Stéphane Lauzon at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On March 23rd, 2021. See this statement in context.

March 23rd, 2021 / 4:40 p.m.

Liberal

Stéphane Lauzon Liberal Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, QC

Thank you very much, Madam Minister.

You opened a door by talking about where we have provided tablets and facilitated Internet communication. But we need to have Internet access in the setting where we invest.

As a result, the government has made many investments to improve access to the Internet. this includes $1.75 billion in programs. In addition, it has just announced an additional $800 million for the universal broadband fund. It has also developed programs in collaboration with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, or CRTC, and the provinces.

Could the government's actions on Internet access improve the lives of our seniors?

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