Putting the ‘public’ back in public utilities: internet access in northern and rural Canada

Access to broadband has been plagued by geographic inequities with a distinct demographic dimension, since Indigenous Peoples are more likely to live in the North and in rural, remote areas.

Public works or public regulatory bodies governing privately-owned utilities are far more likely to be subject to accountability for their services and their prices, writes Mariana Valverde, professor emeritus at the University of Toronto.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY MARIANA VALVERDE

April 17, 2023

If asked to say something about social inequality and infrastructure, a topic that most Canadians would mention is the lack of drinking water in many Indigenous communities.

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