COVID-19: Benefits and Resources
A collection of information, resources, news and campaigns around the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital Access to Opportunities
Canadian Consumers demand $50 broadband benefit during COVID, like in U.S.
Consumer, seniors and low-income groups today demanded the Canadian federal government create a $50 a month “Canadian Broadband Benefit” (CBB) during the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency.
Toronto Star OPINION: Digital development is the most important funding need you’ve never heard of
Whether it’s businesses shifting operations online, employees working from home or children attending school virtually, COVID-19 has shone a light on the importance of making sure all Canadians have high-quality internet access.
Toronto Star: Five reasons Trudeau’s ‘universal’ broadband plan is not, in fact, universal
Posted on November 13, 2020
Earlier this week, the Trudeau government announced an update to its plan to connect all Canadians to high-speed internet.
ACORN Members Take on Big telecoms and Trudeau Government, Demand Internet for ALL!
Posted on October 29, 2020
ACORN members are fed up with the failure of the Trudeau government to regulate telecoms. Big telecoms such as Bell, Rogers, Telus, Eastlink and many others continue to make millions of profit while low-income tenants struggle to access the internet!
Now Magazine: Toronto’s digital divide is leaving many people disconnected
With so much of life happening online during the pandemic, some of the city's most vulnerable residents are being left out
What Must the Federal Government Do for People?
Posted on September 21, 2020
OurWindsor: Banks are embracing apps and some restaurants now require a smartphone to enter — so what happens if you don’t have one?
COVID-19 accelerated a change that was already happening: a digital shift by businesses large and small toward e-commerce and using technology for everyday purchases and services.
Toronto Star: Banks are embracing apps and some restaurants now require a smartphone to enter — so what happens if you don’t have one?
COVID-19 accelerated a change that was already happening: a digital shift by businesses large and small toward e-commerce and using technology for everyday purchases and services.
Brampton Guardian: Limited devices per household, slower internet at home: GTA school boards race to plug 'digital divide' for kids
With the countdown to back-to-school on, boards are racing to make sure kids staying home this fall have access to the computers and internet they need for remote learning.