Internet and VoIP services to Nalcor at
the Menihek Generating Station. Envi-
ronment and Climate Change Canada
announced over $5 million in funding
for four environmental projects based
in the Québec region, garnered from
the largest Environmental Damages
Fund award to date: $6.83 million.
A Government of Canada investment
of more than $16 million in high-
speed Internet will bring connectiv-
ity to Kawawachikamach in 2019, in a
program designed to connect more
than 2,800 households in 13 rural and
remote communities in Quebec to the
Internet.
The Connecting Canadians program
allows Canadians in every region
of the country to participate fully in
the digital economy, seize new busi-
ness opportunities, and connect with
friends and family around the world.
"TheGovernmentofCanadaiscommit-
ted to investing in infrastructure that
strengthensthemiddleclass,promotes
economic prosperity and provides
municipalities with the building blocks
they need to support a high standard
of living for Canadians and their fami-
lies,” said the Honourable Amarjeet
Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and
Communities. “Access to better,
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