Quebec

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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Infrastructure Stimulus Fund

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. The Government of Canada has committed $936 million from the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund for projects in Quebec.

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Projects: 902
Federal contribution: $936.0 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $2.215 billion

Green Infrastructure Fund

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: 6
Federal contribution: $170.9 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $510.5 million

Communities Component Top-up

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 $210 million already allocated in Quebec through the Communities Component (see below).

Projects: 105
Federal contribution: $112.5 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $338.5 million

Provincial/Territorial Base Fund

Through the Building Canada Plan, Quebec was slated to receive $175 million in base funding, through 2014, for core infrastructure priorities. All of this funding has been accelerated through the Economic Action Plan.

Federal funding committed: $175.0 million

Major Projects Component

The Major Projects Component of the Building Canada Plan will provide up to $1.5292 billion in Quebec for large scale initiatives.

Projects since 2007: 20
Federal contribution: $1.318 billion
Total eligible cost of projects: $3.698 billion

Communities Component

On 13 November, 2008, the Communities Component was officially launched in Quebec, providing $210 million for projects in communities with fewer than 100,000 people.

Projects since 2007: 1287
Federal contribution: $201.7 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $558.7 million

Large Urban Centres Component

The Large Urban Centres Component will provide $200 million for projects in communities with more than 100,000 people.

Projects since 2007: 8
Federal contribution: $72.0 million
Total eligible cost of projects: $262.7 million

Gas Tax Fund

Just over $2.729 billion in gas tax funding will flow to Quebec municipalities from 2007 to 2014.

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Figures last updated 31 August 2010