Government of Canada to make an important announcement about high-speed Internet
Media advisory
August 21, 2026 – Christian Island, Ontario
Parliamentary Secretary Pauline Rochefort, on behalf of the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural and remote communities in Ontario.
A media availability will follow.
Date: Monday, August 24, 2026
Time: 1:30 pm (ET)
Location:
Beausoleil First Nation Recreation Centre
100 O’Gemaa Miikan
Christian Island, Ontario
Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at media@ised-isde.gc.ca to confirm their attendance.
Contacts
Connor Burton
Senior Communications and Issues Advisor and Press Secretary
Office of the Secretary of State for Rural Development
connor.burton@ised-isde.gc.ca
343-549-8093
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
media@ised-isde.gc.ca
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