Press Release Department: Federal - Infrastructure Canada

Funding from the governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador for improvements to the Grand Falls–Windsor Wastewater Treatment Facility was announced by Liberal MP Scott Simms (Coast of Bays-Central-Notre Dame, Nfld.) and Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Government of Canada is contributing up to $3.25 million to this project, representing one-third of the estimated $9,752,122 total project … Read more

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.), Steven Del Duca, Ontario Minister of Transportation and Linda Jeffrey, Mayor of Brampton, announced six newly approved projects that will benefit Brampton under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. The federal government is providing up to 50 per cent of funding for these projects—just over $32.4 million. Bains … Read more

Liberal MP Jean Rioux (Saint-Jean, Que.) and Lucie Charlebois, Minister for Rehabilitation, Youth Protection, Public Health and Healthy Living and Minister responsible for the Montérégie Region, and Michel Fecteau, Mayor of the City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, announced the start of construction on the new Gouin Bridge. The $126 million project involves building a new structure located slightly north … Read more

Infrastructure and Communities Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities President, Clark Somerville, launched two new programs to address climate change in communities and to strengthen infrastructure planning and decision-making. The Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program and the Municipal Asset Management Program, which will be delivered by the FCM, will provide … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Youth) Peter Schiefke (Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Que.) and Keith Peterson, Nunavut Minister of Justice, and Joe Savikataaq, Nunavut Minister of Community and Government Services, announced $75.8 million for the Qikiqtani Correctional Healing Centre in Iqaluit. The full release is available online. Call 613-219-0149.

The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan announced funding for a new wastewater treatment facility in the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte. The construction of a new lagoon at a centralized site will better serve residents of this west-central municipality, along with the Village of Paradise Hill and the Town of St. Walburg. The … Read more

International Trade Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Julie Boulet, Quebec Minister of Tourism, Minister responsible for the Mauricie region, announced that over $68,8 million for 16 water and wastewater projects in the Mauricie region have been approved for funding under the Clean Water and Waste Water Fund. The financial support granted to the 12 municipalities will … Read more

International Development and La Francophonie Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.), Martin Coiteux, Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security and Minister Responsible for the Region of Montréal, Luc Fortin, MNA for Sherbrooke and Minister responsible for the Estrie region announced that over $5.3 million for five water and wastewater projects in … Read more

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Pablo Rodriguez (Honoré-Mercier, Que.), Martin Coiteux, Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security and Minister Responsible for the Region of Montréal, and Lucie Charlebois, Quebec Minister of Rehabilitation, Youth Protection, Public Health and Healthy Living, Minister Responsible for the Montérégie Region and … Read more

Liberal MP Deb Schulte (King-Vaughan, Ont.) and Dr. Helena Jaczek, MPP for Oak Ridges-Markham, Brian McCullagh, Director of Business Development at Vianet, Glenn Grubb, President of Comcentric Networking Inc., and Steve Pellegrini, Mayor of King Township, announced over $2.53 million in federal and provincial funding for two projects that will provide internet service to residents and businesses … Read more