Minister will announce timelines of new Canadian Connectivity Strategy "soon"

By Denis Carmel OTTAWA – On April 30th, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology met to examine the Canadian response to the Covid-19 pandemic and while most questions related to the production of protective gear and testing equipment, along with disinfecting liquids in Canada, connectivity was touched upon, too. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry told the committee Thursday that the government would soon release new timelines for the High-Speed Access for All: Canada’s Connectivity Strategy, launched in June 2019. Answering a question from Bloc Québécois communications critic, Martin Champoux, the minister said his colleague Maryam...