over 3,800 homes in Ontario communities.
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Communities to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed Internet
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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Amarjot Sandhu, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural Ontario.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
Paul Chiang, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Diversity and Inclusion), and Tony Van Bynen, Member of Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Amarjot Sandhu, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, and Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Member of Provincial Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural Ontario. A media availability will follow.
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As part of their tour of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, will attend Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador’s (HNL’s) Annual Conference and Trade Show, make an announcement about the National Trade Corridors Fund and meet with stakeholders from various local industries and organizations.
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Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, together with the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL, announced up to $94 million in federal and provincial funding for Bell and Xplore to bring high-speed Internet access to over 36,000 homes in over 350 rural, remote and Indigenous communities across the province.
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On February 22, 2023, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, together with the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL, announced up to $94 million in federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access to over 36,000 homes in rural, remote and Indigenous communities across Newfoundland and Labrador.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, together with the Honourable Sarah Stoodley, Minister of Digital Government and Service NL, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. A media availability will follow.
