Following a meeting between the regional chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations and several members of Cabinet, the Government of Canada pledged to continue working to improve the quality of life for First Nations people. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778. On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), Employment, Workforce … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) issued the following statement: “On behalf of the Government of Canada, I welcome the announcement by the Canada Infrastructure Bank on its investment of up to $2 billion in Ontario’s GO Expansion- On Corridor project in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. This is a transformative project for the … Read more
Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.), joined by Laura Thibert, Board Chair of the Edmonton Catholic School District, announced federal funding for the replacement of the Ben Calf Robe elementary and junior high school in Edmonton. The Government of Canada is contributing $6 million to this project through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. The … Read more
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale (Regina-Wascana, Sask.) and David Buckingham, MLA for Saskatoon Westview, announced funding for three new water and wastewater projects in the province. The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan are each contributing more than $30.4 million to the three projects through the New Building Canada Fund. The full release is … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced the appointment of Roy Norton as Member of the International Authority for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) and Brendan Maguire, MLA for Halifax Atlantic, announced … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) and Don Darling, Mayor of the City of Saint John, announced funding for the Saint John Flood Mitigation Strategy. The Government of Canada is contributing over $11.9 million towards these projects through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. The full release is available online. … Read more
Liberal MP Larry Bagnell (Yukon) and Chief of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation, Dana Tizya-Tramm, announced funding for the construction of a new community centre in Old Crow. The Government of Canada is investing over $10.8 million in the project through the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream and the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing … Read more
Minister of Rural Economic Development Bernadette Jordan (South Shore–St. Margaret’s, N.S.) and Lloyd Hines, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, announced support for two new ferry replacement projects in Nova Scotia. The Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia are each contributing up to $6 million towards these projects through the Rural and Northern Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in … Read more
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced funding for 125 new initiatives in communities across Canada through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund, Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program and Municipal Asset Management Program. The announcement was made by Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. The … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) announced the four winners of the country’s first-ever Smart Cities Challenge. The winners will receive prizes worth a total of $75 million. The winners are: Town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia – $5 million prize for its proposal to … Read more
