Petition:
Improve Cellular Coverage in the MRC Pontiac

Petition text

WHEREAS the Coalition Avenir Québec promised to extend cellular coverage to rural regions by 2026;

WHEREAS the MRC Pontiac remains excluded from current provincial plans; 

WHEREAS municipalities in western Pontiac and other municipalities  experience frequent outages during which fibre-optic and landline networks fail, preventing access to emergency services; 

WHEREAS the lack of cellular coverage has contributed to serious incidents, including deaths, and cross-border roaming sometimes redirects emergency calls to Ontario, causing delays; 

WHEREAS reliable cellular service is essential for public safety, quality of life, and economic development; 

WHEREAS Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission frameworks provide for roaming agreements and infrastructure sharing, and  as Opération couverture cellulaire does not guarantee full coverage in the MRC Pontiac; 

We, the undersigned, ask the Government of Québec to:

• include the MRC Pontiac in expansion plans with a timeline and public progress reports;
• prioritize local infrastructure to prevent cross-border delays;
• require mandatory and reasonable roaming agreements in underserved areas;
• deploy temporary solutions during major outages;
• maintain priority for emergency services;
• ensure reliable coverage throughout the MRC Pontiac.

The signing period for this petition is over.

Signing deadline : April 13, 2026

Number of signatures : 347

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