Media advisory - Government of Canada to make an important announcement about high-speed Internet

CHRISTIAN ISLAND, ON, Aug. 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- Parliamentary Secretary Pauline Rochefort, on behalf of the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, will make an announcement about improving high-speed Internet access in rural and remote communities in Ontario.

A media availability will follow.

Date: Monday, August 24, 2026

Time: 1:30 pm (ET)

Location:
Beausoleil First Nation Recreation Centre
100 O'Gemaa Miikan
Christian Island, Ontario

Members of the media are asked to contact ISED Media Relations at [email protected] to confirm their attendance.

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Contacts: Connor Burton, Senior Communications and Issues Advisor and Press Secretary, Office of the Secretary of State for Rural Development, [email protected], 343-549-8093; Media Relations, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, [email protected]