Press Release Department: Federal - Infrastructure Canada

Conservative MP Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer, Alta.) spoke before the Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association regarding the New Building Canada Plan and what it means for Alberta. The New Building Canada Plan builds on the Government’s unprecedented investments in infrastructure. In 2007, the Government of Canada introduced the seven-year, $33-billion Building Canada Plan, which provided stable, flexible and … Read more

Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) and Tom Sammurtok, Government of Nunavut Minister of Community and Government Services, celebrated an agreement for the renewed federal Gas Tax Fund that provides predictable, stable funding for public infrastructure across Nunavut. The federal Gas Tax Fund provides municipalities with funding for projects that meet their community needs and priorities. The … 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.) launched the Building Canada Fund. The Building Canada Fund, a key element of the $53 billion Building Canada Plan, supports infrastructure projects of national, regional and local significance that promote job creation, economic … Read more

Minister of State (Multiculturalism) Tim Uppal (Edmonton-Sherwood Park, Alta.) spoke before the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties on the New Building Canada Plan and what it means for Alberta. Under the New Building Canada Plan, the province of Alberta is set to receive over $3.2 billion in dedicated federal funding over a ten year period. The … 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.) spoke before the Vancouver Board of Trade on the New Building Canada Plan and what it means for Metro Vancouver. The New Building Canada Plan builds on the government’s unprecedented investments in … Read more

Officials gathered in Winnipeg to acknowledge the many awards Stage 1 of the Southwest Rapid Transit Project received since its completion in April 2012. The latest addition to the list was the 2013 project of the Year award from the Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA). It was presented to both Winnipeg Transit … 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.) invited interested parties to participate in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ), the first step of the process to select the government’s private sector partner for the new bridge for the St. … Read more

Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.), accompanied by Alain Dancyger, director general of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, announced priority funding of up to $7 million for a project to relocate Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal. The project would see Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montreal, the internationally renowned company, relocated … 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.) announced funding of up to $32.5 million for the construction of an indoor ice oval in Quebec City. This project would see the construction of an indoor covered ice oval in … Read more

Now that the details on the New Building Canada Fund have been announced, 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.) will continue to work with provinces, territories, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and other stakeholders to seek input on … Read more