RIMOUSKI, Que. — Following the launch of its Internet for Good for Seniors program in British Columbia and Alberta last month, Telus Communications announced today low-income seniors in Quebec receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) now have access to the company’s high-speed Internet service starting at $9.95 per month.
Internet for Good for Seniors expands on Telus’s Internet for Good program, which was first launched in Quebec in 2018 and is currently available to 45,000 low-income families and people living with disabilities in Quebec.
Now, more than 30,000 eligible low-income seniors in the greater Quebec City region, Eastern Quebec and the Mauricie region can choose between two reduced-price plans: Internet 25 with speeds up to 25 Mbps for $9.95 per month, or Internet 50 with speeds up to 50 Mbps for $19.95 per month. Both plans provide unlimited data.
The program expansion also complements Telus’s Mobility for Good for Seniors program, which provides low-income seniors with a subsidized wireless plan and access to a discounted smartphone.
Eligible seniors can apply for Internet for Good online at telus.com/InternetForGoodSeniors, where they will need to provide a copy of their Old Age Security T4A form that identifies them as a GIS recipient.
“Many of our elders have been hard-hit by the pandemic and by isolation measures with about 33 percent of Canada’s senior citizens reporting that their mental health has declined since the start of the pandemic,” said Marie-Christine D’Amours, vice-president of home solutions and customer experience at Telus in Quebec, in the press release.
“Through the Internet for Good program our senior citizens are able to stay in virtual contact with their support network and the people they care about, while having affordable virtual access to resources that protect their mental and physical health,” D’Amours said.
“Our program and our network’s fast and reliable connectivity enables the most vulnerable senior citizens to continue with daily activities like learning remotely, accessing virtual health care services, and staying in touch with their family and friends.”
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