About Us

Louis Ranger is the Deputy Head, Infrastructure and Communities, and leads Infrastructure Canada. The department was established in August 2002. It provides a focal point for the Government of Canada on infrastructure issues and programs.

The department is made up of the following Branches:

Policy and Communications

The Policy and Communications Branch identifies and assesses broad infrastructure issues, priorities and needs for potential federal action; conducts research, independently and in conjunction with partners, which contributes to policy work; builds, connects and shares knowledge to help develop a wider understanding of infrastructure issues affecting cities and communities in Canada and abroad; communicates on the department’s mandate; coordinates federal communications on infrastructure; and assists the Deputy in providing policy advice to the Minister.

Program Operations

The Program Operations Branch implements programs, manages infrastructure funding agreements, and provides risk management and analysis, environmental stewardship, and program evaluations. It also manages the federal Gas Tax transfer to Canadian municipalities that is meant to support environmentally sustainable infrastructure.

Corporate Services

The Corporate Services Branch provides support and services for corporate functions such as procurement, IM/IT including the department’s major program management system, called the Shared Information Management System for Infrastructure (SIMSI), human resources, finance, security, planning and administration, and internal audit and evaluation.

By working with municipal, provincial and territorial project proponents and the private sector to identify regional and local development priorities and to finance specific infrastructure projects, Infrastructure Canada is helping meet our national social, economic and environmental objectives.

National Transit Strategy

A new team has been assembled to develop a National Transit Strategy as outlined in Minister Lawrence Cannon’s speech given at June’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ 70th Annual Conference and Municipal Expo. This group is made up of both Infrastructure Canada and Transport Canada employees.