Backgrounder: Canada and Yukon to make significant investments that will improve the lives of Northern Canadians

From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Backgrounder

Supporting new projects that build prosperous communities and transition to a clean growth economy

Under the $180-billion Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada is signing new bilateral agreements with all provinces and territories that will see more than $33 billion in federal funding invested in infrastructure projects across the country. The objective of these investments is to transform the way Canadians live, move and work across four priority areas:

  • Green infrastructure;
  • Community, culture, and recreation infrastructure;
  • Rural and northern communities; and
  • Public transit.

Yukon will receive a total of $445,617,301 from Canada over the period of 2018 to 2028 through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)agreement. Canada will provide up to 75% of eligible costs, with the remaining 25% provided by Yukon, municipalities, First Nations and other recipients. This shared funding will provide a total of $594,156,401 in potential infrastructure investment.

Allocations by funding streams

Funding Stream

Allocation

Expected Outcomes at Project Completion*

Green Infrastructure

$207,065,850 to support greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions; enable greater adaptation and resilience to the impacts of climate change and climate-related disaster mitigation, and ensure that more communities can provide clean air and safe drinking water for their citizens.

The territorial government, municipalities, First Nations and other partners will contribute $69,021,950 in funding.
  • Increased capacity to manage more renewable energy
  • Increased access to clean energy transportation
  • Increased energy efficiency of buildings
  • Increased generation of clean energy
  • Increased structural capacity and increased natural capacity to adapt to climate change impacts, natural disasters and extreme weather events
  • Increased capacity to treat and manage wastewater and storm water
  • Increased access to potable water
  • Increased capacity to reduce or remediate soil and air pollutants

Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure

$26,019,416 towards community, culture and recreation infrastructure to build stronger communities and improve social inclusion.

The territorial government, municipalities, First Nations and other partners will contribute $8,673,139 in funding.
  • Improved access to and increased quality of community, cultural and recreational infrastructure for Canadians, including Indigenous Peoples and vulnerable populations

Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure

$202,587,865 to support projects that improve the quality of life in rural and northern communities by responding to rural and northern specific needs.

The territorial government, municipalities, First Nations and other partners will contribute $67,529,288 in funding.

This stream also includes the
$400 million Arctic Energy Fund that will address energy security in the territories, of which Yukon will receive up to $50 million.

  • Improved food security
  • Improved and more reliable road, air and marine infrastructure
  • Improved broadband connectivity
  • More efficient and reliable energy (The Arctic Energy Fund can only be applied to this outcome)
  • Improved education and health facilities that benefit Indigenous peoples (specific to Truth and Reconciliation Commission)

Public Transit

$9,944,170 for Whitehorse’s public transit system which will improve the way Canadians live, move and work.

The territorial government, municipalities, First Nations and other partners will contribute $3,314,723 in funding.
  • Improved capacity of public transit infrastructure
  • Improved quality and safety of existing transit system
  • Improved access to public transit system

* Outcomes will be obtained through projects which will be communicated in more details as they are announced.

The bilateral agreements will allow the Government of Canada and the provinces and territories to agree on shared results as well as a method of reporting on results on a regular basis. The bilateral agreements support the following long-term results:

  • Increase the rate of economic growth in an inclusive and sustainable way;
  • Improve environmental quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resiliency of communities;
  • Improve mobility in Canadian communities;
  • Make Canadian communities more inclusive and accessible; and
  • Manage infrastructure in a more sustainable way.

Under these new bilateral agreements, the Government of Canada will not only make significant investments in Canadian communities, but open the door to unique innovative project ideas that meet the agreed-upon outcomes. These new ideas will contribute to the long-term sustainability of our infrastructure.

To ensure our partners consider opportunities to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or better adapt to climate change during the project development stage, a new climate lens will be applied for certain projects. Partners will also report on how larger projects are creating job opportunities for a broader array of Canadians in the construction industry and related sectors through a new Community Employment Benefits framework.

For information on cost-sharing, please see Infrastructure Canada’s website.

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2018-06-06