Released on July 31, 2015
Projects Approved Under New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities FundThe governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are announcing funding for 26 projects in communities across the province under the New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities Fund.
The Small Communities Fund is part of the $10 billion Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund. It will provide $1 billion to municipalities with fewer than 100,000 residents for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs. These investments support job creation and economic growth, thus sustaining a high quality of life in small communities across Saskatchewan for years to come.
Funding for these projects will help Saskatchewan communities improve water and wastewater systems, waste management, major roads, and disaster mitigation infrastructure. Once complete, the work will significantly improve key municipal services for residents and help boost regional development.
“We are proud to invest in infrastructure improvements across Saskatchewan that will benefit communities across the entire province by improving much-needed local infrastructure," Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Saskatoon–Rosetown–Biggar Kelly Block, on behalf of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel, said. "Our government’s commitment to municipalities, big and small, has never been stronger. Through the New Building Canada Plan’s Small Communities Fund, we are investing in priority infrastructure projects that have a positive and lasting impact on the quality of life of Saskatchewan’s residents while helping create jobs and economic growth.”
“Improving infrastructure is a major priority for the Government of Saskatchewan and we are pleased to be equal partners with the Government of Canada and municipalities in providing funding that will improve municipal infrastructure in 26 communities across the province," Minister of Justice and Minister Responsible for SaskBuilds Gord Wyant, on behalf of Minister of Government Relations Jim Reiter, said. "The projects announced today will contribute to the growth of communities and improve quality of life, while supporting Saskatchewan’s Plan for Growth.”
To learn more about the Small Communities Fund, please visit www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/sc-cp-eng.html.For additional information on the New Building Canada Plan, visit www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/nbcp-npcc-eng.html.
Quick Facts
- The Government of Canada will provide up to $11,517,335 through the Small Communities Fund.
- The Province of Saskatchewan will also contribute $11,517,335.
- The total eligible cost of the 26 projects is $34,552,032.
- The 26 projects approved for funding in Saskatchewan so far include: 11 drinking water projects, 12 wastewater projects, one highway project, one disaster mitigation project and one solid waste management project.
- The Small Communities Fund allocation for Saskatchewan is $43,665,808.
For a full list of communities and projects, please visit: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1011699.
-30-For more information, contact:
Jay Teneycke
Government Relations
Regina
Phone: 306-798-6095
Email: jay.teneycke@gov.sk.ca