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      • Today, 93.5% of Canadian households have access to high-speed Internet compared to just 79% in 2014. Current projections show that 98.6% of households will have access by 2026.
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  1. Jul 20, 2023 · Almost 9 in 10 Canadians have a home Internet connection download speed of 50 megabits per second or more. The proportion of individuals who had access to the Internet at home remained stable in 2022 compared with 2020, at 94%, but the proportion of Canadians who reported having a download speed of 50 megabits per second (Mbps) or more increased.

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    No matter where you live, access to reliable, affordable high-speed Internet is essential. That’s why the Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and large and small Internet service providers to ensure that all Canadians are connected.

    Projections show that 98.6% of Canadians will have access to high-speed Internet by 2026

    December 28, 2023 – Ottawa, Ontario

    No matter where you live, access to reliable, affordable high-speed Internet is essential. That’s why the Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and large and small Internet service providers to ensure that all Canadians are connected.

    Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, updated Canadians on the Government of Canada’s progress toward connecting all Canadians, no matter where they live, to high-speed Internet.

    A year of progress

    “High-speed Internet is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. Thanks to our government, 93.5% of Canadian households now have access to high-speed Internet, compared to just 79% in 2014. We are on track to surpass our target of providing 98% of Canadians with high-speed Internet access by 2026 and all Canadians by 2030. I will continue to make sure rural Canadians have the access they need to affordable high-speed Internet connectivity.”

    – The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

    •Canada’s Connectivity Strategy aims to provide all Canadians with access to Internet speeds of at least 50 megabits per second (Mbps) download / 10 Mbps upload.

    •Since 2015, the Government of Canada has allocated $7.6 billion for building or improving broadband Internet infrastructure from coast to coast to coast.

    •The Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) is a $3.225 billion investment by the Government of Canada designed to help provide high-speed Internet access to 98% of Canadians by 2026 and achieve the national target of 100% access by 2030.

    •Of that amount, up to $50 million is allocated for mobile Internet projects that primarily benefit Indigenous people.

    •Today, 93.5% of Canadian households have access to high-speed Internet compared to just 79% in 2014.

    •The High-Speed Internet Access Dashboard is updated on a quarterly basis and allows Canadians to view national progress and government funding by province and territory.

  2. Mar 22, 2023 · Today, 93.5% of Canadian households have access to high-speed Internet compared to just 79% in 2014. The National Broadband Internet Service Availability Map is an interactive tool that allows Canadians to find Internet service providers as well as connectivity projects under way in their area.

  3. Oct 22, 2024 · According to the latest available data, Alberta and British Columbia have the highest internet penetration rate in Canada. Canadians spend on average six and a half hours per day online excluding time spent streaming or watching TV online. 91% of Canadians use the internet to access social media. com is the most visited web page in Canada,

  4. So far, more than 90% of Canadian households are connected to high-speed Internet. 1 Track progress in your area using our interactive progress dashboard. Learn more about our progress toward connecting all Canadians to high-speed Internet. Universal high-speed Internet access: Timeline.

  5. Dec 15, 2022 · Today, 93.5% of Canadian households have access to high-speed Internet or are targeted to receive access through existing program commitments, compared to just 79% in 2014. Canada’s Connectivity Strategy aims to provide all Canadians with access to Internet speeds of at least 50 megabits per second (Mbps) download / 10 Mbps upload.

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  7. May 31, 2021 · Approximately 6% of Canadians did not have access to the Internet at home in 2020. When asked why they did not have access, 63% reported that they had no need or interest in a home Internet connection, while 26% reported the cost of Internet service as the reason and 13% cited the cost of equipment.

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