Broadband Fund
Projects selected for funding
Under the second call for applications, the CRTC received almost 600 applications from across the country, requesting over $1.5B in funding.
To date, as per the published funding award decisions, the Broadband Fund has committed up to $226.5 million to improve fixed and mobile wireless broadband Internet access service for 205 communities. This represents approximately 32,655 households and nearly 560 kilometres (km) of major transportation roads. The maximum funding amounts awarded, as well as the communities, households, and roads served, may vary. For the exact details, please refer to the provincial/territorial distribution in the tables below, which are updated on a quarterly basis.
First call for applications
The first five selected Broadband Fund projects were awarded up to $72.1 million in funding to bring high-quality broadband Internet services to some of the most remote areas in Canada.
Second call for applications
Under the second call for applications, the Broadband Fund has awarded a total of up to approximately $154.4 million in funding for 44 transport, access, and mobile wireless projects.
- Transport services provide the network that enables Internet access and mobile wireless services to be provided
- Access services connect households to broadband infrastructure
- Mobile wireless services provide an Internet connection without the use of phone or cable lines
The funded projects target a total of 154 communities in nine provinces.
- In August 2022, nine mobile wireless projects (including one combination mobile/access/transport project) and one access project were awarded up to nearly $20.5 million in funding. These projects will potentially benefit approximately 425 km of major transportation roads and 2,250 households in or near 35 communities in Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
- In March 2022, six access projects and one mobile project were awarded up to nearly $19.5 million in funding. These projects will potentially benefit 1,255 households in 10 communities in British Columbia and Alberta.
- In December 2021, five access projects were awarded up to $9.5 million in funding. These projects will potentially benefit 925 households in eight communities in British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia.
- In August 2021, 10 access-only projects and combination access/mobile projects were awarded up to nearly $20.5 million in funding. These projects will introduce or improve broadband Internet access services and, in some cases, mobile wireless services, in underserved areas in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Up to 3,625 households in 45 communities will have access to improved or new connections to the broadband network.
- In March 2021, seven projects were awarded up to $57.7 million in funding. These fibre transport projects will increase broadband connectivity in underserved areas in northern Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. Approximately 1,400 km of fibre network cable will be installed and, as a result, 15 communities, representing almost 6,500 households, will benefit from improved connections to the broadband network.
- In February 2021, five fibre transport projects were awarded up to $26.7 million in funding. When completed, they will increase broadband connectivity in underserved areas in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario. Over 550 km of fibre network cable will be installed and, as a result, 41 communities, representing more than 8,000 households, will benefit from improved connections to the broadband network.
Selected projects to date by province and territory
Northwest Territories
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decisions |
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Northwestel Inc. |
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N/A |
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$4.1M Satellite Component |
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Northwestel Inc. |
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25 km |
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$16.8M Main Component |
Yukon
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decisions |
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Northwestel Inc. |
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N/A |
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$2.9M Satellite Component |
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Northwestel Inc. |
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305 km |
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$40.4M Main Component |
British Columbia
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
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Shaw Cablesystems G.P. |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
150 km |
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$13.8M Main Component |
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Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
70 km |
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$3.2M Main Component |
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Tough Country Communications Ltd. |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
0.6 km |
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$55K Main Component |
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Columbia Basin Broadband Corporation |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
30 km |
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$1.7M Main Component |
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TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$1.5M Main Component |
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TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$7.4M Main Component |
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Base Technology Limited |
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N/A |
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$750K Main Component Note: Recipient has declined funding |
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East Shore Internet Society |
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N/A |
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$1.5M Main Component |
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South Kountry Cable (2022) Ltd. |
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N/A |
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$1.0M Main Component |
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TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$1.6M Main Component |
Alberta
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
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TELUS Mobility |
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N/A |
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$2.5M Main Component |
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ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$7.2M Main Component |
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ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$3.8M Main Component |
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ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$2.5M Main Component |
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ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$1.5M Main Component |
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ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$4.0M Main Component |
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ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$997K Main Component |
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ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$4.3M Main Component |
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ATG Arrow Technology Group Limited Partnership |
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N/A |
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$6.4M Main Component |
Saskatchewan
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
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BH Telecom Corp. |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
335 km |
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$9.5M Main Component |
Manitoba
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decisions |
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Broadband Communications North Inc. |
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N/A |
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$5.8M Satellite Component |
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Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$863K Main Component |
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Bell Mobility Inc. |
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N/A |
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$487K Main Component |
Ontario
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
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Rogers Communications Canada Inc. |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
1.8 km |
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$131K Main Component |
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Nexicom Inc. |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
25 km |
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$1.3M Main Component |
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Cogeco Connexion Inc. |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
8 km |
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$279K Main Component Note: Recipient has declined funding |
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Cogeco Connexion Inc. |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
9 km |
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$570K Main Component |
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Cogeco Connexion Inc. |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
11 km |
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$478K Main Component |
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Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$248K Main Component |
Quebec
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
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Kativik Regional Government |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
440 km |
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$17.1M Main Component |
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Kativik Regional Government |
N/A Transport Capacity Increased |
875 km |
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$37.7M Main Component |
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Sichuun Inc., with Naskapi Imuun Inc. and Redline Communications Inc. (also some coverage in Newfoundland and Labrador) |
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N/A |
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$297K Main Component |
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Bell Mobility Inc. |
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N/A |
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N/A (routes only) |
$751K Main Component |
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Bell Mobility Inc. |
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N/A |
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N/A (routes only) |
$5.6M Main Component Note: Recipient has declined funding |
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TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$2.5M Main Component |
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TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$3.2M Main Component |
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TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$4.0M Main Component |
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TELUS Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$2.4M Main Component |
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Sogetel Mobilité inc. |
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N/A |
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$364K Main Component |
New Brunswick
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
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Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$214K Main Component |
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Rogers Communications Canada Inc. |
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N/A |
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$964K Main Component |
Nova Scotia
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
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We’koqma’q First Nation and Seaside Communications Inc. |
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N/A |
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$915K Main Component |
Newfoundland and Labrador
Recipient | Speeds to be offered for access projects, technology to be used for mobile projects | Fibre transport network to be built (approx. km) | Estimated numbers of km of roads, communities, households, anchor institutions to potentially benefitFootnote 1 | Communities | Broadband Fund contribution (approx.) and Component of the FundFootnote 2 | Decision |
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Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$550K Main Component |
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Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$465K Main Component |
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Bell Canada |
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N/A |
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$36K Main Component |
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Sichuun Inc., with Naskapi Imuun Inc. and Redline Communications Inc. (mostly in Quebec) |
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N/A |
Note: The communities and households are all in Quebec. However, some of the project coverage extends into Newfoundland and Labrador. |
(all in Quebec) |
$297K Main Component |
Related links
- CRTC Broadband Fund to allocate $20.5 million for mobile wireless and Internet access services in Manitoba, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador
- CRTC Broadband Fund to introduce or improve Internet access services for 10 communities in British Columbia and Alberta
- CRTC Broadband Fund to help improve broadband Internet access services for five communities in Alberta and Nova Scotia
- CRTC Broadband Fund to introduce or improve Internet access services and mobile wireless services for 45 communities in five provinces
- Fifteen underserved communities in northern Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia to benefit from improved broadband connectivity
- Over 40 underserved communities in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario to benefit from improved broadband connectivity
- Over 10,100 households in northern communities to have access to improved broadband Internet service
- Second call for applications
Please visit the Broadband Fund page for more information on closing the digital divide in Canada.
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