Canadian telecom providers offer aid to Quebec flood victims

Canadian telecom service providers are taking action in the wake of historic floods ravaging the province of Quebec.

Regional service provider Videotron is offering to suspend the service of its affected residential and business clients for free.

https://twitter.com/Videotron24_7/status/861954076141080576

National carriers Rogers, Fido, and Telus also announced that it’s donating to the Canadian Red Cross’s Quebec floods relief effort. 

Text FLOODS to 30333 to donate $10 to @redcrosscanada spring flood relief efforts. We’re pitching in with $50,000 https://t.co/JcBOsFFg0o pic.twitter.com/Oeu0VNIy0T

— Rogers (@Rogers) May 9, 2017

Text FLOODS to 30333 to donate $10 to @redcrosscanada spring flood relief efforts. We’re pitching in with $50,000. https://t.co/QkKqJeDzfo

— Fido (@Fidomobile) May 9, 2017

Text FLOODS to 30333 to donate $10 to @redcrosscanada's relief efforts in Quebec & across Canada. We'll match your giving up to $20K. pic.twitter.com/r7PRJcdFlq

— TELUS (@TELUS) May 8, 2017

In a statement to MobileSyrup, Bell spokesperson Nathan Gibson confirmed that it is also offering to suspend for free the services of its clients.

“Bell is offering all its residential and SMBs customers impacted by the current floods in Quebec and Ontario the option to temporarily suspend their services at no cost,” said Gibson. “Bell customers can contact us at 310-BELL.”

According to the Globe and Mail, 2,426 residences have been affected by the floods, forcing approximately 1,520 people to evacuate almost 150 municipalities.

People across the province, “from Quebec’s border with Ontario to the Gaspe peninsula in the east” have been affected.

MobileSyrup has reached out to Bell Canada to find out how they are working with flood victims.

Readers can donate directly to the Canadian Red Cross by clicking here.

Via: Globe and Mail, Videotron, Rogers, Fido, Telus