Funding offered to Quebec’s economically vulnerable RCMs

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Montréal – The full and meaningful participation of all Quebec regions in inclusive, sustainable growth is important for our economy. Since they do not all have the same assets or challenges, this must be taken into account in supporting their economic development. Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, today announced the launch by CED of a new funding approach …

CRTC to bring fibre Internet to 5 Inuit communities in Quebec

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Gatineau – The CRTC is taking action to bring high-speed fibre Internet to five Inuit communities in northern Quebec, all of which are official language minority communities. This project will build on past Broadband Fund projects in the Nunavik region and ensure that all Kativik communities are connected to high-speed Internet. Through its Broadband Fund, the CRTC is committing $79.4 …