Partners - Canada-Nunavut Infrastructure Program

On December 6, 2001, the Honourable Lucienne Robillard, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, Minister responsible for Infrastructure and Member of Parliament for Westmount - Ville-Marie, the Honourable Robert Nault, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the Honourable Paul Okalik, Territorial Government Leader of Nunavut, participated  in the formal signing of the Canada-Nunavut Infrastructure Program Agreement.

Program Details

Funding

The Infrastructure Canada Program (ICP) allocation to Nunavut is $2,131,000. With contributions from our territorial and local government partners, the total infrastructure investment in Nunavut will be over $ 4 million.

ICP funds were allocated according to a formula that gives equal weight to population and unemployment, a formula the Government of Canada believes takes into account the economic status and investment needs of all regions.

While funding ratios vary from project to project, the federal and territorial governments typically each fund one-third of eligible costs for tax-based communities; applicants typically pay the remaining one-third of eligible costs. For non-tax based communities, the federal and territorial governments typically each fund one-half of eligible costs.

Priorities

The ICP's first priority is green municipal infrastructure. The Infrastructure Canada-Nunavut Program agreement specifies a minimum 80 per cent of the total value of all approved projects must be invested in green municipal infrastructure.

Secondary priorities for the Infrastructure Canada-Nunavut Program include local transportation infrastructure, cultural infrastructure, tourism and recreational infrastructure, rural and remote telecommunications, and high-speed Internet access for local public institutions.

Rural participation

To ensure the infrastructure needs of rural communities are considered, 100 per cent of total approved costs for all projects in Nunavut must be invested in projects proposed by local governments.

Role of local government

Local governments continue to play an important role: Local governments propose most of the projects funded by the Infrastructure Canada-Nunavut Program. A local government representative, appointed by the Nunavut Association of Municipalities, sits on the Management Committee in an advisory capacity.

Federal/territorial projects

To allow for projects of a regional nature, possibly involving more than one local government, the federal and territorial governments may also nominate projects.

Management Committee Members

Federal Contact Information

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