The Government of Canada is using every tool at its disposal, leveraging technology, innovation and partnerships, to build homes at scale.
To that end, Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst, the Honourable Gilles LePage, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, and Her Worship Kim Chamberlain, Mayor of the City of Bathurst, announced a federal investment of more than $3.5 million and a provincial contribution of more than $2.3 million for two projects through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to develop and improve the City of Bathurst's essential infrastructure needed to build more homes, faster. This project is part of the Governments of Canada and New Brunswick's funding agreement that is paving the way for the construction of more homes to support a growing population.
The Chaleur Street project will rebuild the road and all underground utilities between St. Peter Avenue and Victoria Avenue. It also includes a new storm sewer on Evangeline Drive to separate storm and sanitary flows, and a new sidewalk to improve pedestrian access.
The Bridge Street rebuilding project will extend utility services to the former Bathurst Mill site to support new residential and commercial development. The work will help revitalize the area, attract developers, and support Bathurst's housing goals.
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 homes, 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.
