Press Release Department: Federal - Infrastructure Canada

Heritage and Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.), Kathleen Weil, Minister Responsible for Access to Information, and Rita de Santis, MNA for Bourassa-Sauvé, announced an investment of over $820 million for 26 projects being carried out by the Société de transport de Montréal under … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) announced the 20 finalists of the Smart Cities Challenge. Summaries of the finalists’ applications, along with their Challenge Statements and the evaluation criteria are posted on the Impact Canada website. Each finalist will receive a grant of $250,000 to further develop their innovative ideas into final proposals … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Quebec MNA Norbert Morin announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec will each invest close to $194,000 to convert the Montmagny former town hall into a community centre. The new building will provide several spaces to accommodate and house cultural and community organizations in the region. … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) made the following statement on the audit of the new Champlain Bridge project included in the Spring report of the Office of the Auditor General of Canada: “The Government of Canada’s priority is to deliver a quality, toll-free new Champlain Bridge as soon as possible without … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, Que.) and Quebec MNA Lucie Charlebois announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec will each invest nearly $635,000 to expand and add a roof to Saint-Zotique’s outdoor ice rink. This financial support comes from the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component—Small Communities Fund. The … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) announced that Pierre Lavallée has been appointed as the first President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Infrastructure Bank. The full release is available online. Call 613-219-0149.

Liberal MP Peter Schiefke (Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Que.) and Marie-Claude Nichols, MNA for Vaudreuil, announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec will each invest more than $430,000 in the reconstruction of the City of Pincourt’s Parc olympique swimming pool and pavilion. This financial support comes from the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component—Small Communities Fund. The full release is … Read more

International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced an investment of over $10.8 million for five projects being carried out by the Société de transport de Sherbrooke under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. The Government of Canada will provide more than $6 million for these projects and the Government of Quebec will contribute over … Read more

Liberal MP Bobby Morrissey (Egmont, PEI) and Paula Biggar, Prince Edward Island Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy,  announced joint support of over $2.6 million for extensive road improvement across the Province. The Government of Canada is contributing more than $1.1 million through the New Building Canada Fund. The Province of Prince Edward Island will provide the … Read more

Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance Joël Lightbound (Louis-Hébert, Que.), André Fortin, Quebec Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification, and Sébastien Proulx, Quebec Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports, announced an investment of nearly $60.9 million for 24 projects being carried out … Read more