Today, Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Gila Martow, Member of Provincial Parliament for Thornhill, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and Rabbi Shmuli Nachlas, Executive Director of the Jewish Youth Network, announced joint funding to support the construction of the Robbins Family Centre, a youth community centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

“Investments in cultural spaces are essential to building safe and inclusive communities where people want to live, work and raise a family. The construction of the Robbins Family Centre will provide the youth of Richmond Hill and nearby regions with a modern and accessible place where they can go to study, play sports, and relax, while also building strong relationships with their peers and members of their community.”

Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

"Helping young people maintain a sense of identity with their cultural roots is essential to community stability and growth. This funding will help Jewish Youth Network keep Judaism relevant, alive, and engaging with programming tailored towards spiritual and social wellness for youth in Thornhill, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and the surrounding area."

Gila Martow, Member of Provincial Parliament for Thornhill, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure

“We are committed to taking the steps to progressively develop the programs, infrastructure and opportunity that resonates with today’s youth in a way that they understand. This building is the first of its kind. A new concept responding to the needs of a new generation.”

Rabbi Shmuli Nachlas, Executive Director, Jewish Youth Network

• Through the Investing in Canada plan, the federal government 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. 

• Across Ontario, the Government of Canada has invested more than $8.4 billion in over 3,100 infrastructure projects.

• Over the next 10 years, the Government of Ontario is investing approximately $320 million across the province, and the federal government is investing approximately $407 million under the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. This stream supports the construction of new facilities and upgrades to existing facilities that improve community infrastructure (e.g. community centres, libraries), recreational venues (e.g. arenas, recreational spaces) and cultural spaces (e.g. theatres, museums). 

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

Associated links

• 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
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sofia.sousa-dias@ontario.ca

Judy Brown
Executive Assistant
Jewish Youth Network
905-889-7582
judy@jewishyouth.ca

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