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As part of its commitment to maintain and improve quality of life for all
Canadians, the Government of Canada launched a six-year program in 2000 to renew
and enhance Canada's physical infrastructure. In partnership with provincial,
territorial, and municipal governments, First Nations and the private sector,
the program is helping to upgrade infrastructure in rural and urban municipalities across
Canada.
Budget 2000 provided $2.65 billion of funding for the physical infrastructure
program. It is a national initiative, intended to complement and augment the
existing capacity of provincial, territorial, and municipal governments to
invest in physical infrastructure. The program has two components: municipal
infrastructure ($2.05 billion), called the Infrastructure Canada Program (ICP), and a highways
component ($600 million), called the Strategic Highway Infrastructure
Program (SHIP),
administered by Transport Canada.
With contributions from our provincial, territorial and municipal partners,
and the private sector, the ICP will generate at least $6 billion
in infrastructure investment. The ICP is a national program with
local impact. It funds municipal infrastructure projects in thousands of
rural and urban communities across Canada.
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