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House Hansard - 153

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 3, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 153 - Feb/3/23
Mr. Ryan Turnbull (Whitby, Lib.)
  • Feb/3/23 12:04:54 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, now, more than ever, Canadians rely on access to affordable, reliable high-speed Internet. It keeps us connected with loved ones, but also allows us to learn online while improving access to essential services and creating opportunities for our businesses to grow. Can the Minister of Rural Economic Development update this House on the progress our government is making on achieving our goal of connecting 98% of Canadians by 2026 and 100% of Canadians by 2030?
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Context: House Hansard - 153 - Feb/3/23
Hon. Gudie Hutchings (Minister of Rural Economic Development, Lib.)
  • Feb/3/23 12:05:30 p.m.
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Madam Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague from Whitby for his strong, unwavering advocacy for rural issues. We know that investments toward high-speed Internet are transformational for improving the lives of rural Canadians, whether they are working from home, accessing health care and education or, frankly, keeping in tough. Today, 93.5% of Canadians have access to high-speed affordable Internet. In 2014, just 79% of Canadians had access. As my colleague said, we are well under way to meeting our commitment of having everybody connected by 2030. When rural Canada succeeds, all of Canada succeeds.
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