Infrastructure Canada programs in Western Canada

What is Infrastructure Canada?

Infrastructure Canada – part of the federal department of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities – creates and manages programs to help maintain and create shared physical assets that support economic growth and quality of life in communities across Canada. Projects undertaken through Infrastructure Canada programs are generally cost-shared between the federal, provincial and municipal governments.

What’s the WD connection?

Infrastructure is a significant priority for WD, because of the role modern infrastructure – such as water management, sanitation, transportation and communication – plays in supporting and enhancing competitiveness. We deliver Infrastructure Canada programs in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.

What programs are available?

The $1 billion Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) makes strategic investments to improve and increase the stock of core public infrastructure in areas such as water, wastewater, culture and recreation. At least 80% of MRIF funding is earmarked for municipalities with populations of less than 250,000.
Over the next five years, WD will invest $278.3 million in Western Canada through the MRIF. Details of the agreements in each of the western provinces can be found through the links, below:

The $4 billion Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) invests in large-scale infrastructure projects which are beyond the scope and capacity of existing infrastructure programs. CSIF emphasizes partnerships with any combination of municipal, provincial, territorial governments, as well as the private sector, and each partnership is governed by specifically tailored arrangements. CSIF projects support local priorities such as water quality and access, trade corridors, broadband connectivity, sustainable urban growth and northern infrastructure. Investments are made in areas that improve quality of life and economic growth. WD delivers CSIF projects in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia.

For more information on Infrastructure Canada programs in the West, please contact the WD office nearest you, or call us at 1 888 338 -WEST (9378).

What has been accomplished?

The original Infrastructure Canada program (ICP), which ended in 2005, was created to develop Canada’s physical infrastructure through green projects that improve water and waste systems, address transportation and recycling issues, and enhance community facilities. Over the five year program, WD approved approximately $544 million dollars for over 1,600 projects in Western Canada. These projects are expected to result in: 22,950 households connected to a municipal water supply; 31,415 households connected to a municipal wastewater system; and 1.3 million households connected to municipal water service that will improve potable water quality. Other projects will provide local transportation infrastructure in over 188 communities, improve sports, recreation and cultural facilities in 104 communities, and create 1,325 permanent jobs.

What's on the horizon?

WD will continue to play an important role in the administration of infrastructure programs in Western Canada. See the provincial program sites and the Infrastructure Canada site for the latest news.

Links to Infrastructure Sites

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WD has provided a list of recommended sites for further reading on infrastructure programs.
Infrastructure Canada Webs Sites:

Infrastructure Canada Program
www.infrastructurecanada.gc.ca

Infrastructure Canada Program projects site
http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/icp/projects/index_e.shtml

Federal-Provincial Infrastructure Web Sites

Canada-British Columbia Infrastructure Program
www.cse.gov.bc.ca/ProgramsAndServices/Canada-BCInfrastructureProgram/default.htm

Canada-Alberta Municipal Rural Infrastructure Program
http://www.camrif.ca/

Infrastructure Canada-Alberta Program
http://www.icap-pica.ca/

Canada-Saskatchewan Infrastructure Program
http://www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/div/grants/csip.html

Canada-Saskatchewan Municipal Rural Infrastructure Program
www.municipal.gov.sk.ca/mrd/prosimsi.shtml

Canada-Manitoba Infrastructure Program
www.infrastructure.mb.ca/

Related Government of Canada Web Sites:

Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca

Cultural Spaces Canada, Canadian Heritage
www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/ecc-csp/index_e.cfm

Infrastructure Canada First Nations Component
www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ps/hsg/cih/ci/ic/index_e.html

Other Partner Web Sites:

National Guide to Sustainable Infrastructure (Federation of Canadian Municipalities, National Research Council and Treasury Board of Canada)
www.infraguide.ca/

Union of British Columbia Municipalities
www.civicnet.gov.bc.ca/ubcm/index.shtml

Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA)
www.munilink.net

Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Countries (AAMD&C)
www.aamdc.com

Saskatchewan Association of Northern Communities (New North)
www.newnorthsask.ca/

Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities
www.sarm.ca

Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association
www.suma.org/

Federation of Canadian Municipalities
www.fcm.ca

Association of Manitoba Municipalities
www.amm.mb.ca

Northern Association of Community Councils
nacc.cimnet.ca/cim/350C345_536T30312.dhtm