Progress toward universal access to high-speed Internet

Our goal is for all Canadians to have access to high-speed Internet of at least 50 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 10 Mbps upload speeds.

Learn about how we are enhancing connectivity for all Canadians.

Progress as of November 2025.

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Closing the connectivity gap

Canadians living in rural and remote areas have less access to high-speed Internet than those living in urban areas.

We are committed to closing the connectivity gap so that all Canadians have access to fast and reliable Internet, no matter where they live.

Figure 1: Canadian households with access to minimum Internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps (%)

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Figure 1: Canadian households with access to minimum Internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps (%)
Year Rural Urban Canada
Results to date
2017 38.1 97.0 84.6
2018 42.2 97.6 86.0
2019 47.0 98.7 87.9
2020 56.0 99.1 90.0
2021 62.8 99.2 91.6
2022 72.2 99.6 94.1
2023 82.4 99.7 96.3
Targets
2021 - - 90
2026 - - 98
2030 - - 100
 

Our investments

Significant progress in connecting Canadians has already been made and will continue through our investments.

Figure 2: Investments announced since 2015


Figure 3: Broadband investments by province and territory

Funding is based on approved and announced federal internet projects.

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Figure 3: Broadband investments by province and territory
Province/Territory Approved program fundingFootnote *
Alberta $550 million
British Columbia $580 million
Manitoba $322 million
New Brunswick $266 million
Newfoundland and Labrador $253 million
Northwest Territories $82 million
Nova Scotia $51 million
Nunavut $356 million
Ontario $2.6 billion
Prince Edward Island $44 million
Quebec $923 million
Saskatchewan $215 million
Yukon $99 million
Canada $7 billion
Footnote *

Funding is based on approved and announced federal broadband projects.

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Status of internet projects

We are on track to connecting 98% of Canadians by 2026. Projects are underway across Canada to improve access to high-speed Internet.

Figure 4: Status of broadband projects

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Figure 4: Status of broadband projects
Status Number of projects
Planning stage 4
Detailed design & construction stage 212
Operational stage 542
Status not available 43
Total 801
Total program funding spent to date on broadband projects $2.3 billion