Rural residents deserve a better approach to broadband infrastructure

We need to shift away from relying so heavily on the private sector to build infrastructure and provide service in sparsely populated rural areas.

Rural Canadians deserve equitable internet access so they can go to school, work, and connect with loved ones no matter where they live in Canada, writes the NDP's Taylor Bachrach.Pixabay photograph by Jan Vasek

Opinion

BY NDP MP TAYLOR BACHRACH

October 21, 2020

Autumn is a college student whose family lives in a rural area in Northwest B.C. COVID-19 means she is now taking her classes from home, using a slow, unreliable internet connection. Midway through one of her online exams, her internet died altogether. She couldn’t finish the exam and was barely g...

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