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Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in British Columbia
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Sechelt, British Columbia, January 15, 2025 — Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country, Lenora Joe, Ihe hiwus (Chief) for the shíshálh Nation, and Alton Toth, Chair for the […]
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Improving public transit in West Hants
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada West Hants, Nova Scotia, January 15, 2025 — Additional public transit options will be available for West Hants residents following an investment of more than $410,000 from the federal and provincial governments through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund. Member of Parliament Kody Blois, Member of the Legislative Assembly Melissa […]
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Upgrades to disaster mitigation infrastructure to help protect Gingolx Harbour
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Nisga’a Village of Gingolx, British Columbia, December 12, 2024 — 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 […]
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Critical transportation infrastructure vulnerabilities place lives and prosperity at risk, Senate report finds
December 6, 2024 Ottawa – Canada is not ready to face the consequences of climate change on its transportation hubs and supply chain network, which threatens public safety and the country’s long-term economic prosperity, the Senate Committee on Transport and Communications said in its latest report. Critical transportation infrastructure across the country is vulnerable to extreme […]
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Federal government establishes council to deliver Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Ottawa, Ontario, December 3, 2024 — Today, Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, announced the new Canadian Infrastructure Council, an expert advisory body that will deliver the country’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA). The NIA will support Canada’s long-term infrastructure planning and decision-making by compiling data and […]
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SCO Joins in the Call for Overdue Infrastructure Investments in our Nations
November 29, 2024 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB —Today, the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is adding its’ support behind an important report released by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Conference Board of Canada. Benefits for All Canadians: Economic Impact of Closing the Infrastructure Gap, clearly outlines the critical need to address the […]
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Government of Canada marks significant milestone in Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre
From: Public Services and Procurement Canada November 29, 2024 The Government of Canada, through the Laboratories Canada strategy, is committed to providing federal scientists and researchers with state-of-the-art, sustainable and collaborative facilities to support the transformative changes facing science today and into the future. Today, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public […]
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Federal government transfers $9 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund to Yukon
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Whitehorse, Yukon, November 26, 2024 —The federal government has transferred $9 million to Yukon under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the territory invest in their local infrastructure priorities. This is the first of two payments […]
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First Indigenous-led family care centre coming to Winnipeg
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 25, 2024 — A community centre run by Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, an Indigenous-led community resource organization in Winnipeg, will be redeveloped into Manitoba’s first dedicated Indigenous-led family care centre, after an investment of $4.2 million from the federal government. This project is further […]
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Federal government invests in Dawson City and Watson Lake buildings
From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada Whitehorse, Yukon, November 25, 2024 — The federal and territorial governments are investing more than $4.1 million in the planning and design for a new recreation centre in Dawson City and upgrades to air ventilation systems in municipal buildings in Watson Lake. The City of Dawson Council has approved […]
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