The governments of Canada and Northwest Territories finalize a ten-year agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund

YELLOWKNIFE, NT, March 21, 2025 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Northwest Territories have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).

Through this agreement, communities across the Northwest Territories will be able to build or improve the critical infrastructure related to drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste – that will in turn help them build more homes. The Northwest Territories will receive $74.2 million from Canada. This long-term predictable funding will accelerate housing development, increase densification, and help meet the growing demand for affordable housing.  

Under CHIF, funding is available over ten years to support long-term provincial and territorial infrastructure priorities that will directly enable increased housing supply. Such initiatives could include projects that provide the critical infrastructure necessary to enable more homes or increase densification, provide the drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems required to support community growth, preserve existing capacity or increase reliability and access to drinking water, or implement waste diversion initiatives to reduce landfill use.

By working together to invest in drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and solid waste projects across the Northwest Territories, we help ensure that all residents of the territory have the capacity to support housing projects that meet the demands of a growing population.  

Quotes 

"Investing in critical infrastructure like drinking water, wastewater, stormwater and solid waste systems is needed to build more homes, faster across the Northwest Territories. Through this partnership, we're making sure that communities have the infrastructure they need to support families today and into the future." 

Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories

"Investing in core infrastructure is essential to strengthening communities across the Northwest Territories. This 10-year commitment through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund provides stable, long-term support for municipalities to upgrade essential services, improve livability, and ensure they have the infrastructure needed to address local housing needs."

Vince McKay, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of Northwest Territories

Quick facts 

• Part of Budget 2024, and Canada's Housing Plan, CHIF will invest more than $5 billion over 10 years for the construction and upgrading of core public infrastructure that will enable housing growth and densification in communities across Canada. 
• A share of this funding is allocated to support long-term provincial and territorial priorities. Provinces and territories must finalize an agreement and commit to key housing-enabling conditions to receive funding. Funding for those provinces and territories that do not conclude an agreement will be transferred to the direct delivery stream of CHIF. 
• Funding through the direct delivery stream of CHIF will be provided to support pressing infrastructure projects in municipalities and Indigenous communities. The intake launched on November 7, 2024, and applications will be accepted until March 31, 2025 for communities of all sizes across Canada, and until May 19, 2025, for Indigenous applicants. Municipalities and Indigenous communities can learn more or apply online. 
• On April 12, 2024, the federal government released its ambitious housing plan, Solving the housing crisis: Canada's Housing Plan, supported by new investments from Budget 2024. The plan acknowledges the diverse needs of Canadians and centres around these three pillars: 
  • Building more homes. 
  • Making it easier to own or rent a home.  
  • Helping Canadians who can't afford a home. 

Associated Links 

Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund 
Fairness for Every Generation
Solving the Housing Crisis: Canada's Housing Plan
Growing communities and building more homes, faster 

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SOURCE Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Contacts: For more information (media only), please contact: Sofia Ouslis, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, [email protected]; Media Relations, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]; Jay Boast, Senior Communications and Planning Advisor, Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, Government of Northwest Territories, 867-767-9162 ext. 21044, [email protected]