Results of the Broadband Fund: By the numbers
Through its Broadband Fund, the CRTC contributes to a broad effort by federal, provincial, and territorial governments to address the gap in connectivity in underserved rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across Canada. Through funded projects:
- communities across Canada, including many Indigenous communities, are gaining access to high-speed Internet and cellphone services
- households and essential institutions such as schools, health care facilities, and community centres are being connected for the first time
- businesses are benefitting from greater economic opportunities
- travelers and communities along key transportation routes are benefitting from improved cellphone coverage, enhancing public safety
Summary of projects funded under the Broadband Fund
68
projects funded
$771.1M
funding awarded
326
communities (total including Indigenous communities)
139
Indigenous communities
54,477
households
5,973 km
of fibre transport infrastructure
652 km
of major roads with cellphone service
Projects funded in each province and territory
Long description
| Provinces and territories | AB | BC | MB | NB | NL | NS | NT | NU | ON | PE | QC | SK | YT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of projects | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
Total amount of Broadband funding allocated by province and territory
Long description
| Provinces and territories | AB | BC | MB | NB | NL | NS | NT | NU | ON | PE | QC | SK | YT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total amount of funding (millions) | 54.1 | 67.6 | 18.9 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 27.8 | 298.8Footnote 1 | 19.8 | 0 | 187.5 | 27.6 | 65.6 |
Impact of funded projects by province and territory
| Provinces and territories | Communities (total including Indigenous communities) | Indigenous communities | Households | Fibre transport infrastructure (km) | Roads (km) (cellphone service) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 26 | 11 | 2,466 | 254 | 12 |
| British Columbia | 51 | 19 | 5,127 | 562 | 190 |
| Manitoba | 23 | 8 | 3,513 | 293 | 20 |
| New Brunswick | 3 | 0 | 585 | 0 | 0 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 19 | 0 | 1,664 | 0 | 15 |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | 1 | 398 | 0 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 26 | 25 | 4,439 | 25 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 25 | 25 | 11,405 | 1,300 | 0 |
| Ontario | 16 | 7 | 5,499 | 69 | 51 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quebec | 52 | 14 | 3,974 | 2,246 | 365 |
| Saskatchewan | 53 | 3 | 8,960 | 790 | 0 |
| Yukon | 30 | 26 | 6,447 | 433 | 0 |
For more information on each funded project, visit the interactive map.
Broadband Fund project status
Canada's vast landscape, and varying geography and climate, create unique challenges to building telecommunications infrastructure. While the length of time for project construction will vary, the CRTC expects projects to be completed within three years.
Below is a snapshot of completed projects to date, showing how many households, roads and communities now have service or improved service available. Visit the Results of the Broadband Fund: Projects selected for funding web page or view the interactive map to learn more about funded projects and their status.
27
projects completed
100
communities served (total including Indigenous communities)
35
Indigenous communities served
19,140
households served
59 km
of major roads served with cellphone service
499 km
of fibre transport infrastructure
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