Canada's Gas Tax Fund supports local infrastructure priorities throughout Nunavut
April 7, 2014 – Iqaluit, Nunavut – Infrastructure Canada
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Minister for the Arctic Council and Member of Parliament for Nunavut and the Honourable Tom Sammurtok, Government of Nunavut Minister of Community and Government Services, celebrated today an agreement for the renewed federal Gas Tax Fund that provides predictable, stable funding for public infrastructure across Nunavut.
The federal Gas Tax Fund provides municipalities with funding for projects that meet their community needs and priorities. The renewed agreement governs the flow of federal funds to each province and territory over the next 10 years, from 2014-15 until 2023-24.
Since 2006, significant improvements have been made to the Gas Tax Fund; it has been extended, doubled, indexed and made permanent. By enshrining these commitments in legislation, provinces, territories and municipalities are assured of an ongoing stream of funding to address their municipal infrastructure needs and priorities.
Under the renewed Gas Tax Fund, Nunavut will continue to address the infrastructure priorities of water, wastewater, solid waste and capacity building.
With this agreement the Government of Canada is ensuring a seamless transition to the New Building Canada Plan, the largest long-term federal commitment to investing in Canada's public infrastructure in our nation's history.
"Our Government's commitment to northern communities has never been stronger. Through our unprecedented financial support for public infrastructure, we are ensuring communities in Nunavut and across the country enjoy a high standard of living, new economic opportunities, and a safe, healthy environment."
- The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment, Minister of the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Minister for the Arctic Council and Member of Parliament for Nunavut, on behalf of
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities, and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
613-943-1838
Hillary Casey
Communications Officer
Department of Community and Government Services
Government of Nunavut
867-975-5342
hcasey@gov.nu.ca
Infrastructure Canada
613-960-9251
Toll-free: 1-877-250-7154
Email: media@infc.gc.ca
Twitter: @INFC_eng
Website: Infrastructure Canada
[*] NOTE: GTF funding by jurisdiction for the first five years (2014-2019) is based on 2011 Census data. GTF funding for 2019-2024 will be based on 2016 Census data. For illustrative purposes, Census 2011 data has been used for all 10 years. Due to the indexation of the GTF, funding for 2019-2024 is expected to be at least equal to GTF funding for the first five years.
