A Canada based organization, ACORN Canada, is calling on the government to act to save the situation since their research findings are showing that the cost of internet access in the country is posing a threat of leaving low-income families without the means of taking part in the digital economy.

A news report that gave the main highlight of ACORN Canada's report dubbed "Barriers to Digital Equity in Canada" captured the need of making "digital equity" federal priority by the government.  According to the report, online access has become critical to "apply for jobs, complete school work, download government forms, pay bills and connect with family and friends."   This makes the case for internet access as a basic human right that must be protected.

Among other things, the report suggested that the government should expand the Connecting Families program, which was launched in 2017 to deal with the widening digital inequality in Canada.