During his appearance at the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, 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.) confirmed that the outstanding parameters for the New Building Canada Plan are currently under development, and will be … Read more
This week, the Government of Canada is making available the second installment of the annual $2-billion federal Gas Tax Fund for municipal infrastructure. 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 that this payment brings the Government … Read more
Ottawa residents and visitors will soon experience a new and improved La Nouvelle Scène. Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orléans, Ont.) and Madeleine Meilleur, Ontario Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, broke ground to celebrate the start of construction of the new theatre. La Nouvelle Scène is receiving a joint Canada-Ontario investment of up to $5,460,800. This is … 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.) discussed how the Government of Canada is providing support to public transit at the Canadian Urban Transit Association's Transit Awareness Days Breakfast Reception. "Our New Building Canada Plan is providing … Read more
Government representatives, community leaders, and local residents gathered to celebrate the official opening of the United Way Toronto's Rexdale Community Hub. Eleven partner agencies offer community support services at the Hub, including the Rexdale Community Health Centre. Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of … Read more
Representatives of the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the Lake Huron and Elgin Area Primary Water Supply Systems Boards of Management, and 14 municipalities in Southwestern Ontario gathered at the site of the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant to celebrate significant progress on the Huron Elgin London Project (HELP) Clean Water initiative. Milestones … 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.), Conservative MP Lawrence Toet (Elmwood-Transcona, Man.) along with provincial officials, celebrated the official opening of the Disraeli Active Transportation Bridge in Winnipeg. The Disraeli Bridges project, one … 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.) met with the provincial and territorial ministers responsible for local government to officially launch discussions for the new Gas Tax Fund agreements and discuss the New Building Canada Plan announced … 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.) discussed how Quebec communities stand to benefit from the Government of Canada's new infrastructure investments, at the Federation of Quebec Municipalities' 2013 Conference. The full release is available online. Call … Read more
Environment Minister and Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency and Minister of the Arctic Counci Leona Aglukkaq (Nunavut) and Lorne Kusugak, Nunavut minister of Community and Government Services, announced the official launch of the Integrated Community Sustainability Plans (ICSPs) Web-based Toolkit. This project was entirely funded by Government of Canada through the federal … Read more
