Press Release Department: Federal - Infrastructure Canada

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced over $4.5 million in funding for 109 new initiatives in communities across Canada through three programs: the Green Municipal Fund, the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program, and the Municipal Asset Management Program. The full release is available online. … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Claire Trevena, Minister of BC Transportation and Infrastructure, announced $224.5 million in joint funding for the replacement of the R. W. Bruhn Bridge along Highway 1 in Sicamous. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778.

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), Brian Mason, Minister of Alberta Transportation, and Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi were in Calgary to celebrate the launch of the 17 Ave. S.E. BRT extension. The full release is available online. Call 613-697-3778. Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced more than $5.7 … Read more

On behalf of Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), Liberal MP Colin Fraser (West Nova, N.S.) and Bill Karsten, Federation of Canadian Municipalities First Vice-President and Councillor for Halifax Regional Municipality, announced more than $3.4 million in grants and loans through the Green Municipal Fund to improve green infrastructure in the Municipality of … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.), Wally Schumann, territorial Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Robert C. McLeod, territorial Minister of Environment and Natural Resources and Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) announced $26.5 million in funding for turbine and generator upgrades at the Snare Forks Hydroelectric Facility located on the … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marco Mendicino (Eglinton-Lawrence, Ont.) and Berry Vrbanovic, Green Municipal Fund Council member and Mayor of Kitchener,  announced over $7 million in grants and loans through the Green Municipal Fund to improve wastewater treatment plants in the Townships of Wellington North and St. Clair. The Green Municipal Fund is … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) announced an investment of over $215 million to support the purchase of 153 new Azur subway cars by the Société de transport de Montréal. The government of Quebec and the STM are also contributing into the project, bringing the total investment to over $580 million. The full release is available … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) was joined by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development David Lametti (LaSalle-Émard-Verdun, Que.) and local elected officials to inaugurate the new Île-des-Sœurs Bridge, part of the new Champlain Bridge Corridor project, linking Île-des-Sœurs … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) welcomed the launch of Infrastructure Statistics Hub. INFEA was developed by Statistics Canada and launched in September 2018 as part of a commitment made in Budget 2017. The full release is available online. Call 613-951-4636.

Signature on the St. Lawrence reported significant progress has been made on the Champlain Bridge Corridor project and indicated that the main structure of the bridge will be complete by December 21, 2018. They noted, however, that some important weather-dependent permanent work, including waterproofing and paving, is unlikely to commence until early spring. The full release is … Read more