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5% of Canadian households currently lack broadband (1.5Mbps) access. In rural areas, that figure is closer to 16%. (CRTC Communications Monitoring Report 2010)
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Program Update
July 15, 2010 – Richard Harris, the Member of Parliament for Cariboo-Prince George, today announced that 13 additional projects in the Province of British Columbia have been conditionally approved for funding under the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program.
- Dick Harris, MP, Announces British Columbia Projects to Receive Broadband Canada Funding
News Release - List of Projects
July 9, 2010 – The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety, today announced that three additional projects in the Province of Ontario have been conditionally approved for funding under the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program.
Kevin Sorenson, the Member of Parliament for Crowfoot, today announced that two additional projects in the Province of Alberta have been conditionally approved for funding under the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program.
- Public Safety Minister Toews Announces Ontario Projects to Receive Broadband Canada Funding
News Release - Member of Parliament for Crowfoot Announces Alberta Projects to Receive Broadband Canada Funding
News Release - List of Projects
July 6, 2010 – The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that 7 additional projects in the Province of Quebec have been conditionally approved for funding under the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program.
June 16, 2010 – Updated National Broadband Maps have now been posted. These maps show the unserved / underserved households across Canada as of January 1, 2010. As well, a coverage map has now been posted illustrating the footprint of the 52 projects conditionally approved by Broadband Canada on May 9, 2010.
May 9, 2010 – The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced that 52 projects have been conditionally approved for funding under the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program.
As part of Canada's Economic Action Plan, $225 million was provided to Industry Canada over three years to develop and implement a strategy to extend broadband coverage to as many unserved and underserved households as possible, beginning in 2009-2010. By far the biggest component of this strategy is the Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians program.
Broadband internet access is viewed as essential infrastructure for participating in today's economy, as it enables citizens, businesses and institutions to access information, services and opportunities that could otherwise be out of reach.
News
Minister Clement Announces First Projects to Receive Broadband Canada Funding
May 9, 2010
Broadband Canada: Connecting Rural Canadians Launches its Call-for-Applications Process
September 1, 2009
PM announces major improvement to broadband internet access in rural canada
July 30, 2009
