The Governments of Canada and Manitoba have signed a new ten-year agreement for the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) to provide predictable, long-term, and stable funding to communities across the province. Over the first five years, Manitoba will receive more than $415 million to address local infrastructure priorities.
Since 2015, the CCBF has funded over 920 highway, road, and bridge projects across Manitoba totalling more than $322.6 million.
- Replacing a mobility bus with an electric mobility van in Selkirk.
- Replacing an arena chiller in The Pas.
- Projects for pedestrians and cyclists in Winnipeg.
- Improving potable water access and wastewater treatment in East Selkirk.
- Roadwork on the Empress Street and overpass in Winnipeg.
- Upgrading electrical and amenities at Norfolk Treherne's Cottonwood Campground to accommodate more campers.
The renewal of this agreement also means that critical public infrastructure which supports housing will continue to be built, maintained, and expanded. It will also support the growth of communities by taking a holistic approach and tying infrastructures investments - such as public transit, recreation centres, water and wastewater systems - to housing needs where appropriate.
The federal government is investing $26.7 billion over the next ten years under the renewed CCBF agreements to fund infrastructure projects - especially ones that will aid the construction of new homes across the country.
