Communities across Canada receive support for green innovation, climate change resiliency, and infrastructure planning initiatives

 

Investing in innovative municipal infrastructure projects contributes to a clean growth economy and strengthens the middle class by ensuring communities are healthy and sustainable places to live.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Vicki-May Hamm, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced over $4.5 millionin funding for 109 new initiatives in communities across Canada through three programs: the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP), and the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP).

The Government of Canada believes that local leaders know best what their communities need and is committed to working with them to strengthen their infrastructure. Municipalities are implementing some of Canada’s most advanced green solutions, reducing Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions and supporting local priorities such as improving public transit, saving energy and improving waste management.

The projects announced today demonstrate the work being done in municipalities large and small. Examples include:

  • The City of Moncton in New Brunswick will use funding from GMF to replace an oil-fired boiler with a biomass boiler as part of a pilot project to test a low-carbon district energy system at its municipal operations centre. Operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions reductions will be tracked over the 18-month period with the objective of lowering their carbon footprint and increasing local energy resilience.
  • The Quebec municipalities of Beloeil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Zotique and Varennes are using funding from MCIP to develop climate adaptation plans. Each municipality will adopt a clear, simple, and concrete greening strategy aimed at reducing ambient heat and mitigating the issue of stormwater management. Their plans will also look for the best strategies to mobilize the public, businesses, and industries and engage them in the process.
  • The County of Kneehill, Alberta will use funding from MAMP to strengthen its asset management program. By developing new assessment protocols and lifecycle strategies, local planners and decision-makers will be able to produce more accurate forecasting and long-term financial reporting, ultimately strengthening infrastructure investment decisions.

Quotes

“The Government of Canada is committed to investing in local innovative green infrastructure to help municipalities take action on climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These local investments contribute to a clean growth economy on a national level and provide municipalities with the right tools to assess, prioritize and build infrastructure for the next century.”
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

“We are proud to support the great work being done in municipalities to make Canada a cleaner and healthier place for everyone. A clean energy future starts at the local level, and we are working closely with communities of all sizes to support initiatives that drive economic growth, cut pollution and create high-quality, middle-class jobs for Canadians.”
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources

“Today’s announcement highlights how municipal leaders across Canada are innovating to build more sustainable, resilient and livable communities. Thanks to our partnership with the Government of Canada, our programs support local solutions with national impact, contributing to infrastructure renewal and our transition to a low-carbon economy.”
Vicki-May Hamm, FCM President

Quick facts

  • The Green Municipal Fund (GMF) supports initiatives that advance innovative solutions to environmental challenges. These projects improve air, water and land quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and generate economic and social benefits to local communities. Through GMF, municipalities share lessons learned and successful new models for advancing sustainability in communities of all sizes in all regions across Canada. GMF is a $625 millionprogram, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
  • The Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP) helps municipalities and partner organizations by providing funding, training and information sharing. It is designed to encourage Canadian municipalities to better prepare for and adapt to the new realities of climate change as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions. MCIP is a five-year $75-million program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
  • The Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) is designed to help Canadian municipalities strengthen infrastructure investment decisions based on sound asset management practices. The program provides asset management training, funding and information sharing to enable municipalities to access the data needed to plan effectively. MAMP is a five-year, $50-millionprogram, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.

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Backgrounder

List of communities receiving support for green innovation, climate change resiliency, and infrastructure planning initiatives

The following 109 initiatives have been approved for funding through three infrastructure programs funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities: the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), the Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program (MCIP), and the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP). Funding for these new initiatives amounts to $4,590,099.

Approved projects under GMF:

Lead applicant, municipality and province Project title Approved funding amount $
Vermilion River County No. 24, Alberta Fuel switching project – diesel to Compressed natural gas (CNG) recovered gas 45,200
Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia Meade Creek solar photovoltaic feasibility study 11,000
Moncton, New Brunswick Wood chip biomass heating pilot project 262,900
Regional Municipality of Tracadie, New Brunswick Use of GPS to reduce municipal fleet’s fossil fuel emission 10,300
Ottawa, Ontario Community energy transition strategy (Phase 2) 94,600
South Stormont, Ontario Former beaches property environmental site assessment and remedial action plan development 65,200
Region of Waterloo, Ontario Wastewater treatment plant tertiary treatment alternatives feasibility study 30,700
Gesterra and Arthabaska, Quebec Pilot project for an organic waste collection system with an incentive-based pricing on weight for industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) clients including the educational sector 204,300
Les Basques, Quebec Pilot project for an organic waste collection system with an incentive-based pricing on weight for industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) clients 66,300

Approved projects under MCIP:

Lead applicant, municipality and province Project title Approved funding amount $
Beaconsfield, Quebec i3P project – inventory – greenhouse gas (GHG) action plan – community energy plan – adaptation plan 125,000
Matane, Quebec Technical and economic feasibility study on the co-digestion by anaerobic digestion of residual organic matter 81,280
Montréal, Quebec Water Square: A good mitigation measure for heavy rainfall in urban Quebec areas? 125,000
Nature-Action Québec and Beloeil, Quebec Urban heat island and stormwater control plan 57,520
Nature-Action Québec and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec Urban heat island and stormwater control plan 70,240
Nature-Action Québec and Saint-Zotique, Quebec Climate change adaptation plan 82,640
Nature-Action Québec and Varennes, Quebec Climate change adaptation plan 77,680
Nicolet, Quebec Municipal truck and specialized transportation electrification project 95,440
Terrebonne, Quebec Strategy for the acquisition of energy-efficient vehicles and electrification of public spaces 90,400
Tingwick, Quebec Biomass district heating 21,100

Approved projects under MAMP:

Lead applicant, municipality and province Project title Approved funding amount $
Big Lakes County, Alberta Comprehensive asset management 50,000
Kneehill County, Alberta Asset management report and program development 50,000
Manning, Alberta Infrastructure asset collection, assessment and 10-year capital plan (water and sewer) 50,000
Spirit River No. 133, Alberta Asset data collection, training and road study project 50,000
Stavely, Alberta All assets asset management plan 50,000
Trochu, Alberta Phase 1 asset management project 50,000
Colwood, British Columbia Pavement condition assessment 49,440
Highlands, British Columbia 2018 Pavement management plan and long term financial plan 49,440
Emerson-Franklin, Manitoba Asset management initiative 44,640
Lac du Bonnet Rural Municipality, Manitoba Asset management plan, policies, and system 50,000
Bas-Caraquet, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan design and implementation 33,360
Bath, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 14,400
Belledune, New Brunswick Asset management plan 36,000
Beresford, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan design and implementation 50,000
Bertrand, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan design and implementation 12,000
Cambridge Narrows, New Brunswick Initial asset management plan – governance model, with asset inventory and condition, and a financial and climate plan 8,000
Caraquet, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan design and implementation 41,680
Centreville, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 13,303
Chipman, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan 10,880
Dieppe, New Brunswick Asset management planning and capacity builiding 48,000
Fredericton Junction, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 14,800
Grand Bay-Westfield, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 18,400
Grand Manan, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 19,920
Grande-Anse, New Brunswick Design and implementation of an asset management plan 16,257
Hanwell Rural Community, New Brunswick Initial asset management plan: governance model with asset inventory and condition, and a financial and climate plan 8,000
Lamèque, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan design and implementation 33,360
Millville, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 9,600
Nigadoo, New Brunswick Design and implementation of an asset management plan 24,561
Norton, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 8,291
Oromocto, New Brunswick Asset management program improvements 50,000
Paquetville, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan design and implementation 20,880
Perth-Andover, New Brunswick Asset management advancement project 40,000
Plaster Rock, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 10,000
Pointe-Verte, New Brunswick Design and implementation of an asset management plan 30,000
Sainte-Marie-Saint-Raphaël, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan design and implementation 12,000
Shippagan, New Brunswick Municipal asset management plan design and implementation 37,520
St. Martins, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 10,000
St. Stephen, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 9,840
Sussex Corner, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 10,080
Upper Miramichi Rural Community, New Brunswick Initial asset management plan – governance model, with asset inventory and condition, and a financial and climate plan 12,480
Woodstock, New Brunswick Capital asset management plan 33,372
Baie-Verte, Newfoundland and Labrador Asset management and lineal asset priority replacement strategy 50,000
Massey Drive, Newfoundland and Labrador Asset inventory, preliminary state of infrastructure report and related training 37,600
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador Holistic asset management planning development 50,000
Steady Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador Asset management data inventory, preliminary state of infrastructure reports and asset management training 33,200
Armstrong, Ontario Asset management initiative 38,240
Calvin, Ontario Asset management and data development 50,000
Champlain, Ontario Developing asset management strategies and capacity 50,000
Faraday, Ontario The Corporation of the Township of Faraday 43,680
Fort Frances, Ontario 2018 Asset condition investigation 25,440
French River, Ontario Asset management program 42,500
Goderich, Ontario Sanitary sewer network condition study 50,000
Grimsby, Ontario Strategic asset management plan 33,680
Jocelyn, Ontario Building asset management capacity 23,600
Limerick, Ontario Mobile sensing roads assessment, asset management plan update 35,543
Loyalist Township, Ontario Needs assessment for roads & bridges 48,400
Mapleton, Ontario Asset management plan 2018 41,400
North Glengarry, Ontario Facilities assessment and asset management software project 47,600
South Dundas, Ontario Roads needs study & asset management software 50,000
South Huron, Ontario Strategic asset management program – data verification and condition assessments 50,000
Southwest Middlesex, Ontario Asset management systems and program development 50,000
Tay Valley, Ontario Mobile sensing roads assessment and development of a long term financial plan 26,000
Tudor and Cashel, Ontario Mobile sensing roads assessment and asset management plan 33,200
Wawa, Ontario Building on top of existing processes – increasing asset management planning capabilities 50,000
White River, Ontario Closing the asset management gap – improving our future 50,000
Saint-Zotique, Quebec Phase I: Identify data needs and collect asset data for the water distribution system 50,000
Sherbrooke, Quebec Conduct building audits and create an asset condition scorecard 50,000
Trois-Rivières, Quebec Asset management strategic plan 50,000
Beechy, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 19,352
Caronport, Saskatchewan Asset management plan development and decision making revitalization 26,880
Conquest, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 19,352
Elbow, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 19,352
Lipton, Saskatchewan Phase 1 asset management project 27,360
Loreburn, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 24,944
MacNutt, Saskatchewan Asset management plan development 18,000
Medstead, Saskatchewan Asset management plan and policy development – Forest Edge Communities 17,440
Strongfield, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 24,944
Torquay, Saskatchewan Asset management project 24,000
Birch Hills No. 460, Saskatchewan Asset management plan 46,800
Browning No. 34, Saskatchewan Asset management program – phase 1 30,640
Duck Lake, Saskatchewan Asset management infrastructure condition assessment 50,000
Dundurn, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 29,832
Fertile Valley No. 285, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 19,352
Gull Lake, Saskatchewan Integrated asset management plan 50,000
Hanley, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 20,232
Loreburn No. 254, Saskatchewan Asset management group learning initiatives – WaterWolf Communities 19,352
Medstead No. 497, Saskatchewan Asset management plan and policy development – Forest Edge Communities 17,440
Parkdale No. 498, Saskatchewan Asset management plan and policy development – Forest Edge Communities 17,440
Ponass Lake No. 367, Saskatchewan Asset management plan development project 50,000

Source: FCM