Governments of Canada and Ontario investing over $219 million to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 300 communities including Heart Lake in Brampton

Community to benefit from increased connectivity to high-speed internet

NEWS

August 30, 2023

HEART LAKE — All Canadians need reliable and affordable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. The governments of Canada and Ontario are taking action to bring high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved communities across the province.

The government is announcing over $219 million in combined federal and provincial funding for Rogers to bring high-speed Internet access to more than 66,000 households in over 300 communities, including over 600 Indigenous households.

Heart Lake will be one of the communities to receive this improved high-speed internet access, promoting future residential development and commercial investment in the area. This includes new and existing developments located on Heart Lake Rd. between Sandalwood Parkway and Mayfield Rd.

“In this day and age, reliable and affordable high-speed internet is not only a necessity, but also a priority,” said Graham McGregor, the MPP for Brampton North. “Our government is focused on connecting every community in Brampton and across the province with high-speed internet to build a stronger Ontario for generations to come.”

“Heart Lake residents deserve access to affordable and high-speed internet services. Along with improved telecommunications for residents, the local economy will benefit from this joint investment, for both current and future developments in the community,” said Ruby Sahota, the MP for Brampton North.

The projects being announced today are part of an existing partnership between Ontario and Canada. On July 29, 2021, the two levels of government announced their partnership to support large-scale, fibre-based projects that will provide high-speed internet access to more than 280,000 households and businesses across the province. This historic agreement was made possible by a joint federal-provincial investment totaling more than $1.2 billion.

Today’s announcement brings Ontario closer to achieving its goal of making high-speed internet accessible in every community across the province by the end of 2025.

Quick Facts

  • On July 29, 2021, a Canada-Ontario broadband partnership was announced. This agreement will bring high-speed Internet access to more than 280,000 households across Ontario with a total investment of more than $1.2 billion, co-funded equally by both levels of government.
  • The Ontario government is investing nearly $4 billion to bring access to reliable high-speed internet to every community across the province by the end of 2025. This is the largest single investment in high-speed internet in any province, by any government in Canadian history.
  • As of August 2023, Ontario has finalized agreements totaling more than $2.3 billion for nearly 200 high-speed Internet and cellular projects that will bring access to more than 500,000 homes and businesses across the province.
  • Ontario launched a new interactive online map that shows where provincially funded high-speed internet projects are planned, currently underway, or have been recently completed in communities across the province. Ontarians can visit Ontario.ca/highspeedinternet and search by address, community or municipality to find out more about provincially funded high-speed internet projects and where high-speed internet service is currently available.

Additional Resources

Media Contact

Manvir Hundal

Office of Graham McGregor, MPP Brampton North

Manvir.hundal@pc.ola.org