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Issue Summary: broadband

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Compact summary (one line per action). For the full evidence timeline with quotes and sources, see the issue timeline.

Snapshot

3 civic action(s) tagged broadband across 2 meeting date(s) (2024-12-09 to 2026-04-13).

Related Councillors

Anderson, Crew, McGrail

Timeline

Motions / Votes

Evidence

2024-12-09 — SWIFT Board Member Representation Appointment — Needs human review

“That Councillor McGrail be appointed to represent Chatham-Kent on the SWIFT Board for a two-year term.”

Source: Council Meeting - December 9 2024 (Minutes) — Item 27(a)

2026-04-13 — SWIFT Last Mile Challenge request

Councillor McGrail referenced Item 2(b) - letter from Southwester Integrated Fibre Technologies (SWIFT) re Request to remove Southwestern Ontario from the Last Mile Challenge and allocate remaining Very Last Premises and funding directly to SWIFT.

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 25(a)

2026-04-13 — Support for SWIFT request — Needs human review

MovedCouncillor McGrailSecondedCouncillor Crew"That Council support SWIFT in its request to have southwestern Ontario removed from the Last Mile Challenge and allocate remaining very last premises and funding Directly to SWIFT."Motion Carried

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 25(a), first motion