The coronavirus pandemic is highlighting the importance of strong internet and phone connections for keeping in touch, working and studying.
For people without internet access or computer skills, however, the technology that’s keeping many of us connected could be making them feel even more isolated.
Tech Manitoba’s Margaux Miller told 680 CJOB that approximately 13 per cent of Canadians don’t have a solid internet connection — and many more lack access to consistent service, especially in remote areas. “Our government right now has done a great job of pivoting and putting services online,” she said. “But we’re making an assumption when we do that, that we all know how to use digital tools or have that broadband access when in reality,