The Government of Canada is using every tool at its disposal, leveraging technology, innovation and partnerships, to build homes at scale.
To that end, MP Serge Cormier, Minister Gilles LePage, and Mayor Daniel Guitard announced a federal investment of more than $1.8 million, a provincial contribution of more than $1.2 million, and a municipal investment of more than $606,000 through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to improve the water and wastewater infrastructure needed to build more homes, faster.
Funding will support the expansion of water and wastewater services in Belle-Baie. This includes building a new lift station to replace Lift Station #3 on Jacques Street, upgrading 900 metres of force main connecting to the lift station on Bryar Street, and installing 135 metres of drinking water pipes and 140 metres of sanitary sewer on Morrison Street. Together, these upgrades will increase the town's capacity to treat wastewater by approximately 50% and enable the construction of roughly 280 new homes.
These types of important infrastructure projects support the Government of Canada's goal to address the housing crisis, and complement the work of Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency that will build affordable houses, support builders with financing, and encourage better building methods.
Together, we will make housing more affordable by unleashing the power of public-private cooperation, catalysing a modern housing industry, and creating new careers in the skilled trades.
