Funding to improve water quality and roads in Saskatchewan’s small communities
News release
46 projects to modernize local infrastructure across the province
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, September 11, 2018—The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan recognize that local infrastructure investments are key to economic growth, improving people’s quality of life and creating good middle-class jobs.
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Warren Kaeding, Minister of Government Relations, announced more than $53.9 million in joint federal-provincial funding for 46 Saskatchewan projects through the Small Communities Fund.
Funding for these projects will help upgrade and expand water and wastewater systems, and enhance local roads. The completed work will contribute to building better communities and deliver on local needs.
More than $80.9 million in combined federal, provincial and local recipient funding will be invested in local projects across Saskatchewan
Quotes
“Clean drinking water, efficient wastewater treatment and safe roadways are critical to building prosperous and sustainable communities in Saskatchewan and across Canada. The Government of Canada is proud to be supporting these 46 projects that will ensure everyone in the region benefits from solid infrastructure that helps maintain a high quality of life for years to come.”
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
“The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to be investing more than $26.9 million toward these infrastructure projects across our great province. Thanks to federal-provincial programs and our municipal partners all working together, projects like these can make investments in core infrastructure go farther.”
The Honourable Warren Kaeding, Minister of Government Relations
Quick facts
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The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will each provide over $26.9 million for the 46 projects, representing approximately two-thirds of the total costs. The recipients will be responsible for the remaining costs.
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Of the 46 projects, a combined total of $48,252,136 in federal-provincial funding will go toward the 41 drinking water and wastewater projects, $4,731,082 will go toward the four road projects, and $994,666 will be allocated to a disaster mitigation project.
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Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada’s rural and northern communities.
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Kate Monfette
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
613-301-0894
kate.monfette@canada.ca
Dan Palmer
Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations
Communications
306-787-7151
dan.palmer@gov.sk.ca
Infrastructure Canada
613-960-9251
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