The Government of Canada is using every tool at its disposal, leveraging technology, innovation and partnerships, to build homes at scale.
To that end, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Member of Parliament for Moncton-Dieppe; the Honourable Gilles LePage, Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation; and His Worship Shawn Crossman, Mayor of the City of Moncton announced a joint investment of more than $25 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to expand the essential infrastructure needed to build more homes in Moncton.
Funding will support the expansion of the existing sanitary sewer capacity and new stormwater infrastructure on a section of Elmwood Drive, enabling the future development of up to 1,300 new housing units. The section of road affected by the underground works will be rebuilt and widened to four lanes, including an integrated multi-purpose trail for active transportation.
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.
