Posted: Jul 21, 2021 6:00 PM ET | Last Updated: July 21
Kahnawake is one of many communities that will see an upgrade in their internet due to a $94-million investment by the provincial and federal governments.(Jessica Deer/CBC)
Canada and Quebec have bolstered a plan to bring high-speed internet to the entire province, with a joint investment of $94 million that will support local businesses, co-operatives and non-profit organizations.
Dubbed
Le volet Éclair II, (Lightning Phase 2)
the second phase of Quebec s internet initiative aims to bring high speed internet to another 18,000 households in remote areas and Indigenous communities by September, 2022.
Close to 40,000 homes still waiting on new networks will also see more money and a faster rollout for local infrastructure.
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