| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much we rely on our connections. Now more than ever, Canadians across the country need access to reliable high-speed Internet as many of us are working, learning, and staying in touch with friends and family from home.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Today, Neil Ellis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Member of Parliament for Bay of Quinte, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced just over $700,000 in federal funding to bring high-speed Internet to 1,111 underserved households in the communities of Bancroft, Carrying Place and Mountain View, Ontario. Cogeco Connexion is investing $324,000 and Bell Canada is investing nearly $1.7 million.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors and Member of Parliament for King–Vaughan, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will announce investments in high-speed Internet that will impact the York Region communities of Vaughan and East Gwillimbury. Vaughan Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua, East Gwillimbury Mayor Virginia Hackson, a local resident and a representative of the partnering Internet service provider will join Minister Schulte.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will announce a federal investment to improve high-speed Internet access in Nunavut. A media availability will follow.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | statements
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, made the following statement:
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced over $6 million in federal funding for Bell, Cogeco Connexion and Lakeland Networks. These investments will bring high-speed Internet to rural residents in 15 communities in the regions of Clarington, Lake of Bays Township, Leeds and Grenville, Merrickville-Wolford, Northumberland County, Spencerville, Newtonville, Newcastle, West Guilford, Baysville, the Municipality of Dysart et al, and Wasauksing First Nation. These projects will connect 2,374 underserved households in eastern and central Ontario to high-speed Internet.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the selection of eight companies that will receive a total of $8 million in funding, under the Innovative Solutions Canada program, for innovative projects to address challenges related to COVID-19.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will join in a virtual roundtable discussion with Canadian cleantech CEOs and entrepreneurs receiving funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) for innovative projects that will help drive the growth of Canada’s green economy. The Minister will highlight forward-looking investments in clean technology that are transforming Canadian industry while advancing economic and environmental prosperity.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will announce a high-speed Internet investment in central and eastern Ontario.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Thanks to a $1.02-million investment, made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, 670 households in the municipalities of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Sainte-Séraphine and Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil will have access to high-speed Internet services by September 2022. The project, totalling $1.45 million, will be implemented by Maskatel.
