Connecting Canadians: For Canadians and Communities

Extending and enhancing broadband

The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of affordable and reliable high-speed Internet. Access to better, more reliable broadband allows Canadians to participate in the digital economy and take advantage of advances in telehealth, e-learning and remote access to government services.

Connecting Canadians helps households in rural and remote areas get access to high-speed Internet and participate in the digital economy. The program supports private investment to extend and enhance broadband service in areas where low population density would otherwise make this uneconomical. Through the Connecting Canadians program, the Government of Canada is working with Internet service providers (ISP) and other stakeholders across Canada to make high-speed Internet (5 Mbps) available to thousands of households in rural and remote parts of the country, some for the first time. With a target of connecting 280,000 households, Connecting Canadians provides non-repayable contributions toward the direct costs of selected projects. Our searchable map allows you to see which ISPs currently provide service in a given area, and whether Connecting Canadians projects have been announced there.