Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think that it's clearly a public safety concern. If you need to contact someone because of an accident or because of an incident or because you see a wildfire that you want to report and there's no cell service, then that's an issue. And it's recognized as an issue not just here in the territory but really across Canada, because if you look at a map of cell coverage of Canada most of it is empty. Most rural areas do not have highway cell coverage, so it is a public safety issue that is known across Canada. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Question 173-20(1): Lack of Cellular Phone Service along Northwest Territories Highways
In the Legislative Assembly on May 24th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 173-20(1): Lack of Cellular Phone Service along Northwest Territories Highways
Oral Questions
May 24th, 2024
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