Communities across Canada need the tools and support to make evidence-based infrastructure decisions for healthier, safer and more resilient communities.

“Local governments own and operate nearly half of Canada’s core public infrastructure and have been working incredibly hard to support Canadians through the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence-based investments will deliver better results for our communities, create jobs, and help target key infrastructure decisions as Canada looks toward recovery. As a government we are committed to evidence and results in how we invest public dollars. Canada’s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country and builds stronger communities.”

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

• Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure survey is an Infrastructure Canada initiative administered through Statistics Canada. 

• This iteration of the survey was conducted in 2019-20, using 2018 as the reference year for responses.

• Provincial and territorial departments and ministries, Indigenous organizations, regional governments, municipalities, transit authorities and selected crown corporations completed the surveys and submitted them to Statistics Canada to be processed and analyzed. 

• In all, the sample included approximately 2,500 public infrastructure owners and operators, resulting in a response rate of over 90 percent and a very high statistical accuracy rating.

• The results of this survey build on the baseline survey from reference year 2016 and will highlight changes over a two-year period. Given changes in methodology and scope between reference years, comparisons of results are not always possible.

• 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.

Associated links

• The Daily: Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey: Roads, bridges and tunnels, 2018
• For more information on the CCPI survey, including links to the survey questions
• Investing in Canada: Canada’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan

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