Several activities took place across Nova Scotia to announce the rehabilitation of sections of the National Highway System (NHS) in Nova Scotia. The Government of Canada has conditionally set aside up to $20 million under the New Building Canada Plan to support the Province’s plan to restore various sections of the NHS. More information is … Read more
Officials gathered in the Town of Bridgewater, N.S., to celebrate the grand opening of the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre, which will provide residents of Bridgewater and surrounding areas with countless opportunities to stay active and to participate in community events. The Government of Canada contributed close to $10.2 million toward this project through the Major … Read more
Set for completion in 2016, construction is well underway on a major overhaul of the Mattagami River Wastewater Treatment Plant. Built in 1964, the facility serves over 40,000 residents in Timmins and sits on the banks of the Mattagami River. The project will increase the plant’s treatment capacity by converting it from primary to secondary … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Communities Peter Braid (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.) spoke at the Ontario Construction Secretariat Annual General Meeting regarding the New Building Canada Plan, the renewed federal Gas Tax Fund Agreement for Ontario and what they mean for municipalities across Ontario. The full release is available online. Call 613-943-1838.
Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) marked the early completion of the Ile des Soeurs temporary causeway-bridge, an important milestone in the new bridge for the St. Lawrence corridor project. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Minister of State (Finance) Kevin Sorenson (Crowfoot, Alta.) spoke at the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association’s Annual Convention regarding the New Building Canada Plan and what it means for municipalities across Alberta. The New Building Canada Plan is the largest and longest federal infrastructure plan in Canada’s history. This unprecedented commitment will provide $53 billion over … Read more
The Queen’s University community, as well as visitors and residents of the City of Kingston and the surrounding communities in Eastern Ontario, will now benefit from the new Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University. The centre is home to the University’s Department of Film and Media and will provide teaching, performance … Read more
On behalf of Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), Minister of Public Works and Government Services Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) was joined by Conservative MP Joe Preston (Elgin-Middlesex-London, Ont.), Deb Matthews, Deputy Premier and Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction … Read more
Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.) issued a statement on the Parliamentary Budget Officer’s Report on Tolling Revenue Forecasts of the New Bridge for the St. Lawrence. “I have today received a copy of the Parliamentary Budget … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources Kelly Block (Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar, Sask.) was joined by Highways and Infrastructure Minister Nancy Heppner, to announce that the Government of Canada has set aside approximately $3.8 million for the Highway 7 passing lanes project in Saskatchewan under the New Building Canada Fund. This project will include the construction of eight passing … Read more
