On Parliament Hill

Last week I was pleased to announce that the governments of Canada and Manitoba will be funding six new infrastructure projects in Provencher through the Small Communities Fund. The Government of Canada will be contributing over $2 Million to these projects.

The six projects in the southeast region benefiting from this round of funding are:

• Phase 1 of the Underground Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Renewal in the City of Steinbach
• Upgrade to the Drinking Water Infrastructure in the Rural Municipality of Ritchot
• Recycling Depots in the Rural Municipality of Piney
• Lagoon Expansion in the Rural Municipality of La Broquerie
• Sewage Lift Station and Forcemain Upgrade in the Rural Municipality of Springfield
• Wastewater Lift Station in the Town of Ste. Anne

These projects will help these small southeast Manitoba communities improve their water, wastewater and solid waste management infrastructure. When completed, the systems will better meet the needs of their residents today and into the future.

The Building Canada Fund is a 10 year program and funding for additional infrastructure projects in Provencher will be announced as the program continues.

Our Government’s support for public infrastructure in municipalities, big and small, has never been stronger. Through the New Building Canada Fund, we continue, in partnership with the Province of Manitoba, to deliver long-term infrastructure funding to municipalities to address their local priorities.