Press Release Department: Federal - Infrastructure Canada

Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) on behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), and Northwest Territories Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Alfred Moses, announced a federal investment of $16.5 million towards disaster mitigation at the Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport. The Northwest Territories Governemt will also invest $5.5 milion in the project. The project consists of … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion Richard Hébert (Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.), Quebec MNA Nancy Guillemette and Mayor of Chambord Luc Chiasson inaugurated Chambord’s improved Baseball field. The project consisted of replacing fences and installing safety nets to make the field safer. The governments of Canada and Quebec and the Municipality of Chambord have each invested close to $10,000 in … Read more

Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) presented the first Rural Economic Development Strategy and a New Connectivity Strategy, which together reflect the priorities and opportunities for rural Canadians. The development strategy is designed to use federal investment to create good jobs, invest in infrastructure, support trade, strengthen skills and welcome newcomers … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and B.C.’s Parliamentary Secretary Responsible for Emergency Preparedness, Jennifer Rice, announced nearly $50 million for an important flood mitigation project in the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary community of Grand Forks. By reclaiming and repurposing property in the City’s most flood-prone neighbourhoods, moving residents to a safer area, and constructing … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Bill Karsten, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced $5.2 million through the Green Municipal Fund for a project to expand and upgrade the Town of Neepawa’s wastewater treatment system. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778.

Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and Joanne Vanderheyden, Second Vice-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced $2.7 million in grants and loans through the Green Municipal Fund to support green initiatives in McNab/Braeside towards the construction of the new township office.The new township office will optimize energy performance through improved … Read more

Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) and Claude Reid, MNA for Beauharnois, announced funding from the governments of Canada and Quebec for the Valleyfield Port Expansion Project. The Government of Canada will contribute $12 million through the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component— National and Regional Projects. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778. Infrastructure and … Read more

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) and Mayor John Tory, announced funding for the City of Toronto’s Construction of the Fairbank-Silverthorn Trunk Storm Sewer System Project, as apart of the City’s basement flooding protection program. The Government of Canada is investing $73.2 million in the project through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. The … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the appointment of Henri-Jean Bonnis to the Board of Directors of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated. He will replace Dominique Bouchard. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778.

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) has launched a federal-territorial working group to help communities access available infrastructure funding. The funding will support projects that help mitigate the damages from flooding, drought and wildfires. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778.