Better elderly care facilities and fiber optic services for Eskasoni First Nation 

Backgrounder

Joint federal, and provincial funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support the construction of a long-term care facility and the installation of fiber optics cable to the residents of Eskasoni First Nations.

The Government of Canada is investing over $22.1 million in these projects through the Rural and Northern Communities Stream (RNIS) and the Community, Cultural and Recreation Stream (CCRIS) of the Investing in Canada plan. The Government of Nova Scotia is contributing over $7.3 million.

Project Information:

Project Name

Location

 

Program

Project Details

Federal Funding

Provincial Funding

First Nation Long Term Care “Niknen” Project

Cape Breton

 

CCRIS

Construction of a new 48-bed long-term care facility predominantly for elders and disabled members of the Eskasoni First Nation community

$19,689,450

$6,563,150

Eskasoni First Nation Residential Fiber Optic Project

Cape Breton

 

RNIS

The installation and provision of fiber optic internet services to the 4,600 residents of Eskasoni First Nation.

$2,505,825

$835,275

Addition to Reserve Information:

A total of 86.5 hectares (213.74 acres) of adjacent land was added to the western edge of the Eskasoni Indian Reserve No. 3 via Order in Council on June 21, 2019. The land will be used for commercial and residential development, including the proposed elder care facility.

A reserve is a portion of land set aside for the use and benefit of a particular First Nation.  An Addition to Reserve is the inclusion of new land to a First Nation’s existing reserve land base.  Land can be added adjacent to existing reserve land (contiguous) or separated from existing reserve land (non-contiguous). An Addition to reserve can be added in rural or urban settings.

 

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