The Government of Canada is using every tool at its disposal, leveraging technology, innovation and partnerships, to build homes at scale.
To that end, Member of Parliament for Egmont, Bobby Morrissey, Premier Rob Lantz, Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy and Minister of Fisheries, Rural Development and Tourism Ernie Hudson, and Mayor Irene MacCaull announced a joint investment of more than $1.1 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to expand the wastewater infrastructure needed to build more homes.
Project funding will support the construction of approximately 230 metres of new sanitary sewer main in Wellington. This new wastewater infrastructure will include manholes, service laterals, and related road restoration works to service up to 16 new residential units within a planned subdivision.
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. This investment also supports "Building Together" - Prince Edward Island Housing Strategy 2024-2029.
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.
