Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
SaskTel wants to bring high-speed internet to nine First Nations communities in Saskatchewan. The project includes upgrading a tower at James Smith First Nation and installing 127 km of fibre optic cable to connect homes in communities including Red...
Why This Matters: Live in one of these communities? You could finally get reliable high-speed internet at home. That means better access to online services, remote work, and education. For families in remote areas, this closes a real digital gap.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
SaskTel wants to bring high-speed internet to ten remote communities in northern Saskatchewan, including several First Nations. The project involves upgrading two existing cell towers and installing 202 km of fibre optic cable along Highway 905 to...
Why This Matters: Live in one of these northern communities? You could finally get reliable high-speed internet at home. Right now, many of these areas have limited connectivity. This project would connect homes in Lac La Ronge, Stony Rapids, and eight First Nations communities.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
Valley Fiber Communications wants to bring high-speed fiber internet to nine First Nations communities in Manitoba. The project involves burying about 300 km of fiber optic cable along existing roads, from areas around Winnipeg up to Gillam in the...
Why This Matters: Live in one of these communities? This could mean reliable high-speed internet for the first time. Better connectivity helps with remote work, online learning, and accessing health services. For remote northern communities, this is a significant infrastructure upgrade.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Natural Resources Canada (Federal)
Natural Resources Canada wants input on how to modernize the country's location data systems. Geospatial data powers everything from GPS navigation to disaster response. The government is asking how to improve data sharing, set better standards, and...
Why This Matters: Ever used Google Maps or checked a weather app? That's geospatial data at work. Better location data means faster emergency response when disasters hit. It helps cities plan transit routes and lets farmers track crop health. If you care about how governments and businesses use location information...
Policy & Studies
Natural Resources
Technology & Digital
Planned
Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy (Federal)
The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy wants to update cybersecurity requirements for Licensed Insolvency Trustees. These are the professionals who handle bankruptcies and consumer proposals. The consultation will look at guidelines, minimum...
Why This Matters: Ever filed for bankruptcy or a consumer proposal? Your financial records are handled by Licensed Insolvency Trustees. This consultation is about how they protect your sensitive data from hackers. If you've gone through insolvency, your personal financial information is in their systems.
Regulations & Permits
Finance & Consumer
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
RFNow Inc. wants to bring high-speed fibre internet to six First Nations communities in central and southeastern Saskatchewan. The project involves burying about 5,604 km of fibre optic cable underground, connecting homes and businesses in Wahpeton...
Why This Matters: Live in one of these communities? This could mean reliable high-speed internet for the first time. Better connectivity helps with remote work, online learning, and accessing health services. It's a big deal for rural and Indigenous communities often left behind in digital infrastructure.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
SaskTel wants to bring high-speed internet to seven First Nations communities in Saskatchewan. The project includes building a new 30-meter cell tower on Thunderchild First Nation, upgrading an existing tower on Big Island Lake Cree Nation, and...
Why This Matters: Live in one of these communities? This could mean reliable high-speed internet for the first time. That's access to online learning, telehealth, remote work, and staying connected with family. Seven First Nations would get the same internet access many urban Canadians take for granted.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
Whitesand First Nation wants to bring high-speed fibre internet to remote communities in northwestern Ontario. The project would run 292 km of underground and aerial cable along Highway 527, connecting homes and businesses in Whitesand First Nation...
Why This Matters: Live in one of these communities? You could finally get reliable high-speed internet. That means better access to telehealth, online education, and remote work opportunities. For First Nations communities, connectivity is about more than convenience—it's about closing the digital divide.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Mighty Peace Wireless wants to build a fiber optic internet network for Woodland Cree First Nation in Alberta. The project would connect 303 homes across 75 kilometers of roads near Cadotte Lake, Simon Lake, and Marten Lake. It uses...
Why This Matters: Live in Woodland Cree First Nation? This project could finally bring reliable high-speed internet to your home. That means better access to online education, telehealth, and remote work opportunities. For 303 households, this addresses a critical connectivity gap.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
Broadband Communications North wants to build a 36.5-metre telecom tower and install 97 km of underground fibre optic cable to bring high-speed internet to Poplar River, a remote First Nation community in Manitoba. The fibre would run along the...
Why This Matters: Live in Poplar River or nearby communities? This project could finally bring reliable high-speed internet to an area that's been underserved. Better connectivity means access to online education, telehealth, and remote work opportunities that many Canadians take for granted.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
Telus wants to bring fibre optic internet to 44 homes in the West Moberly and East Moberly First Nations in northeastern BC. The project involves burying or stringing about 25 km of cable along existing roads.
Why This Matters: Live in West Moberly or East Moberly First Nations? This project could bring high-speed internet to your home. If you have concerns about construction along your road or near your property, this is your chance to weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
Telus wants to bring fibre optic internet to 14 homes across four First Nations reserves in northern British Columbia. The project involves installing about 11 km of cable—either buried underground or strung on poles—to connect residents in...
Why This Matters: Live in one of these communities? This could mean faster, more reliable internet for your home. Better connectivity helps with remote work, online learning, and staying connected with family. Rural and Indigenous communities often lack the internet access that urban Canadians take for granted.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
Arrow Technology Group wants to build two 45-metre telecom towers and install 80 km of underground fibre optic cable. The goal? Bring high-speed internet to every home in Whitefish First Nation and Kikino Metis Settlement in Alberta.
Why This Matters: Live in Whitefish First Nation or Kikino Metis Settlement? This project could finally bring reliable high-speed internet to your home. That means better access to online services, remote work, and education opportunities.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (Federal)
Northumberland County wants to bring high-speed fibre internet to all homes on the Alderville First Nation Reserve. The project involves installing about 16km of underground and aerial fibre optic cable along Highway 45, Highway 18, and connecting...
Why This Matters: Live on the Alderville First Nation Reserve? This project could bring reliable high-speed internet to your home. Better connectivity means easier access to online services, remote work, and education opportunities.
Regulations & Permits
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital
Closed
Public Services and Procurement Canada (Federal)
The federal government is building a new transportation safety research facility on the National Research Council campus in Ottawa. Phase 1 involves relocating underground utilities and reinforcing tunnels to prepare the site. The 21,619 square...
Why This Matters: Live or work near the NRC campus in Ottawa? Construction starting summer 2025 could mean temporary disruptions to utilities and increased traffic. The bigger picture: this facility will investigate transportation accidents and develop safety tech that could make flying, rail travel, and shipping...
Environmental Assessment
Technology & Digital
Transportation
Closed
Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
Telus wants to build a telecommunications tower to bring better connectivity to Beaver Lake Cree Nation in Alberta. The project includes a new access road off Cardinal Drive and will have some permanent impacts on wetlands where the tower and road...
Why This Matters: Live in Beaver Lake Cree Nation? This tower could improve your cell service and internet access. The project will affect some wetlands, so if you care about local wildlife habitat, this matters to you.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Indigenous & Northern
Technology & Digital