Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this project makes good on a promise dating back sometime to when the original Mackenzie Valley Fibre Line was under consideration and under development. That work is advancing and, in fact, is advancing this summer. We did have an opportunity that we were happy to make use of where the folks that were doing the work on the Yukon portion of the line are already mobilized, which will reduce costs for us by utilizing them and utilizing that opportunity to complete that section of fibre up to Tuktoyaktuk, and having had some significant engagement and some support from the IRC in the region, it's their lands ultimately, as I say, that project, my understanding, is that it's underway for this construction season and will be completed, if not this year, then within the next few construction seasons. Thank you.
Caroline Wawzonek on Question 272-20(1): Redundancy Line for Mackenzie Valley Fibre OPtic Line
In the Legislative Assembly on June 10th, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 272-20(1): Redundancy Line for Mackenzie Valley Fibre OPtic Line
Oral Questions(reversion)
June 10th, 2024
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