Christian Island, Ontario
Reliable and affordable high-speed Internet is essential for all Canadians. It enables access to important online resources, connects friends and families, and drives economic growth and innovation. This is why the Government of Canada is bringing high-speed Internet access to underserved communities-including Indigenous communities-across Ontario.
Today, Pauline Rochefort, Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State for Rural Development, on behalf of the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, announced over $8.3 million in two projects that will reach up to 822 households in five Indigenous and remote communities across Ontario. This includes 621 Indigenous households.
The Government of Canada's investment is provided through the Universal Broadband Fund, a program designed to ensure that Canadians in rural, remote and Indigenous communities have access to reliable high-speed Internet. The program has also allocated up to $50 million in funding for mobile projects in areas that primarily benefit Indigenous communities.
Better, more reliable connectivity means easier access to important online resources, bridging the digital divide and increasing safety for Indigenous communities.
The federal government remains on track to meet its goal of providing high-speed Internet access to 98% of Canadian households by the end of 2026, and 100% by 2030. With these investments, the government is helping to create new opportunities for rural and remote communities-ensuring that all Canadians, no matter where they live, have full access to high-speed Internet, enabling them to participate in the digital economy and benefit from everything Canada has to offer.
