Canada to build more vibrant communities

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Ontario – Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced a federal investment of more than $153.8 million through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program to support 70 projects across multiple regions in Canada. This investment will help create energy-efficient, climate-resilient, and accessible community spaces that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support the transition to net-zero building standards. For families, these initiatives …

Developing future transit infrastructure projects in Quebec

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Quebec – The Government of Canada is announcing an additional federal contribution of more than $1.1 billion to help complete the Quebec City tramway and Montréal Metro Blue line extension projects. These investments in critical infrastructure are essential to help build the strongest economy in the G7. These two major projects will improve mobility in Quebec City and the Montréal …

Feds invests in water, wastewater infrastructure to support more housing 

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Ontario – Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced a federal investment of over $369.5 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) direct delivery stream to build or improve the essential infrastructure needed to promote new housing supply and increase density across the country. In total, these investments will enable the construction of over 110,230 housing units, playing a …

Canada commits funds to support community infrastructure in Edmonton

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Alberta – Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, announced a federal investment of up to $396,000 for Crestwood Hall HVAC and Envelope Upgrades in Alberta through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. This project will support Crestwood Hall’s long term goal of becoming NetZero in an incremental and financially responsible way. Funding will go towards updating stucco …

Feds, BC finalize deal on Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund

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Richmond — The governments of Canada and British Columbia have finalized an agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF). The agreement provides $250 million in federal funding over five years for phase one of the Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant project to enable more homes and improve densification. The funding is an equal cost match of the Province’s contribution toward the …

Supporting unsheltered homelessness response in Thunder Bay, Guelph

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Thunder Bay — The federal government is allocating an additional $1 million to the Lakehead Social Planning Council in Thunder Bay and $500,000 to the County of Wellington in Guelph through the Designated Communities stream of Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy. This brings the total allocation from 2019-20 through 2027-28 to $11.6 million for Thunder Bay, and $17.1 million for Guelph. This much needed funding will be invested in services …

Supporting community infrastructure in Regional District of Nanaimo

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Qualicum – Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities announced a federal investment of up to $7 million for the Ravensong Aquatic Centre Expansion project in British Columbia through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. The expanded facility, which is owned and operated by the Regional District of Nanaimo, will be doubled in size and will include a new pool …

Canada, City of Toronto collaborate to build more homes 

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Toronto — The Government of Canada and the City of Toronto announced investments to build more homes and address encampments. Building for Toronto The federal government announced up to $2.55 billion in low-cost loans through the Apartment Construction Loan Program (ACLP) to help build more than 4,800 rental units, including at least 1,000 affordable rental units. The City of Toronto …

Investing $25m in net-zero home for McMichael Canadian Art Collection

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Kleinburg – Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Francesco Sorbara, MP for Vaughan—Woodbridge, and Sarah Milroy, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, announced a federal investment of $25 million through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program. The current facility will be renovated and expanded to meet net-zero carbon building standards. The project will …

Canada takes a further step to address homelessness in Manitoba

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Winnipeg — The Government of Canada announced that an agreement to support people living without homes, including those in encampments, has been signed with Manitoba, as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI). Funding will support the implementation of a Community Encampment Response Plan and will immediately provide additional support to people living without homes. Manitoba’s plan is …