British Columbia has received a $ 6.7 million project to improve Internet connectivity

The Canadian government announced a CA $ 6.7 million fund for Telus Communications to bring its PureFibre Internet service to rural residents of British Columbia.

The new project will add 1,977 unreserved homes in Pemberton, Steelhead, Ryder Lake, Princeton and the Sunshine Coast, announced by Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development Maryam Moncef.

The fund is part of the $ 1.75 billion Universal Response Stream of Rapid Response Stream, announced in Nov.9, 2020, of which $ 150 million was set aside for connectivity projects, to be completed by November 2021 could go.

"Connecting every Canadian household, every business and every community is an important part of our response to the epidemic," said Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country during the press briefing. "Connecting rural families will create economic opportunities in rural communities and improve the quality of life in rural and remote areas."

Minister Monsef said in press talks that the government had approved 20 projects in British Columbia, totaling $ 90 million, that would rapidly deliver Internet to 28,000 homes in the region.

Canada's connectivity strategy aims to bring 50mbps download and 10mbps upload speeds to all Canadians. As part of a multi-year plan, the 1.75 billion Universal Broadband Fund aims to connect 98 percent of Canadians with high-speed Internet by 2026 and 100 percent by 2030.