| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
December 19, 2017 – Saint-Marc-des-Carrières, Quebec Michel Matte, Member of the National Assembly for Portneuf, announced Government of Quebec support for a TELUS Communications Inc. project to install a backbone network that will bring about broadband Internet availability in Portneuf.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
December 19, 2017 – Québec, Quebec TELUS Communications Inc. will install a backbone network to make broadband Internet available in 20 communities in the Côte Nord region.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Under the Québec branché program, TELUS Communications Inc. will install a backbone network, at a cost of $44,746,160, in Gaspésie to bring broadband Internet availability to 61 communities in the region. Installing this network will also result in 87 communities in the Bas-Saint-Laurent, Côte Nord, Chaudière-Appalaches, Capitale-Nationale and Mauricie regions having access to broadband.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
TELUS Communications Inc. will install a backbone network to make broadband Internet available in many communities in Quebec, including Notre-Dame-de-Montauban (route Rousseau) and Saint-Séverin in Mauricie. The Government of Quebec and the Government of Canada are supporting this $44,746,160 project, respectively contributing $20,723,568 and $10,361,784 through the Québec branché program and the Connect to Innovate program.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
December 19, 2017 – Saint-Jean-de-l’Île-d’Orléans, Quebec Following the call for proposals under the Québec branché program, seven projects in the Capitale-Nationale region were selected (table of selected projects).
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
BDC makes $400M available through Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative to secure more late-stage venture capital for high-growth firms December 18, 2017 – Toronto Access to capital is vital for growing companies to develop ideas, market new products and create middle-class jobs in communities across the country.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
December 18, 2017 – Berthierville, Quebec Under the Québec branché program, six projects in the Lanaudière region were selected (table of selected projects).
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
December 18, 2017 – Cowansville, Quebec The Government of Quebec, under the Québec branché program, and the Government of Canada, under the Connect to Innovate program, will be supporting an Internet project in Haut-Richelieu.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | media advisories
Toronto, Ontario, December 15, 2017—The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Minister of Small Business and Tourism, will make an important announcement on helping innovative, high-potential Canadian start-up companies bring their products to market, scale up, create jobs and export to the world.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
December 15, 2017 – Val-d’Or, Quebec Under the Québec branché program, five projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region were selected (table of selected projects).
