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Federal investment to improve mobile connectivity for Atikamekw First Nation of Wemotaci

The federal government has assigned Bell a contract to improve mobile connectivity in the Atikamekw First Nation community of Wemotaci, located in Quebec.

Worth $404,936, the contract is part of the $731 million the federal government has spent since 2015 to improve connectivity in the province of Quebec.

“It is crucial that all Canadians, including members of First Nations, have access to stable and secure mobile connectivity,” Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne said.

“Connecting rural and remote areas of the country, including in Quebec, is a priority for the Government of Canada.”

The federal government’s previous investments in the province include funding for high-speed internet in the communities of L’Épiphanie, Boucherville, and Bromont.

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Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

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Federal government contracts Bell to improve mobile connectivity for rural Quebec community

The Government of Canada is investing $939,035 to improve mobile connectivity in the First Nations community of Les Atikamekw de Manawan, located in rural Quebec.

The government assigned the contract to Bell, building on its goal to improve connectivity throughout the country. The federal government says it has invested more than $731 million to upgrade mobile connectivity in Quebec since 2015.

“We need to close the connectivity gap and ensure that every nook and cranny of Quebec has access to reliable mobile service,” Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, said. “Investments like these enhance safety and keep us connected to our loved ones.”

This isn’t the only recent network expansion announcement the government has made for the province. In May, the government announced a joint $400,000 investment with the Province of Quebec to bring high-speed internet to 55 rural households.

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Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada