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 his Worship Kassim Doumbia, Mayor of the Town of Shippagan, announced a joint investment of more than $1.5 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) Provincial and Territorial Agreement stream and an additional federal contribution of up to $1,551,254 through the Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) Direct Delivery stream for three projects that will improve the essential drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure needed to build more homes, faster. In total, these investments will enable the construction of approximately 69 new housing units.
Under the BCSF Direct Delivery stream, the wastewater treatment lagoon in Shippagan will be upgraded with a new UV disinfection system. The upgrades will improve treatment capacity and effluent quality by reducing bacteria and removing sludge. In turn, these improvements will support sustainable growth and enable new residential development.
The two CHIF Provincial and Territorial stream projects will extend water, sanitary sewer, and stormwater infrastructure and construct new public roads, Rue Jeux de l'Acadie and Rue des Fondateurs, over the underground works to service two vacant lots that are planned for multi-unit residential development. These projects are 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.
These types of important infrastructure investments 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.
