Don’t let the momentum to close the digital divide lag

We must better understand the state of Canada’s internet network map, and plan for improved infrastructure that will provide much-needed resiliency.

The pandemic has accelerated our transition to a digital future and communities that don’t have adequate access to online services are in danger of being left behind, writes Tanya O’Callaghan. Pexels photograph by Andrea De Santis

Opinion

BY TANYA O’CALLAGHAN

October 5, 2022

While the pandemic has shown vulnerabilities in the health-care system, it has also exposed digital inequities. Many of the ways in which our society pivoted to digital to survive the pandemic have become the new norm. Many government services are now online; doctors offer a variety of digital cons...

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