Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the successful allocation of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)'s entire provincial funding envelope.
The Government of Canada is playing a crucial role in helping meet the needs of communities from coast to coast to coast, and throughout the next ten years and beyond, Canadians will see the benefits of our investments.
To date, the Government of Canada's investments have improved access to safe drinking water by building or rehabilitating over 1,000 water and wastewater systems, strengthened communities with 800 projects to improve cultural and recreational spaces, and enhanced public transit systems by acquiring over 4,200 public transit vehicles like buses, subway cars and light rail transit trains.
The Government of Canada will work with partners to advance all of the submitted projects for Canadians.
The Government of Canada committed more than $1.5 billion for the City of Calgary's new Green Line. A key part of the city's light rail transit system, the Green Line will reduce transportation costs for residents and as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30,000 tonnes annually by 2028. The project will employ approximately 20,000 Canadians, particularly in the skilled trades, during the design and construction phase.
A federal investment of $21.1 million will enable the Pays de la Sagouine, one of New Brunswick's premier tourist and cultural attractions, to enhance visitor experience through the construction of new buildings, a new footbridge, a multi-purpose trail, a wooden boardwalk with a lookout, and a patio with kiosks.
In addition, Kwanlin Dün First Nation in Yukon now has a new community hub, providing greater access for residents to celebrate their heritage and access community and cultural programming. The Government of Canada invested over $19.3 million towards this project.
Whether it is building public transit, supporting the resilience of communities, or funding community infrastructure, the government knows that our partners rely on a long-term approach to infrastructure. Following the success of ICIP, the government is actively reviewing Canada's continued infrastructure needs as it charts a course for future federal infrastructure programming.
Through these infrastructure investments, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, increasing the resiliency of our communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
