Whitesand First Nation

$17,630,053.00 CAD

≈ $0.43 for every person in Canada ≈ 228 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Program: Universal Broadband Fund
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2024-2025
Agreement period: November 1, 2024 – December 31, 2026
Reference: ic:033-2024-2025-Q4-817414

Published purpose

Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 554 households in the communities of Whitesand First Nation, Gull Bay First Nation, Armstrong, Obanga Lake and Waweig Lake, using fibre technology.

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This federal contribution funds a fibre-optic broadband project to provide high-speed internet access to 554 households in several Ontario communities, including Whitesand First Nation and Gull Bay First Nation.

Category: Infrastructure Primarily funds activity in Canada

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