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 Kody Blois, Minister John A. MacDonald, and Mayor Mike Trinacty announced a federal investment of $2.8 million, a provincial contribution of more than $2.3 million, and a municipal investment of more than $1.8 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to improve the wastewater infrastructure needed to build more homes, faster.
These investments will enable the completion of the third phase of a four-phase project to upgrade the town's wastewater treatment plant. Upgrades will consist of improvements to the plant's pre-treatment filtration system and the installation of a new filtration system for the existing three lagoons, increasing the plant's capacity to treat waste from 1,828 m³ per day to 4,000 m³ per day. This project supports future residential growth and is part of the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia's funding agreement that is paving the way for the construction of more homes to support a growing population.
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.
