Manitoba

The Government of Canada and the Province of Manitoba signed the Canada-Manitoba Framework Agreement on September 5, 2008. Between 2007 and 2014, $853.86 million will be provided for infrastructure improvements in Manitoba under the Building Canada Plan.

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Infrastructure Stimulus Fund

Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government has established a new $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund that provides funding to provincial, territorial, municipal and community construction-ready infrastructure projects. Funding is available for projects that will be built over the next two years (2009-10 and 2010-11).

Stimulus at work in Manitoba >>

Projects announced to date: 107¹
Federal contribution: $139.5 million¹
Total eligible cost of projects: $325.0 million¹

National Recreational Trails

Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the Government of Canada is investing $25 million to improve around 500 recreational trails across Canada. This investment in Canada's outdoor heritage will help to quickly create jobs, support into local economies, and attract tourists. To provide the most rapid economic benefit possible during this challenging economic time, funding will go to shovel-ready projects that are set to break ground and be completed in 2009-2010.

National Trails Coalition website >>

Green Infrastructure Fund

Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government will provide $1 billion over five years for a Green Infrastructure Fund (GIF). This Fund suports sustainable energy generation and transmission, along with nunicipal wastewater and solid waste management infrastructure. Targeted investments in gree infrastructure can imporve the quality of the environment and will lead to a more sustainable economy over the longer term.

Projects announced to date: 1¹
Federal contribution: $11 million¹
Total eligible cost of projects: $33 million¹

Building Canada Plan

Allocation Table (2007-2014)

Building Canada Fund

The Building Canada Fund will provide more than $278.79 million towards infrastructure initiatives in Manitoba under the following two components: Communities Component for smaller communities ($41 million) and Major Infrastructure Component for large scale initiatives ($237.79 million, which includes $141.5 million for the Red River Floodway Expansion).

On January 13, 2009, the Communities Component was officially launched in the Province of Manitoba.

Communities Component

Projects announced since Building Canada Plan launch, November 6, 2007: 30¹
Federal contribution: $39.8 million¹
Total eligible cost of projects: $128.1 million¹

Communities Component Top-up

Projects announced to date: 22¹
Federal contribution: $18.1 million¹
Total eligible cost of projects: $57.8 million¹

Major Infrastructure Component

Projects announced since Building Canada Plan launch, November 6, 2007: 3¹
Federal contribution: $165.4 million¹
Total eligible cost of projects: $731.0¹

Provincial/Territorial Base Fund

Under the Framework Agreement, the Province of Manitoba will also receive $25 million in base funding annually, for a total of $175 million through to 2014 for core infrastructure priorities.

Projects approved to date: 23¹
Federal funding committed to date: $155.2 million¹
Total eligible cost of projects: $335.4 million¹

Gas Tax Fund

A total of $391.74 million in gas tax funding (2007-2014) has begun flowing, and will flow, to Manitoba municipalities with the extension of the Gas Tax Agreement from 2010 to 2014.

Gas Tax Fund (2007-2014)	Years	$ Million
Extension of Canada-Manitoba Gas Tax Agreement	2010-2014	$264.63
Existing Canada-Manitoba Gas Tax Agreement (signed November 18, 2005)	2007-2010	$127.11
Total		$391.74

Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund

Manitoba municipalities are receiving $8.33 million through the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund Top Up.

This funding was announced by the Government of Canada in May 2007 to ensure continuity of funding particularly for small communities to address infrastructure priorities such as water, wastewater, roads and transit.

Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative

The Government of Canada has committed over $1 billion to the Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative, with $54.25 million being committed to initiatives in Manitoba.

¹ last updated 23 December 2009