Today, the Honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that Newfoundland and Labrador has received a top-up payment of more than $31 million in addition to its 2021-22 fiscal year allocation of more than $33 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF). This top-up doubles the amount of money that Newfoundland and Labrador communities received through the program in 2020-21, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.
The CCBF provides communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. For example, Millertown was able to build a playground at Loggers Landing and make some energy efficiency upgrades at the local community centre, and Holyrood completed a series of important road upgrades to improve safety for residents.
As of June 29, 2021, what was once known as the Gas Tax Fund has been renamed the Canada Community-Building Fund. This name change better reflects the program’s evolution over time and will not alter or modify the objectives or requirements of the program.
Fire halls and fire station infrastructure have been added as an investment category for the program. This addition will contribute to the program’s objective of building stronger and more resilient communities.
By enabling communities to plan for their current and future needs, and build or improve the infrastructure that will help them thrive through any circumstance, the CCBF is a critical tool that will help ensure Newfoundland and Labrador remains among the best places in the world to live for generations to come.
A complete list of communities and their Canada Community-Building Fund allocation are available here.
Quotes
“Through the Canada Community-Building Fund, residents of municipalities and Inuit Community Governments will continue to benefit from infrastructure projects that will strengthen services and build safe and sustainable communities across Newfoundland and Labrador. I am especially pleased to see that local government leaders now have the option to use this funding towards fire halls and fire station infrastructure as part of a new category in the program. Municipalities have been advocating for this option.”
Honourable Krista Lynn Howell
Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs
“We’re investing $64 million in communities across our Province for local infrastructure projects. This means municipalities can build more playgrounds, undertake more energy efficiency upgrades at community centres, and improve more roads to increase safety for residents. This is how we build stronger, more resilient communities that benefit everyone.”
Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr.,
Minister of Natural Resources
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Federal infrastructure investments in Newfoundland and Labrador
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