Press Release Department: Federal - Infrastructure Canada

Innovation, Science and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Isabelle Charest, Minister for Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, announced $7,373,806 in funding for 11 projects in the Mauricie region. The Government of Canada is investing $3,686,903 through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The full release … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) issued the following statement: “The Auditor General’s review of the Plan says that we need to do a better job of showing our work, and I agree. Talk to any mayor or city councillor across this country about how these projects are improving lives in their community … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) joined Andrea Dicks, President of Community Foundations of Canada, and Mary W. Rowe, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute, to announce $95,000 in funding from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative for the expansion of March of Dimes Canada’s Hi, Tech! program. … Read more

Liberal MP Marcus Powlowski (Thunder Bay–Rainy River, Ont.), Greg Rickford, MPP for Kenora—Rainy River, and June Caul, Mayor of the Town of Fort Frances, announced funding for the rehabilitation of the Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances, Ontario. The Government of Canada is investing more than $1.9 million through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) and Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) announced funding for clean water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure improvements in 37 First Nation communities across Ontario. The Government of Canada is investing more than $69.5 million in these projects through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada plan. The … Read more

Liberal MP Sean Casey (Charlottetown, PEI); James Aylward, PEI Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; and Shawn Murphy, Chairman of the Board for the Bell Aliant Centre, announced funding to upgrade MacLauchlan Arena at the Bell Aliant Centre to accommodate the 2023 Canada Winter Games. The Government of Canada is investing $360,000 through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure stream … Read more

Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) and James Aylward, PEI’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced funding to replace the Morell River bridge along the Confederation Trail and roofing upgrades to several provincially-owned buildings. The Government of Canada is investing $2.7 million dollars towards these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure … Read more

The Government of Canada is investing $124,000 in three new projects in Nova Scotia communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities on behalf of the federal government. The West Hants Regional Municipality will implement an integrated asset management and workflow system, which will include linear assets (potable water, sanitary … Read more

Health Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.), Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, Darquise Robinson, Mayor of the Township of Red Rock and Jody Davis, Mayor of the Township of Terrace Bay, announced joint funding for water, waste water and storm infrastructure improvements in the Townships of Terrace Bay and Red Rock. The Government of Canada … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna (Ottawa-Centre, Ont.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced $400 million over five years to help build new and expanded networks of pathways, bike lanes, trails and pedestrian bridges. This is the first federal fund dedicated to building active transportation through Canada – … Read more