In 2007, the Government of Canada launched the $33-billion Building Canada Plan. On January 27, 2009, the Government launched Canada's Economic Action Plan which included $5.5 billion in new infrastructure stimulus funding to be provided by Infrastructure Canada. In addition to this new funding, through the Economic Action Plan, existing Building Canada funding is being accelerated.
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Through the Economic Action Plan, the federal government established a $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund for provincial, territorial, municipal and community construction-ready infrastructure projects built over two years: 2009-10 and 2010-11.
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Projects: 111
Federal contribution: $143.0 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $335.4 million
Through the Economic Action Plan, the Government established a Green Infrastructure Fund that supports sustainable energy generation and transmission, along with municipal wastewater and solid waste management infrastructure.
Projects: 1
Federal contribution: $11 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $32.9 million
Through the Economic Action Plan, funding has been allocated to smaller-scale projects that will be substantially completed by March 31, 2011, in communities with fewer than 100,000 people. This is in addition to the $41 million already allocated in Manitoba through the Communities Component (see below).
Projects: 22
Federal contribution: $18.1 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $57.8 million
Through the Building Canada Plan, Manitoba will receive $175 million in base funding for core infrastructure priorities. The funding was originally committed over seven years, through to 2014, but can now be accelerated through the Economic Action Plan.
Federal funding committed: $155.2 million
The Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Plan will provide up to $96.29 million in Manitoba for large scale initiatives. A further $141.5 million is being provided for the Red River Floodway Expansion.
Projects since 2007: 4
Federal contribution: $170.7 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $749.8 million
On January 13, 2009, the Communities Component was officially launched in Manitoba providing $41 million for smaller-scale projects in communities with fewer than 100,000 people.
Projects since 2007: 30
Federal contribution: $39.8 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $128.1 million
A total of $391.74 million in gas tax funding will flow to Manitoba municipalities from 2007 to 2014.