Boost of federal support needed for better cross-Canada internet connectivity

With universal access to quality broadband services, more Canadians will be able to fully participate in and contribute to our modern economy and help to get us quickly back on our feet.

Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan could barely be understood during the April 28 inaugural virtual meeting of the House’s special COVID-19 Pandemic Committee due to a poor internet connection. Screencap via ParlVu

Opinion

BY CHRIS ALLEN, JAY THOMSON, JONATHAN BLACK, JONATHAN HOLMES

May 20, 2020

At the end of April, the House of Commons held its first-ever and historical virtual Parliament through the all-Member of Parliament Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic. The session used video conferencing, just like thousands of Canadians have been doing over the past few weeks to connect wi...

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