Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Guy Bourgeois, MNA for Abitibi-Est, announced that the governments of Canada and Quebec will each invest nearly $145,000 in the renovation of the Val-d’Or regional tourism information building. This financial assistance comes from the New Building Canada Fund, Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component—Small Communities Fund. The full release … Read more
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced funding to upgrade the Town of Lampman’s wastewater treatment infrastructure. The federal and provincial governments are each contributing more than $1.6 million to this project through the New Building Canada Fund’s Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component—National and Regional Projects. The project has a total eligible cost of $5 million. The … Read more
Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto, and Neil Hetherington, Chief Executive Officer, Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services, announced joint federal and provincial funding of $500,000 for the Dixon Hall Youth Centre, an important part of the Regent Park revitalization in Toronto. The governments … Read more
PPP Canada has fulfilled its mandate and Canada has developed a strong P3 market, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.)announced the Government of Canada’s intention to dissolve PPP Canada. PPP Canada operations are expected to cease by the end of 2017 with it being dissolved effective March 31, 2018. The full … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) announced the appointment of the following five people to the Board of Directors of Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA): Karla Avis Marie Campagna (former interim member of the Board) Judi Cohen Shelly Cunningham Rish Malhotra The full release is available online. Call 613-219-0149.
Liberal MP Michael McLeod (Northwest Territories) and Wally Schumann, Minister of Infrastructure for the Northwest Territories, marked significant progress on the construction of a series of major roads and highways in the region. The group of highway improvement projects include 21 components that focus on repairing aged roads and improving existing transportation infrastructure across the Territories. Once complete, these … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Matt DeCourcey (Fredericton, N.B.), Stephen Horsman, New Brunswick Minister of Families and Children, and Mike O’Brien, Mayor of Fredericton, announced funding to refurbish the iconic Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge. The governments of Canada and New Brunswick are each contributing over $1.3 million to this project through the New Building … Read more
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour Rodger Cuzner (Cape Breton–Canso, N.S.) and Lloyd Hines, Nova Scotia Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal, announced up to $15.3 million in federal-provincial funding for the Highway 104 Paqtnkek Interchange Project. The federal government is contributing over $6.4 million through the Building Canada Fund – Major … Read more
Infrastructure Canada participated this morning in an update on the construction of the new Champlain Bridge with its private partner, Signature on the Saint Lawrence and The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated, which is responsible for managing the existing Champlain Bridge. The schedule for the new Champlain Bridge project has been put under pressure, … Read more
Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and Jenny Gerbasi, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, announced funding for 103 initiatives in communities across Canada through two new funding programs: the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (a new five-year, $75-million program designed to encourage Canadian municipalities to better prepare for and adapt … Read more
