Investing in Canadian infrastructure: Delivering results for all Canadians today and into the future
Investing in Canadian infrastructure: Delivering results for all Canadians today and into the future
Over 28,000 projects approved to date benefitting Canadians in communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast
OTTAWA, April 19, 2018 /CNW/ - Infrastructure investments play a key role in growing a strong and sustainable economy, making our communities more inclusive, and creating opportunities and jobs for the middle class.
Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities was joined by Kelly Gillis, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Canada, to provide an update on the Government's progress in implementing the Investing in Canada long-term infrastructure plan. The progress made on the plan highlights the importance of partnership and collaboration - working with our provincial, territorial, municipal and Indigenous partners - to provide programs that are flexible and responsive to the needs of Canadians.
The presentation outlined how the Government of Canada is rolling out the Plan in two phases, making funding available to address needs identified through broad consultations, and delivering on its commitment to make unprecedented investments in infrastructure across the country. From the design of the Plan to its implementation, the Government is making sure that its programs are making a real and positive impact on Canadians and their communities from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
The Government's long-term infrastructure plan was announced in Budget 2016 and further expanded on in Budget 2017 to support five priority areas: public transit, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation, and rural and northern communities. In total, it is making over $180 billion available to support local, provincial, and territorial infrastructure projects over 12 years. The plan is helping grow the economy and create jobs for the middle class, building inclusive communities where everyone has access to opportunities, and supporting a low-carbon green economy.
Quotes
"Our investments in infrastructure are making a difference in the lives of Canadians. In Winnipeg, investment in new buses means better service for residents on their daily commutes. In Gatineau, the creation of transitional housing units will provide safe housing for women facing homelessness and single mothers fleeing family violence. In Edmonton, the new social housing will help support our most vulnerable citizens, providing them the opportunity to have a stable home. And in Nunavut, upgrades to water infrastructure in Chesterfield Inlet, Arviat, and Sanikiluaq means cleaner water for residents."
-- The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
Quick facts
All 34 Budget 2016 programs launched
11 of 24 Budget 2017 programs launched
Over 28,000 projects approved so far
$11.8 billion in federal funding allocated, accounting for over 80% of Budget 2016 funding
Over 70% of approved projects underway or completed
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Backgrounder 1
The Investing in Canada plan: Overall Progress Summary
Budget 2016 Programs
-- $14.4 billion available to support projects prioritized by our funding
partners
-- All 34 programs launched
-- Over 28,000 projects approved, worth $11.8 billion in federal funding
alone (accounting for over 80% of available program funding)
-- Over 70% of approved projects underway or completed
Budget 2017 Programs
-- $81.2 billion in additional funding
-- 24 new programs, 11 of which have been launched
-- $33 billion will be delivered through Infrastructure Canada bilateral
agreements with provinces and territories
-- Seven agreements signed so far
-- Agreements signed with most provinces and territories to deliver the new
Early Learning and Child Care initiative
-- Negotiations with provinces and territories underway for the delivery of
the National Housing Strategy
-- Smart Cities Challenge launched, with finalists for the first
competition being announced in the coming weeks
-- Canada Infrastructure Bank launched to provide partners with new funding
options
Ongoing Programs
-- $92.2 billion available through 22 ongoing programs supporting thousands
of local infrastructure projects every year
-- Federal Gas Tax Fund alone supports about 4,000 projects across
3,600 communities every year
Overview of the Investing in Canada Plan
The Investing in Canada plan, the federal government's long-term infrastructure plan, was announced in Budget 2016 and expanded on in Budget 2017. In total, it makes over $180 billion available to support local, provincial, and territorial infrastructure projects over 12 years.
The Plan provides a single, consolidated strategic framework to guide the delivery of all federal infrastructure funding programs. It introduced a new way of designing and delivering federal infrastructure programs, and is focused on achieving three key objectives:
-- Grow the economy and create jobs for the middle class,
-- Build inclusive communities where everyone has access to opportunities,
and
-- Support a low-carbon, green economy.
The new funding provided through Budgets 2016 and 2017 is delivered by 14 federal departments and agencies. The 58 funding programs are organized across five main funding streams, with $7.5 billion designated to support infrastructure projects in Indigenous communities.
1. $28.7 billion of this funding will support public transit projects,
including $5 billion that will be available for investment through the
Canada Infrastructure Bank.
2. $26.9 billion of this funding will support green infrastructure projects,
including $5 billion that will be available for investment through the
Canada Infrastructure Bank.
3. $25.3 billion of this funding will support social infrastructure in
Canadian communities.
4. $10.1 billion of this funding will support trade and transportation
projects, including $5 billion that will be available for investment
through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
5. $2 billion of this funding will support infrastructure projects that meet
the unique needs of rural and northern communities like facilities to
support food security, local access roads and enhanced broadband
connectivity. In addition, $400 million will be delivered through the
Arctic Energy Fund to advance energy security in the territories.
Funding also included an additional $2 billion for the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund and $500 million for the Connect to Innovate Program delivered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development.
In addition to the new funding programs, over $92.2 billion remains available to support thousands of additional local projects each year through 22 ongoing programs. For example, through the federal Gas Tax Fund, about 4,000 projects are supported annually in 3,600 communities across Canada.
Under the first phase of the plan, which was announced in Budget 2016, investments totalling $14.4 billion focussed on the repair and modernization of key infrastructure across Canada. The funding targeted vital public transit services, water and wastewater systems, and social infrastructure such as affordable housing.
Budget 2017 provided an additional $81.2 billion in new funding programs across five priority areas: public transit, green, social, trade and transportation and rural and northern communities' infrastructure. The funding is focused on supporting longer-term, transformative infrastructure projects.
The Plan also called for the creation of a new Canada Infrastructure Bank, which is now established, attracting private and institutional capital and pursuing potential investment opportunities. As well, it sought innovative ideas and approaches to tackling community problems through a Smart Cities Challenge. The finalists from the first competition will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Investing in Canada plan: Overall progress summary: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2018/04/backgrounder-the-investing-in-canada-plan-overall-progress-summary.html
Backgrounder 2
The Investing in Canada plan: Budget 2016 programs and progress
The Investing in Canada plan, the federal government's long-term infrastructure plan, was initially announced in Budget 2016, making $14.4 billion in new funding available to support infrastructure needs identified by communities. The new programs focussed on the repair and modernization of key public transit services, water and wastewater systems, and social infrastructure such as affordable housing across Canada.
All 34 of the new infrastructure funding programs introduced in Budget 2016 have been launched. Over 28,000 projects have been approved under these programs, worth an estimated $11.8 billion in federal funding commitments, collectively accounting for over 82 percent of Budget 2016 program funding. Over 70 percent of those projects are reported to be underway. Infrastructure Canada will also publish annual reports on the progress and results of the plan.
In addition to the new funding programs, $92.2 billion remains available to support thousands of additional local projects each year through 22 ongoing programs. For example, through the federal Gas Tax Fund, about 4,000 projects are supported annually in Canada's 3,600 communities.
Budget 2016 programs and implementation progress
Program Funding from Budget 2016 Number of projects Federal funding for projects
approved Number of projects
approved started
(millions of $) (millions of $)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Canada
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Doubling Investment in Affordable
Housing (Budget 2016 title:
Investment in Affordable Housing) 504.4 4,457 356.5 254
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Increasing Affordable Housing for
Seniors 200.7 1,257 119.9 828
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Supporting Shelters for Victims of
Family Violence 89.9 3,147 64.3 3,103
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Housing for First Nations on Reserve
-Renovation & Retrofit (Budget
2016 title: Renovation and Retrofit
on Reserve) 127.7 3,076 119.3 3,076
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Supporting Energy and Water
Efficiency Retrofits and
Renovations to Existing Social
Housing (Budget 2016 title:
Renovation and Retrofit of Social
Housing) (1) 574.0 2,577 575.2 2,140
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Housing in the North (Budget 2016
title: Northern Housing) 97.7 63 46.0 30
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Shelter Enhancement Program On
Reserve (Budget 2016 title:
Shelters for First Nations Victims
of Family Violence) 10.4 5 10.4 2
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Aboriginal Capacity Development
(Budget 2016 title: Aboriginal
Capacity and Skills Development) 10.0 464 8.5 464
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Canadian Heritage
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Canada Cultural Spaces Fund 168.2 260 164.6 259
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
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Inuit Housing 80.0 193 80.0 144
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Employment and Social Development Canada
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Early Learning and Child Care 400.0 12 312.2 12
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Homelessness Partnering Strategy 111.77 476 105.0 476
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First Nations and Inuit Child Care
Initiative 62.8 545 59.5 545
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Enabling Accessibility Fund (2) 4.0 168 4.0 168
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Indigenous Services Canada (3)
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Health Facilities Program (4) 270.0 44 151.8 44
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Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve 51.2 98 29.0 98
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First Nations Waste Management
Initiative 408.9 462 94.9 462
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Clean Water & Wastewater 1,833.0 420 1,928.9 221
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Housing for First Nations on Reserve 416.6 5553 476.8 3,318
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Culture and Recreation Centres
(Budget 2016 title: First Nations
Infrastructure Fund - Cultural and
Recreational Centres) 76.9 211 132.3 83
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Infrastructure Canada
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Public Transit Infrastructure Fund 3,400.0 1,105 2,257.1 1,069
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Clean Water and Wastewater Fund 2,000.0 2,349 1,904.7 2,291
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Capacity Building for Climate Change
Challenges Fund (Budget 2016 title:
Municipalities for Climate
Innovation Program) 75.0 57 7.7 N/A
------------------------------------ ---- --- --- ---
Asset Management Fund (Budget 2016
title: Municipal Asset Management
Program) (5) 50.0 177 7.1 N/A
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NBCF-PTIC-NRP: Lake Manitoba/Lake
St. Martin Outlet Channels & North
Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant) 459.8 1 212.3 N/A
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Codes, Guides and Specifications for
Climate-Resilient Public
Infrastructure (6) 40.0 1 42.5 1
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Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Connect to Innovate 500.0 138 305.0 1
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Post-Secondary Institutions
Strategic Investment Fund 2,000.0 300 1,968.7 299
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Natural Resources Canada
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Electric Vehicle and Alternative
Fuel Infrastructure Deployment and
Technology Demonstration 62.5 40 40.4 40
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Regional Electricity Cooperation and
Strategic Infrastructure 2.5 2 0.9 2
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Natural Resources Canada (with Environment and Climate Change Canada)
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Green Municipal Fund (7) 125.0 N/A 12.0 N/A
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Parks Canada
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National Cost-Sharing Program for
Heritage Places 20.0 107 18.8 102
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Public Health Agency of Canada
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Indigenous Early Learning and Child
Care (IELCC) Capital and Quality
Improvement Funding (Budget 2016
title: Aboriginal Head Start in
Urban and Northern Communities) 15.4 81 15.0 77
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Regional Development Agencies
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Canada 150 Community Infrastructure
Program 150.0 581 93.7 551
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Totals (7) $ 14,398.47M 28,415 $ 11,838.3M 20,196
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(1) This includes additional $14M
in funding from programming beyond
the IICP.
(2) Budget 2016 announced $270 M in
funding over five years starting
in 2016-17, however this table
does not reflect planned spending
beyond 2017-18.
(3) This includes program funding
from a variety of departmental
programming including the
Investing in Canada plan.
(4) Budget 2016 announced $270M in
funding over five years starting
in 2016-17, however this table
does not reflect planned spending
beyond 2017-18.
(5) Program delivered by the
Federation of Canadian
Municipalities.
(6) An additional $2.5M of funds
was made available for this
agreement from other Budget 2017
program funding.
(7) All projects under the Green
Municipal Fund are selected,
approved and delivered by the
Federation of Canadian
Municipalities on behalf of
Environment and Climate Change
Canada and Natural Resources
Canada.
(8) Value of projects approved may
exceed program funding where
department has provided additional
funding from other sources.
Distribution of funding by federal department
Department Funding from Budget 2016
(millions of $)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation 1,614.8
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Canadian Heritage 318.2
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Crown-Indigenous Relations and
Northern Affairs 80.0
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Employment and Social Development
Canada 578.57
--------------------------------- ------
Environment and Climate Change
Canada 62.5
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Indigenous Services Canada 3,056.7
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Infrastructure Canada (1) 6,024.8
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Innovation, Science and Economic
Development Canada 2,500.0
-------------------------------- -------
Natural Resources Canada 127.5
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Parks Canada 20.0
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Public Health Agency of Canada 15.4
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Regional Development Agencies 150.0
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TOTAL $ 14,398.47M
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(1) Funding also includes transfers
to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities for two
initiatives, a transfer to
National Research Council, and two
New Building Canada Fund projects
for Adaptation and Climate
Resistant
Infrastructure.
Distribution of funding by funding stream
Public Green Infrastructure Social infrastructure Connect to Innovate Post-Secondary Institutions
Transit Strategic Investment TOTAL
Fund
(millions
of $) (millions of $) (millions of $) (millions of $) (millions of $)
(millions of $)
--- --------------
3,400 5,000 3,400 500 2,000 14,400
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The Investing in Canada plan: Budget 2016 programs and progress: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2018/04/backgrounder-the-investing-in-canada-plan-budget-2016-programs-and-progress.html
Backgrounder 3
The Investing in Canada plan: Budget 2017 programs and progress
The Investing in Canada plan, the federal long-term infrastructure plan, makes over $180 billion available to support local and provincial or territorial infrastructure projects over 12 years.
Budget 2017 built on the initial investments announced in Budget 2016 by introducing an additional $81.2 billion in new funding programs across five priority areas: public transit, green, social, trade and transportation and rural and northern communities' infrastructure. The funding under these programs is focused on supporting longer-term, transformative projects.
To date, Infrastructure Canada has signed seven new bilateral agreements with provinces and territories. Once all signed, these agreements will make $33 billion in federal infrastructure funding available to fund local and regional infrastructure projects across Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada has signed agreements with most provinces and territories for the Early Learning and Child Care initiative (ELCC). Provinces and territories are currently also signing bilateral agreements with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) under the National Housing Strategy. Other programs are delivered through additional means, including through partners such as the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Of the 24 programs introduced in Budget 2017, provinces, territories and communities can already access funding to support their priority projects through 11 of these programs (noted below through an asterisk*).
Departments and Programs Funding from Budget 2017
(millions of $)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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FPT Housing Partnership Framework 7,700.0
--------------------------------- -------
National Housing Co-Investment Fund 5,100.0
----------------------------------- -------
Other National Housing Strategy
Initiatives 1,100.0
-------------------------------- -------
Canadian Heritage
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Canada Cultural Spaces Fund* 300.0
--------------------------- -----
Community Educational Infrastructure 80.0
------------------------------------ ----
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs
-----------------------------------------------
Indigenous Community-Based Climate
Monitoring Program 72.7
----------------------------------- ----
Climate Change Preparedness in the
North Program - Implementation of
Adaptation Actions in the North 55.9
----------------------------------- ----
First Nation Adapt Program - Flood
Plain Mapping 27.0
----------------------------------- ----
Employment and Social Development Canada
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Early Learning and Child Care* 7,000.0
----------------------------- -------
Homelessness Partnering Strategy 2,130.0
-------------------------------- -------
Enabling Accessibility Fund 77.0
--------------------------- ----
Women in Construction Fund 10.0
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Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Canadian Centre for Climate Services 107.9
------------------------------------ -----
Finance Canada
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Reserved Green Funding 2,000.0
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Health Canada
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Home Care Infrastructure 1,000.0
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Indigenous Services Canada
--------------------------
Improving Indigenous Communities 4,000.0
-------------------------------- -------
Capital Facilities and Maintenance
Program 15.0
----------------------------------- ----
Infrastructure Canada
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Investing in Canada Infrastructure
Program* 33,000.0
----------------------------------- --------
Canada Infrastructure Bank* 15,000.0
-------------------------- --------
Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation
Fund 2,000.0
----------------------------------- -------
Smart Cities Challenge* 300.0
---------------------- -----
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Innovation Superclusters Initiative* 150.0
----------------------------------- -----
Natural Resources Canada
------------------------
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote
Communities* 220.0
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Emerging Renewable Power* 200.0
------------------------ -----
Energy Efficient Buildings 182.0
-------------------------- -----
Electric Vehicles and Alternative
Fuels Infrastructure* 120.0
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Smart Grids* 100.0
----------- -----
Building Regional Adaptation Capacity
and Expertise 16.0
------------------------------------- ----
National-Scale Knowledge Synthesis
and Dissemination 2.0
----------------------------------- ---
Transport Canada
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National Trade Corridors Fund* 2,000.0
----------------------------- -------
Connecting Communities by Rail and
Water 1,925.0
----------------------------------- -------
Oceans Protection Plan 1,325.0
---------------------- -------
Modernizing Transportation 76.7
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Trade and Transportation Information
System 50.0
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Climate Risk Assessments 16.4
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Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Off-Road
Regulations 16.0
-------------------------------- ----
Less : Funds in the fiscal framework
and other revenues ($6,412)
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Total $81,200M
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The Investing in Canada plan: Budget 2017 programs and progress: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2018/04/backgrounder-the-investing-in-canada-plan-budget-2017-programs-and-progress.html
Backgrounder 4
The Investing in Canada plan: Ongoing programs
The Investing in Canada plan, the federal government's long-term infrastructure plan is providing over $180 billion in infrastructure funding available over 12 years.
The funding is comprised of three main envelopes:
-- $14.4 billion in programs to address immediate needs identified by
communities.
-- $81.2 billion in longer-term funding programs introduced as part of
Budget 2017. The programs collectively provide communities and
provincial or territorial governments with a wide range of funding
options to meet their unique and diverse infrastructure project needs.
-- $92.2 billion in ongoing programs.
The table below provides information on the $92.2 billion that remains available to support local, regional and national infrastructure priorities through ongoing programs. The 22 programs support thousands of local projects each year. For example, through the federal Gas Tax Fund, about 4,000 projects are supported annually across Canada's 3,600 communities.
Departments and Programs Funding through Ongoing
Programs
(millions of $)
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
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Existing Housing Programs 17,262
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Canadian Heritage
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Canada Cultural Spaces Fund 360
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Employment and Social Development Canada
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Homelessness Partnering Strategy 357
-------------------------------- ---
Employment and Social Development Canada, Public Health Agency
of Canada,
Indigenous Services Canada (3)
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Indigenous Early Learning and
Childcare 1,591
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Indigenous Services Canada (3)
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Support for On-Reserve Housing 1,940
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Support for Education Facilities 2,984
-------------------------------- -----
Social Community Infrastructure 6,430
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Water and Wastewater Infrastructure 2,430
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First Nations Infrastructure Fund 128
--------------------------------- ---
On-Reserve Health Infrastructure 654
-------------------------------- ---
Infrastructure Canada
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Community Improvement Fund (1) 41,344
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New Building Canada Fund 11,853
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Building Canada Fund 2,335
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P3 Canada Fund 1,213
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Green Infrastructure Fund 428
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Other Infrastructure Canada Programs
(2) 366
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Regional Development Agencies
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Canada 150 Program 146
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Transport Canada
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Gateways and Corridors Programs 341
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Total $92.2M
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(1) Includes the Gas Tax Fund and the incremental GST rebate for municipalities.
(2) Includes the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund, Border Infrastructure Fund, PT Base Funding,
and the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Project.
(3) As of November 30, 2017, programs previously delivered by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
and Health Canada were transferred to the newly-created Department of Indigenous Services Canada.
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Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, Brook.Simpson@canada.ca; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: infc.media.infc@canada.ca
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