Governments of Canada and Ontario invest to bring high-speed Internet access to more rural households
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On March 29, 2022, Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, along with Bob Bailey, Member of Provincial Parliament for Sarnia–Lambton, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, announced the following Universal Broadband Fund and Improving Connectivity for Ontario projects:
| Internet service provider | Combined provincial and federal funding | Communities to benefit | Estimated number of homes with increased access to high-speed Internet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Bay Cable Corporation | $4,336,765 | Brooke-Alvinston, Inwood, Oakdale, Oil City, Oil Springs | 341 |
| Quadro Communications | $836,368 | Birr, Clandeboye, Denfield, Lucan | 132 |
| Gosfield North Communication | $19,465,000 | Pelee Island, Wheatley Harbour, Elmdale, rural areas near Tilbury | 707 |
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