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Contribution: Universal Broadband Fund

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Inc.

$883,170.00

816519

FY 2021-22 · 2022-03-01

Summary
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 691 households located in 1 community in the region of Ignace, Ontario, using Fibre technology.
Program
Universal Broadband Fund
Location
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Business Number
870451291
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Amendments

Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02022-03-012021-22$883,170.00
12022-03-012021-22$883,170.00

As published

Additional Information
Prj end dt chgd 2021/22 to 2023/24,
Additional Information (French)
Dt d'extrémité chg 2021/22 à  2023/24,
Agreement End Date
2023-10-31
Agreement Number
816519
Agreement Start Date
2022-03-01
Agreement Title
816519
Agreement Title (French)
816519
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$883,170.00
Amendment Date
2023-03-08
Amendment Number
1
Description
Broadband project that will improve access to high-speed internet to 691 households located in 1 community in the region of Ignace, Ontario, using Fibre technology.
Description (French)
Projet à  large bande qui améliorera l'accès à  l'Internet haute vitesse à  691 ménages situés dans 1 collectivité dans la région du Ignace, l'Ontario, utilisant la technologie de fibre.
Expected Results
The Universal Broadband Fund will increase the number of households in rural and remote areas with access to minimum Internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps and bring enhanced mobile connectivity to Indigenous communities.
Expected Results (French)
Le Fonds pour la large bande universelle offrira un accès à  des vitesses Internet minimales de 50/10 Mb/s à  un plus grand nombre de ménages dans les zones rurales et éloignées et fournira une connectivité mobile améliorée aux collectivités autochtones.
Federal Riding
Kenora
Federal Riding (French)
Kenora
Federal Riding Number
35042
NAICS Code
513320
Organization Code
ic
Organization
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada
Program Name
Universal Broadband Fund
Program Name (French)
Fonds pour la large bande universelle
Program Purpose
The Universal Broadband Fund will increase high-speed Internet access in rural and remote communities across Canada, making progress against the 2019 Budget commitment to support universal high-speed Internet.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Fonds pour la large bande universelle offrira un plus grand accès à un service Internet haute vitesse dans les communautés rurales et éloignées dans l'ensemble du Canada, réalisant ainsi des progrès par rapport à l'engagement pris dans le budget de 2019 d'appuyer l'accès universel à Internet haute vitesse.
Recipient Business Number
870451291
Recipient City
Thunder Bay
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Inc.
Recipient Operating Name
Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
P7C4W1
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
033-2022-2023-Q1-816519