Alberta — Six rural communities across Alberta will see improvements to local public transit services, after an investment of more than $3.4 million from the federal government. In Stoney Nakoda Nation territory, funding will support the purchase of new transit assets to expand public transit capacities and connect residents to nearby hubs, such as Cochrane, Mînî Thnî, and the Bow Valley Corridor. …
Charlottetown – To increase housing supply, the Government of Canada and Province of Prince Edward Island have reached a new funding agreement, directing close to $86.2 million toward housing enabling infrastructure. This long-term predictable funding, delivered over 10 years under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF), will accelerate housing development, increase densification, and help meet the growing demand for affordable housing. This investment, alongside …
Newmarket— By working closely with its partners, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, and is providing additional support to address homelessness and encampments. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill; Eric Jolliffe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality …
Waterloo — By working closely with its partners, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, and providing additional support to address homelessness and encampments. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Bardish Chagger, MP for Waterloo, and Karen Redman, Regional Chair, Region of Waterloo, announced a federal investment of almost $72 …
Hamilton — By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities. Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and Member of Parliament for …
Nova Scotia — Residents in East Hants will benefit from an increase in public transit services, after an investment of more than $130,000 from the federal and provincial governments. Member of Parliament Kody Blois, MLA John A. MacDonald, and Executive Director for East Hants Learning Tanya Burke announced federal funding to purchase one electric vehicle, one hybrid vehicle and a dispatch software system …
Greater Sudbury – Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, and Paul Lefebvre, Mayor of the City of Greater Sudbury announced more than $14 million in federal funding for the City of Greater Sudbury’s public transit infrastructure, through the Baseline Funding stream of the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF). This funding, which will …
Foothills County, — The federal and provincial governments are investing more than $24 million to improve local community infrastructure across seven Alberta municipalities. The Town of Okotoks and Foothills County will receive funding to improve the water supply by constructing a sub-regional system that will capture raw water from the merging of the Bow and Highwood Rivers. This funding will support water …
Nisga — Critical disaster mitigation infrastructure upgrades are planned for Gingolx Harbour, the largest harbour within the Nisga’a First Nation territory, after an investment of nearly $20 million from the federal government. Gingolx Harbour faces increasing risks from stronger storms and rising sea levels, which could result in catastrophic damage to the harbour and the sea crafts that use it. This investment will …
Ottawa — The federal government is investing $10 million for 18 applied research projects that explore specific, impactful ways to help Canada meet its housing and infrastructure needs. From building a national housing data platform, to studying the impacts of transit investments on low-income and racialized communities, to combatting youth homelessness, these projects aim to generate innovative, practical solutions to the housing and infrastructure …
