Communities across Canada receive support for infrastructure planning, green innovation, and climate change resiliency initiatives

OTTAWA, Sept. 11, 2018 /CNW/ - Investing in innovative municipal infrastructure projects contributes to a clean growth economy and strengthens the middle class by ensuring communities are healthy and sustainable places to live.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced over $2 million in funding for 41 new initiatives in communities across Canada through three programs: the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP), and the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP).

The Government of Canada believes that local leaders know best what their communities need and is committed to working with them to strengthen their infrastructure. Municipalities are implementing some of Canada's most advanced green solutions, reducing Canada's greenhouse gas emissions and supporting local priorities such as improving public transit, saving energy and improving waste management.

The projects announced today demonstrate the work being done in municipalities large and small. Examples include:

• The City of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, is using a grant from GMF to study net-zero energy options for a new community centre. The goal is to find efficient design elements to achieve energy reductions of 70 to 90 per cent, and renewable energy options to offset remaining demand.
• With funding from MCIP, the Northwest Territories Association of Communities (NWTAC) is looking to host 33 communities for a climate change adaptation forum and charette with the goal of developing a community-centered, territory-wide, strategic and collaborative approach to adaptation.
• The Town of Penetanguishene, Ontario, is using funding from MAMP for new digital inspection technologies to assess conditions of their roads and sidewalks, as well as asset management training for key staff, and a new process for assessing community buildings which will help the town develop a capital plan for their facilities. In the end, decision makers will have more information to help create a strategy for the preservation and rehabilitation of community infrastructure.

Quotes

"The Government of Canada is committed to investing in local infrastructure to support municipalities as they plan, build and maintain their infrastructure more strategically. Our investments in green infrastructure will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, contribute to a clean growth economy and strengthen the middle class, helping us plan and build the infrastructure of the 21^st century. "

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

"A clean energy future starts at the local level and includes provincial and federal investments in innovative initiatives that drive economic growth, cut pollution and create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians. We are proud to support the great work being done in municipalities to make Canada a cleaner and healthier place for everyone."

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada's Minister of Natural Resources

"Today's announcement highlights how municipal leaders, right across Canada, are driving innovation to build more sustainable, resilient and liveable communities. We are proud to see FCM's programs support local solutions with national impact, contributing to infrastructure renewal and our transition to a low-carbon economy."  

Vicki-May Hamm, FCM President

Quick facts

• The Green Municipal Fund (GMF) supports initiatives that advance innovative solutions to environmental challenges. These projects improve air, water and land quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and generate economic and social benefits to local communities. Through GMF, municipalities share lessons learned and successful new models for advancing sustainability in communities of all sizes in all regions across Canada. GMF is a $625 million program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
• The Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) helps municipalities and partner organizations by providing funding, training and information sharing. It is designed to encourage Canadian municipalities to better prepare for and adapt to the new realities of climate change as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. MCIP is a five-year $75-million program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
• The Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) is designed to help Canadian municipalities strengthen infrastructure investment decisions based on sound asset management practices. The program provides asset management training, funding and information sharing to enable municipalities to access the data needed to plan effectively. MAMP is a five-year, $50-million program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.

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Backgrounder

Communities across Canada receive support for infrastructure planning, green innovation, and climate change resiliency initiatives

The following 41 initiatives have been approved for funding through three infrastructure programs funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) and the Green Municipal Fund (GMF). Funding for these new initiatives amounts to $2,014,631.

Approved projects under MAMP:

Lead applicant, Municipality and Province	Project title	Approved funding amount $
Acme, Alberta	Infrastructure condition assessment and management project	50,000
Brooks, Alberta	Potable water, wastewater, and transportation infrastructure master plans	50,000
Dewberry, Alberta	2018 asset management planning update project	32,080
Ponoka, Alberta	Riverside sanitary condition & CCTV assessments	50,000
Standard, Alberta	2018 infrastructure asset management plan update	49,600
Sturgeon County, Alberta	Road asset condition assessment	50,000
Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia	Asset data collection program	50,000
Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, British Columbia	Airport asset management plan	50,000
Queen Charlotte, British Columbia	Asset management plan - water and sewer	50,000
Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador	Developing additional infrastructure asset management planning capacities	50,000
Pasadena, Newfoundland and Labrador	Asset management data inventory, state of infrastructure reports and asset management training	50,000
Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia	Public works asset mapping	40,080
Lockeport, Nova Scotia	Infrastructure capture, assessment and reporting, and community team capacity building to advance asset management	47,360
Shelburne, Nova Scotia	Infrastructure capture, assessment and reporting, and community team capacity building to advance asset management	50,000
Cambridge, Ontario	Asset management plan and program advancement	50,000
Township of Chatsworth, Ontario	Asset management condition assessment initiative	50,000
Township of Dubreuilville, Ontario	Asset management: taking care of our future	50,000
Essex, Ontario	Mobile sensing roads assessment and geographic information system based software analytics platform	50,000
Township of Hornepayne, Ontario	Asset management planning: increasing our capacity	50,000
Kingsville, Ontario	Road network condition assessment	50,000
Township of North Perth, Ontario	Asset management condition assessment initiative	35,040
Township of Papineau-Cameron, Ontario	Asset management planning and development	50,000
Pembroke, Ontario	Mobile sensing road and sidewalk assessment and geographic information system (GIS) based software analytics platform	42,760
Penetanguishene, Ontario	Mobile sensing roads and sidewalk assessment, asset management training, building condition assessment	50,000
Petrolia, Ontario	Long-term financial planning; linking annual budget process to long-term financial planning and knowledge sharing	50,000
Port Colborne, Ontario	Roadmap phase II in Port Colborne	50,000
Township of The Archipelago, Ontario	Mobile sensing roads assessment and updated asset management plan	41,239
Thorold, Ontario	City of Thorold road needs study	40,000
Thunder Bay, Ontario	Capital planning / asset management software procurement	50,000
West Perth, Ontario	West Perth asset management policy: steps to sustainability	35,500
Westport, Ontario	Mobile sensing roads and sidewalk assessment and sewer inspections and mapping	26,800
Dalmeny, Saskatchewan	Storm water study and asset management review	50,000
Indian Head, Saskatchewan	Asset management plan: infrastructure assessments	50,000
Ituna, Saskatchewan	Asset management implementation	29,840
Rosthern, Saskatchewan	Data collection to create an expanded inventory, to identify risks and to determine capacity for long term planning	50,000
Regional Municipality of Silverwood No. 123, Saskatchewan	Asset condition reporting for infrastructure	40,240
Regional Municipality of Stonehenge No. 73, Saskatchewan	Asset management plan development	40,000
Dawson, Yukon	Asset management system implementation - Phase 1	41,792

Approved projects under MCIP:

Lead applicant, Municipality and Province	Project title	Approved funding amount $
Northwest Territories Association of Communities and the Hamlet of Aklavik, NWT	NWT Climate Change Adaptation Forum and Charette	240,000

Approved projects under GMF:

Lead applicant, Municipality and Province	Project title	Approved funding amount $
Maple Ridge, British Columbia	Albion Community Centre Step 4 feasibility pathways	21,300
Township of McNab/Braeside, Ontario	Net-zero feasibility study: New township municipal office and site	11,000

Source: FCM

Associated links

Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan (PDF Version)
Investing in Canada plan project map 
Green Municipal Fund 
Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program 
Municipal Asset Management Program 
FCM Funding

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Web: Infrastructure Canada

SOURCE Infrastructure Canada

Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, [email protected]; FCM Media Relations, 613-907-6395, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]

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