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06/15/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/15/2023 11:26

Backgrounder: Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $71 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 22,000 homes

Backgrounder: Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $71 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 22,000 homes

From: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Backgrounder

On June 15, 2023, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario's Minister of Infrastructure, and Goldie Ghamari, Member of Provincial Parliament for Carleton, announced over $71 million in combined federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access to over 22,000 homes in underserved communities across eastern Ontario.

On June 15, 2023, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario's Minister of Infrastructure, and Goldie Ghamari, Member of Provincial Parliament for Carleton, announced over $71 million in combined federal and provincial funding to bring high-speed Internet access to over 22,000 homes in underserved communities across eastern Ontario.

The communities that will benefit from these projects include:

Internet service provider Communities
Cogeco Battersea, Inverary, Marysville
Bell Canada Algonquin, Athens, Blanchards Hill, Brockville, Charleston, Delta, Domville, Eastons Corners, Johnstown, Lyn, Maitland, Mallorytown, Maynard, North Augusta, Portland, Prescott, Spencerville, Spring Valley, Tincap, Toledo
Bell Canada Cardinal, Domville, Eastons Corners, Hallville, Inkerman, Johnstown, Kemptville, Merrickville, Mountain, North Augusta, North Gower, Osgoode, Oxford Mills, Oxford Station, South Mountain, Spencerville, Ventnor
Bell Canada Amherstview, Bath, Battersea, Codes Corner, Gananoque, Harrowsmith, Inverary, Ivy Lea, Kepler, Lyndhurst, Morton, Napanee, Odessa, Perth Road, Sandhurst Shores, Seeleys Bay, Selby, Strathcona, Sydenham, Verona, Willowbank, Yarker
Bell Canada Balderson, Blanchards Hill, Dwyer Hill, Eastons Corners, Elphin, Fallbrook, Franktown, Glen Tay, Innisville, Jasper, Lanark, Lombardy, Maberly, McDonald's Corners, Merrickville, Newboro, Perth, Port Elmsley, Portland, Rideau Ferry, Smiths Falls, Watson's Corners, Wemyss

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Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $71 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 22,000 homes in 74 communities across eastern Ontario