{"id":1936,"date":"2024-03-13T12:51:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T16:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2024-03-13T12:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T16:55:41","slug":"governments-of-canada-and-ontario-invest-over-11-4-million-to-bring-high-speed-internet-access-to-more-than-2600-indigenous-households-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willbouma.ca\/governments-of-canada-and-ontario-invest-over-11-4-million-to-bring-high-speed-internet-access-to-more-than-2600-indigenous-households-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $11.4 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 2,600 Indigenous households in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Six Nations of the Grand River to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed <\/em><\/strong><\/p>

NEWS March 13, 2024<\/p>

Brantford, Ontario \u2013 Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada<\/a><\/p>

All Canadians need access to reliable high-speed internet, no matter where they live. The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed internet access to underserved communities across Ontario.<\/p>

Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, together with the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario\u2019s Minister of Infrastructure, announced over $11.4 million in combined federal and provincial funding for First Nations Cable to bring high-speed internet access to more than 2,600 Indigenous households in Six Nations of the Grand River.<\/p>

The project being announced today is part of an existing partnership between Ontario and Canada. On July 29, 2021, the governments announced a Canada\u2013Ontario broadband partnership<\/a> to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed internet access to more than 280,000 households across the province. This historic agreement was made possible by a joint federal-provincial investment totalling more than $1.2 billion.<\/p>

Today\u2019s announcement builds on the Government of Canada\u2019s progress toward ensuring that 98 per cent of Canadians have access to high-speed internet by 2026, and 100 per cent by 2030. The announcement also brings the Government of Ontario closer to achieving its goal of bringing reliable high-speed internet access to every community in the province by the end of 2025.<\/p>

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\u201cInternet is no longer a luxury\u2014it\u2019s a necessity. Working with First Nations Cable, we will help connect more than 2,600 underserved Indigenous households in Six Nations of the Grand River. Your federal government will continue to work side-by-side with our partners to achieve our connectivity targets and ensure that every Canadian, no matter where they live, has access to high-speed internet.\u201d
\u2013 The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency<\/p>

\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is another important step towards our government\u2019s goal of ensuring every community across the province has access to high-speed internet by the end of 2025. I am proud to announce that through our partnerships with the federal government and internet service providers, we are connecting more than 2,600 underserved Indigenous households in Six Nations of the Grand River. By working together, we are building a stronger Ontario and ensuring that no matter where you live, no community will be left behind.\u201d
\u2013 The Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario\u2019s Minister of Infrastructure<\/p>

\u201cThis is a great opportunity for the Six Nations of the Grand River community. Given the increased importance of connectivity in our daily lives, I\u2019m thrilled to know our entire community will have the opportunity to access reliable, high-speed internet via fiber-to-the-home by 2025. I extend my appreciation to the Government of Canada and Ontario for their financial contributions and to everyone that worked so hard to make this happen.\u201d
\u2013 Chief Sherri-Lyn Hill, Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council<\/p>

\u201cWe\u2019re very proud of our community and we are dedicated to providing high quality service at a fair and competitive rate. Today, we would like all parties to be recognized as we are now prepared to deliver reliable broadband services to all Six Nations territories for now and the future.\u201d
\u2013 Jeffery Thomas, President of First Nations Cable<\/p>

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