The safety and well-being of Canadians are top priorities for the governments of Canada and Ontario. But the COVID-19 pandemic has affected more than Canadians’ personal health; it is also having a profound impact on the economy.

Improving Curve Lake First Nation’s catch basins and stormwater management system will help protect people and properties from flooding. Canada’s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs, and builds cleaner, more inclusive communities.​ Today’s announcement builds on other key infrastructure investments the Government of Canada has made in Curve Lake like $2.25 million for a detailed design of a water treatment and distribution system.”

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development and Member of Parliament for Peterborough–Kawartha, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

“Capital investments in local projects are central to our efforts to create sustainable communities with modern and resilient infrastructure. This particular project will be essential to the wellbeing and safety of Curve Lake First Nation by protecting people and their homes from flooding. After this challenging year I am thrilled to see Curve Lake receive this support from the Province of Ontario.”

Dave Smith, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Indigenous Affairs and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Member of Provincial Parliament for Peterborough–Kawartha, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure.

“We are excited to be able to proceed with the much-needed stormwater drainage upgrades and repairs. It is our hope that we will be able to secure the funding necessary to build a water treatment plant in the near future and these upgrades and repairs will put us in a better position to be able to build that treatment plant without delay. It is a positive sign that all levels of government have been able to come together to make these repairs possible.”

Chief Emily Whetung, Curve Lake First Nation

• Through the Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada is investing 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.

• The Government of Canada has invested more than $8 billion in over 2,700 infrastructure projects across Ontario under the Investing in Canada plan.

• To support Canadians and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new stream has been added to the over $33-billion Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to help fund pandemic-resilient infrastructure. Existing program streams have also been adapted to include more eligible project categories.

• The new Canada Healthy Communities Initiative will provide up to $31 million in existing federal funding to support communities as they deploy innovative new ways to adapt spaces and services to respond to immediate and ongoing needs arising from COVID-19 over the next two years.

• Ontario is investing $10.2 billion under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to improve public transit; community, culture and recreation; green, and rural and northern community and other priority infrastructure.

• Ontario is investing in the Green stream of ICIP addressing critical infrastructure in water, wastewater and stormwater, disaster mitigation, and/or climate change.

Associated links

• Investing in COVID-19 Community Resilience
• Government of Ontario Resources – COVID-19
• Canada Healthy Communities Initiative
• Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario
• Investing in Canada Plan Project Map
• Ontario Builds Project Map

Chantalle Aubertin
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
613-941-0660
Chantalle.Aubertin@canada.ca

Christine Bujold
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure
416-454-1782
christine.bujold@ontario.ca

Sofia Sousa-Dias
Communications Branch
Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure
437-991-3391
sofia.sousa-Dias@ontario.ca

Mile Lazarevski
Communications /Community Engagement Officer
Curve Lake First Nation Government Services Building
705-657-8045 ext. 209
Communication@curvelake.ca

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