Councillor J. Stroud served notice of her intent to bring forward the following motion for consideration at the November 27, 2018 Council Meeting:

THAT the Mayor be authorized to send a letter to:

- the Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada;

- the Provincial Minister of Service Canada; and

- the Member of Parliament Fort McMurray-Cold Lake;

- with copies to industry partners and service profiders,

requesting their support for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) initiative with respect to a national broadband strategy and urging the Federal Government to invest the required funding annually towards this initiative which is a matter of great importance within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.