Investing in local water and wastewater systems is key to improving people’s quality of life, protecting waterways and positioning communities for growth

“Modern efficient water and wastewater infrastructure is essential to safeguarding the well-being of our families and building the Canada we want for tomorrow. By investing in projects such as these in Saskatchewan, we are helping close the gaps in services and ensuring everyone has access to safe reliable drinking water for years to come.”

The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on behalf of the Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

“The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to be investing more than $30.4 million toward these three projects in our province. These will help position these communities for growth, enhance their key infrastructure, and improve the quality of life.”

Mr. David Buckingham, MLA for Saskatoon Westview on behalf of the Honourable Warren Kaeding, Minister of Government Relations for Saskatchewan

“We’re investing in critical infrastructure we need to serve new communities and continue to provide reliable and safe water and wastewater services. Thank you to our federal and provincial partners for investing with us for a sustainable future.”

Charlie Clark, Mayor of the City of Saskatoon

 “We are very appreciative of the support this project has received from the federal and provincial governments. Their contributions allow us to provide a safe, secure and sustainable water supply for rural and urban residents.” 

RM of Snipe Lake Reeve Bill Owens, Chair of the Rural 44 Water Pipeline Utility

• Budget 2019, Investing in the Middle Class, is the Government of Canada’s plan to create more good well-paying jobs, put homeownership within reach of more Canadians, help working people get the training they need to succeed, support seniors, and lay the foundation for national pharmacare. 

• Announcements in Budget 2019 build on the Government’s Investing in Canada Plan, under which the Government is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years to build infrastructure in communities across the country.  

• $26.9 billion of this funding is supporting green infrastructure projects, including $5 billion available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.

• Since 2016, the Government of Canada has approved close to 200 new water and wastewater projects across Saskatchewan. 

• With many municipalities across Canada facing serious infrastructure deficits, Budget 2019 proposes a one-time transfer of $2.2 billion through the federal Gas Tax Fund to address short-term priorities in municipalities and First Nations communities.

Related products

• Backgrounder: Three water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan receive government funding

Associated links

• Budget 2019
• Investing in Canada Plan Project Map
• Federal infrastructure investments in Saskatchewan
• Investing in Canada: Canada’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan

Ann-Clara Vaillancourt
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
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Dan Palmer
Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations
Communications
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Julie Mintenko
Acting Manager of Media Relations
City of Saskatoon
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Bill Owens
Rural 44 Water Pipeline Utility
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Email: rm259@sasktel.net

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