(AGENPARL) – gio 02 marzo 2023 [Ontario Logo]
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Governments of Canada and Ontario invest over $48 million to bring high-speed internet access to more than 3,800 homes in Ontario
Communities to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed internet
March 02, 2023
All Canadians need reliable and affordable high-speed internet, no matter where they live. The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved communities.
Today, Paul Chiang, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion and Tony Van Bynen, Member of Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora, on behalf of the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, together with Amarjot Sandhu, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, and Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Member of Provincial Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora, announced more than $48 million in combined federal and provincial funding for a project by YorkNet, a corporation owned by the Regional Municipality of York, to bring high-speed internet access to over 3,800 homes in 31 Ontario communities.
Today’s announcement builds on the Government of Canada’s progress toward ensuring that 98 per cent of Canadians have access to high-speed internet by 2026, and 100 per cent by 2030. The announcement also brings the Government of Ontario closer to achieving its goal of bringing reliable high-speed internet access to every community by the end of 2025.
Quick Facts
– Today, 93.5 per cent of Canadian households have access to high-speed internet or are targeted to receive access through existing program commitments, compared to just 79 per cent in 2014.
– The Ontario government is investing nearly $4 billion to bring access to reliable high-speed internet to every community across the province, by the end of 2025. This is the largest single investment in high-speed internet, in any province, by any government in Canadian history.
– As of February 2023, Ontario has finalized agreements of more that $2.2 billion for nearly 200 high-speed internet and cellular projects across the province.
Quotes
“We all know that internet is no longer a luxury in this day and age—it’s a necessity. Access to fast, reliable internet helps rural Canadians by levelling the playing field to access essential services like health care and education, participate in the digital economy, or simply connect with loved ones. Our government will continue to work side by side with our partners to achieve our connectivity targets and ensure every Canadian, no matter where they live, has access to high-speed internet by 2030.”
– The Honourable Gudie Hutchings
Minister of Rural Economic Development
“High-speed internet service is essential to the success of everyone living and working in rural communities across Ontario. Today’s investment will help create jobs, improve access to health care and online learning services, and keep people connected to their family, friends and loved ones. We will continue to make investments like these to help connect every Ontarian to the high-speed internet they need.”
– The Honourable Paul Chiang
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
“Our government is making significant progress on our plan to bring reliable high-speed internet access to every community by the end of 2025. Through this project, we are expanding high-speed internet access to more communities across York Region. It will ensure that everyone in these communities will have access to critical health services and give them the ability to learn and work online, connect with loved ones, and participate in the agriculture sector.”
– The Honourable Kinga Surma
Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure
“Thanks to a $48 million joint investment from the governments of Canada and Ontario as part of the Universal Broadband Fund Program, residents throughout York Region will soon have better access to reliable high-speed internet. Internet access provides our residents with the ability to work and learn from home. It is also essential for access to vital health care services. Our government is committed to doing everything we can to bring high-speed internet access to all communities across the province by the end of 2025.”
– Dawn Gallagher Murphy
Member of Provincial Parliament for Newmarket—Aurora
“On behalf of York Regional Council, I extend our appreciation to the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario for their support and commitment to help York Region improve access to high-speed broadband across our communities. Through our own dark-fibre network, operated and managed by YorkNet, we are building an affordable, reliable and sustainable network across York Region that also supports our regional operations. These generous contributions will help the region expand its network and target thousands of underserved homes by 2025. Thank you to our funding partners who share our collective goal of creating equitable access to high-speed internet, an essential service in today’s new digital world.”
– Wayne Emmerson
York Region Chairman and CEO
Additional Resources
Media Contacts
Government of Canada
Hugo Alvarez
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Rural Economic Development
Media Relations
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Government of Ontario
Andrea Chiappetta
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure
Sofia Sousa-Dias
Communications Branch
Ministry of Infrastructure
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DOMANI IN SALA CONSILIARE LA PRESENTAZIONE DEL LIBRO “SAPER MORIRE PER LA PROPRIA GENTE, IL SOCIALISMO MERIDIONALE DI RAFFELE PASTORE”Domani, venerdì 3 marzo, alle ore 16.30, nella sala consiliare di Palazzo di Città, patrocinata dal Comune di Bari e dall’Università degli Studi di Bari, si terrà la presentazione del libro “Saper morire per la propria gente, il socialismo meridionale di Raffaele Pastore”, di Stefano Claudio Colucci. Il testo racconta la vita sindacale e politica di Raffaele Pastore, consigliere e assessore al Comune di Spinazzola, membro dell’Assemblea Costituente, della Consulta Nazionale e Senatore della Repubblica Italiana. Scopo del lavoro è stato quello di indagare sulla vita di Raffaele Pastore, “pioniere tra i più intransigenti e coraggiosi a difesa del mondo operaio”, come lo definì Sandro Pertini. Per scriverlo l’autore, anch’egli di Spinazzola, si è avvalso dei ricordi del padre, degli amici e della consultazione di numerosi documenti ufficiali. Zio Raffaele, come lo chiamavano a Spinazzola, amico di Giuseppe Di Vittorio, è stato un indiscusso protagonista delle battaglie sindacali, tra gli organizzatori del movimento bracciantile e di quello cooperativo, di cui si può considerare il pioniere. Co-fondatore delle Leghe contadine, operò nel Partito Socialista Italiano a volte dissentendo dalla linea esclusivamente politica e distaccata dai problemi reali di contadini e braccianti. Alla sua morte, è stato riconosciuto dalle più alte autorità della Repubblica e dai massimi esponenti del suo partito come strenuo difensore dei sempre calpestati diritti dei braccianti e contadini. Alla presentazione del libro interverranno l’assessora alle Culture Ines Pierucci, Giuseppe Gatti, sostituto procuratore della Direzione distrettuale antimafia di Bari, il vicecapo di Gabinetto della Regione Puglia Domenico De Santis, Letizia Carrera, delegata del Rettore dell’Università degli studi di Bari, e Vito Vincenzo Bianco, ex docente dell’Università degli studi di Bari. Modererà l’incontro Paolo Contini dell’Università degli studi di Bari.