WC142 MayJune 2025 - Magazine - Page 6
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NATHANIEL ERSKINE-SMITH, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure
and Communities, announced a federal investment of over
$369.5 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure
Fund (CHIF) direct delivery stream to build or improve the
essential infrastructure needed to promote new housing supply and increase density across the country.
In total, these investments will enable the construction of
more than 110,230 housing units, playing a crucial role in
strengthening essential infrastructure and getting more homes
built faster.
Funding through the direct delivery stream of CHIF
is provided to support pressing infrastructure projects in
municipalities and Indigenous communities across Canada.
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These projects will provide the foundation for future housing
growth—from coast to coast to coast.
These projects will provide crucial infrastructure, improve
and expand access to potable and reliable drinking water,
establish new water supplies, increase wastewater capacity,
support and strengthen sustainable stormwater management,
find new solid waste management solutions, and remove
infrastructure barriers to developing new homes while
improving public health and providing environmental
benefits.
“These strong partnerships and investments in critical
housing enabling infrastructure will go a long way to get more
homes built, faster,” said Erskine-Smith.
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