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04/02/2026 | Press release | Archived content
Backgrounder: Government of Canada to help bring unlimited high-speed Internet access to all 25 communities in Nunavut
Backgrounder: Government of Canada to help bring unlimited high-speed Internet access to all 25 communities in Nunavut
Backgrounder
On April 2, 2026, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, announced over $86 million in funding to bring unlimited high-speed Internet access to 11,650 households in Nunavut.
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On April 2, 2026, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, announced over $86 million in funding to bring unlimited high-speed Internet access to 11,650 households in Nunavut.
By providing unlimited high-speed Internet access to all households in Nunavut's 25 communities, this project will play a key role in ensuring that 100% of households in Nunavut have access to high-speed Internet by 2030.
The communities that will benefit from improved Internet speeds thanks to the project funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by Northwestel are as follows:
Projects and funding (tourism)| Internet service provider | Federal funding | Number of households to be served | Communities to benefit | Technology | Expected completion date |
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UBFP-06943 (Northwestel Inc.) |
$86,976,502 |
11,650 |
Arctic Bay (Ikpiarjuk), Arviat, Baker Lake (Qamani'tuuq), Cambridge Bay (Iqaluktuuttiaq), Chesterfield Inlet (Igluligaarjuk), Clyde River (Kangiqtugaapik), Coral Harbour (Salliq), Gjoa Haven (Usqsuqtuuq), Grise Fiord (Ausuittuq), Igloolik (Iglulik), Iqaluit, Kimmirut, Kinngait, Kugaaruk, Kugluktuk, Naujaat, Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet (Mittimatalik), Qikiqtarjuaq, Rankin Inlet (Kangiqtiniq), Resolute Bay (Qausuittuq), Sanikiluaq, Sanirajak, Taloyoak, Whale Cove (Tikirarjuaq) |
Fibre and low Earth orbit satellites |
March 2029 |
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