The Honourable Dwight Ball, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, today
announced the signing of a bilateral agreement with the Government of Canada
under the Investing in Canada Plan that will provide more than $555 million in
federal funding over the next decade for community infrastructure projects.
The Investing in Canada Plan will see the provincial and federal governments
make unprecedented investments in public transit, green infrastructure,
recreational, cultural, and community infrastructure, as well as rural and
northern communities. Additional information regarding the allocations for each
of the four streams of the program over 10 years is provided in the backgrounder
below.
The projects supported through this agreement will involve contributions from
the provincial, federal, and municipal governments and other partners. A call
for applications for potential projects will be made by the Provincial
Government in the coming weeks.
This initiative delivers on commitments in The Way Forward to strengthen the
province’s economic foundation, enhance efficiency, and deliver better services
and better outcomes for residents. The Way Forward outlines all actions the
Provincial Government is taking to achieve a strong, diversified province with a
high standard of living, and can be viewed at
thewayforward.gov.nl.ca.
Quotes
“We value our collaborative working relationship
with our federal counterparts as we continue to ensure that residents are
directly benefiting from high quality municipal infrastructure. As we have
outlined in The Way Forward, our government continues to leverage all available
sources of federal funding, including the Investing in Canada Infrastructure
Plan, to maximize investments that will achieve greater efficiency, strengthen
the province’s economic foundation, enhance services, and improve outcomes for
Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.”
Honourable Dwight Ball
Premier of
Newfoundland and Labrador
“The Investing in Canada Plan will see the Governments of Newfoundland and
Labrador and Canada make unprecedented investments in community infrastructure.
The plan enables our government to deliver on our commitments to residents to
provide a better quality of life for residents, prioritizing clean drinking
water and wastewater systems, and building quality roads and strong
communities.”
Honourable Andrew Parsons
Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Environment
“I am very pleased to join Newfoundland and Labrador today for the signing of
this agreement as part of our Investing in Canada plan. This funding will make a
real difference to Newfoundland and Labrador communities. Residents will enjoy
safer roads and highways, improved water and wastewater facilities, and will
benefit from new green infrastructure. Long-term investments in infrastructure
are key to building a strong Canada–connecting people, creating good jobs for
the middle class, and building inclusive communities that will remain
competitive in today’s economy and over the next century.”
Honourable
François-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities,
Government of Canada
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Learn More
The Way Forward
Budget 2018 – Safe and Sustainable Communities
Investing in Canada – Canada’s Long-term Infrastructure Plan
Investing in Canada Plan Project Map
Federal Infrastructure Investments in Newfoundland and
Labrador
Media contacts
Michelle Cannizzaro
Office of the
Premier
709-729-3960
michellecannizzaro@gov.nl.ca
Lynn
Robinson
Municipal Affairs and Environment
709-729-5449, 691-9466
lynnrobinson@gov.nl.ca
Kate
Monfette
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and
Communities
613-301-0894
kate.monfette@canada.ca
BACKGROUNDER
Investing in Canada Plan – Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador will receive a total of $555,842,846 from 2018-2028
through this agreement.
Allocations by funding
Funding Stream |
Allocation |
Expected Outcomes at Project Completion* |
Public Transit |
$109,071,324 to build new urban transit networks and service
extensions that will transform the way Canadians live, move and work. |
· Improved capacity of public transit infrastructure
· Improved quality and safety of existing and future transit systems
· Improved access to public transit systems |
Green Infrastructure |
$302,364,807 to support greenhouse gas emission (GHG)
reductions; enable greater adaptation and resilience to the impacts of climate
change and climate-related disaster mitigation, and ensure that more communities
can provide clean air and safe drinking water for their citizens. |
· Increased capacity to manage more renewable energy
· Increased access to clean energy transportation
· Increased energy efficiency of buildings
· Increased generation of clean energy
· Increased structural capacity and increased natural capacity to adapt to
climate change impacts, natural disasters and extreme weather events
· Increased capacity to treat and manage wastewater and stormwater
· Increased access to potable water
· Increased capacity to reduce or remediate soil and air
pollutants |
Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure |
$39,768,539 towards community, culture and recreation
infrastructure to build stronger communities and improve social
inclusion. |
· Improved access to and increased quality of community, cultural and
recreational infrastructure for Canadians, including Indigenous Peoples and
vulnerable populations |
Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure |
$104,638,175 to support projects that improve the quality of
life in rural and northern communities by responding to rural and northern
specific needs. |
· Improved food security
· Improved and more reliable road, air and marine infrastructure
· Improved broadband connectivity
· More efficient and reliable energy
· Improved education and health facilities that benefit Indigenous peoples
(specific to Truth and Reconciliation Commission) |
2018 09 10
11:20 am