Ottawa – Canadians work hard to be able to afford a home. However, the high cost of mortgage payments is a barrier to homeownership, especially for Millennials and Gen Z. To help more Canadians, particularly younger generations, buy a first home, new mortgage rules came into effect on August 1, 2024, allowing 30 year insured mortgage amortizations for first-time homebuyers …
Halifax – Canada is developing and rolling out clean energy and clean technologies faster than ever before to create good-paying jobs, attract global investment in our economy, position Canada as the clean energy supplier of choice for our democratic allies and achieve our ambitious climate targets. By moving thoughtfully and strategically, Atlantic Canada is well positioned to drive progress toward …
Winnipeg —The federal government has transferred more than $39.5 million to Manitoba under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the province invest in their local infrastructure priorities. This is the first of two payments to Manitoba for this fiscal year. The next payment is expected to be made …
Ajax — Walking, running, cycling, and rolling is about to get a lot easier in the Town of Ajax thanks to two federal investments. Minister Mark Holland and Mayor Shaun Collier announced combined funding of nearly $250,000 for improvements to local trail networks. Two trails lead from Dennis Drive and Hibbins Avenue to Eagle Ridge Public School in Forest Ridge Park. …
Ottawa – Finding solutions to Canada’s housing crisis requires rethinking how we design homes, while maintaining the safety of residents and first responders. That is why the Government of Canada is studying ways to optimize new building designs to create more residences in underused urban areas. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry, announced that the National Research Council …
Regina —The federal government has transferred more than $33 million to Saskatchewan under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the province invest in their local infrastructure priorities. This is the first of two payments to Saskatchewan for this fiscal year. The next payment is expected to be made prior to the …
Leamington — Caldwell First Nation is upgrading the Hillman Marshland’s southern dyke to protect vulnerable lands, after an investment of over $15 million from the federal government. A dyke is an embankment or barrier designed to prevent water from overflowing onto land. It is a crucial element for protecting low-lying areas from flooding, especially in regions prone to heavy rainfall, storm …
Toronto —The Black and Lavender Creeks in the Rockcliffe-Smythe area of Toronto are being modified to reduce the risk of flooding due to the impacts climate change after a combined investment of more than $323 million from the federal government and the City of Toronto. This was announced by Minister Ahmed Hussen, Mayor Olivia Chow, and Councillor Frances Nunziata. The …
Winnipeg — The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have signed a new ten-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) to provide predictable, long-term, and stable funding to communities across the province. Over the first five years, Manitoba will receive more than $415 million to address local infrastructure priorities. Since 2015, the CCBF has funded over 920 highway, road, and bridge projects across Manitoba totalling …
Halifax —The federal government has transferred more than $30 million to Nova Scotia under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the province invest in their local infrastructure priorities. This is the first of two payments to Nova Scotia for this fiscal year. The next payment is expected to be made …
