Ottawa, Ontario
Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, together with the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation and Minister Responsible for Labrador Affairs, announced combined federal and provincial funding for Bell Canada to bring high-speed Internet access to 694 households in the rural communities of Charlottetown, Lodge Bay, Mary's Harbour, Port Hope Simpson and Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador.
These new projects are part of a historic agreement between the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Government of Canada. On February 21, 2022, the governments announced their partnership to support high-speed Internet projects that will connect all remaining rural households in the province, which is being made possible by a joint federal-provincial investment of up to $136 million.
The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador recognize the important role that access to high-speed Internet will have in the economic recovery from the pandemic. Collaborating to provide better Internet services to residents of rural, remote and northern communities in Newfoundland and Labrador will help create jobs and contribute to the economic growth of the entire province. As we work to rebuild from the pandemic, the Government of Canada will continue to make investments in infrastructure to build strong communities and a more competitive and resilient Canada for everyone.
