First project to receive funding under Universal Broadband Fund gets approved
Netago Internet will be given $1 million to bring high-speed internet access to rural Albertans
The federal government has approved the first project that will receive funding under the Universal Broadband Fund.
Rural Economic Development Minister Maryam Monsef announced that the shovel-ready project approved for funding will bring high-speed internet access to rural Alberta residents.
Netago Internet will be given $1 million to bring access to 7,179 underserved households in Starland County and Stettler County in Alberta by November 15th, 2021.
Monsef said in a statement that this project âwill create jobs, increase health and safety, and ensure a stronger economic recovery for Albertans. It is the first of many projects our government will support to ensure every Canadian has access to this essential service.â
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Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, along with the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced funding to 63 organizations, for projects designed to prevent and address human trafficking and support at-risk populations and survivors. (File Photo: Monsef Maryam/Facebook)
Human trafficking is an unconscionable crime that impacts the most vulnerable in Canada and around the world. The pandemic has made it even more difficult to keep vulnerable populations safe, and help victims escape situations of human trafficking and access the supports they need. Indigenous women and girls, newcomers to Canada, Black and racialized women and those living in poverty are particularly vulnerable to being trafficked. The emergence of COVID-19 has made it more difficult for those in need to access supports.
Human trafficking is an unconscionable crime that impacts the most vulnerable in Canada and around the world. The pandemic has made it even more difficult to keep vulnerable populations safe, and help victims escape situations of human trafficking and access the supports they need. Indigenous women and girls, newcomers to Canada, Black and racialized women and those living in poverty are particularly vulnerable to being trafficked. The emergence of COVID-19 has made it more difficult for those in need to access supports.
The Government of Canada is making investments to end human trafficking in all its forms and to provide victims and survivors with trauma-informed supports that will help them heal and regain control over their lives.
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OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 14, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ -Today, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced changes to make the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) more flexible for applicants and welcomed the first two practical nurses under the Pilot to Sault St. Marie.
The Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot is a community-driven program that spreads the benefits of economic immigration to smaller communities. It helps these communities to attract the workers they need by creating a path to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers.
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