Semiahmoo Territory, Surrey, British Columbia - Indigenous Services Canada and Semiahmoo First Nation
Reliable community infrastructure is essential to building safe housing and supporting long-term growth. At Semiahmoo First Nation, targeted infrastructure investments are laying the groundwork for new housing that will allow more members to live in their home community.
Today, Ginette Lavack, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, joined Chief Harley Chappell to announce a $6 million federal investment for infrastructure improvements to facilitate more housing, including a planned 32-unit BC Housing development at Semiahmoo Indian Reserve No. 1. Pending necessary approvals, the planned development will provide more housing for Semiahmoo First Nation members who want to live, raise families, and remain connected to their community.
The funding will support the extension of Semiahmoo First Nation's water and wastewater systems to safely and reliably service the future housing development, connecting the site to the City of Surrey's municipal systems. In addition, the funds will be used to level and clear the site, build roads, and install other utility services.
Indigenous Services Canada also recently provided over $400,000 to Semiahmoo First Nation for design upgrades to their water and wastewater systems, including the watermain along Beach Road, fire hydrants, and for electrical upgrades to the three sanitary lift stations.
These projects reflect years of collaboration, planning, and shared effort, and highlight how partnerships between Semiahmoo First Nation, the Government of Canada, and the Government of British Columbia can deliver practical, community-driven results.
The Government of Canada will continue to work with Semiahmoo First Nation to support the infrastructure needed to enable safe, sustainable housing and long-term community growth, ensuring that members have a place to call home now and into the future.
