Municipal Affairs
May 19, 2016
Media Advisory: Federal, Provincial Governments to Make Infrastructure Announcement
The Honourable Judy Foote, Federal Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and the Honourable Eddie Joyce, Minister of Municipal Affairs, will announce federal-provincial investments in infrastructure through the Small Communities Fund component of the New Building Canada Fund tomorrow (Friday, May 20) at the Conception Bay South Town Hall. The event begins at 1:00 p.m.
The ministers will be joined by Conception Bay South Mayor Stephen Tessier.
The $1 billion Small Communities Fund supports priority infrastructure projects in communities across Canada with less than 100,000 residents. The fund will provide $34.9 million for municipal infrastructure to Newfoundland and Labrador over the next several years.
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Media contact:
Heather May
Director of Communications Department of Municipal Affairs 709-729-1983, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
2016 05 19 2:00 p.m.