Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Transition Book (October 2019)
Departmental and Portfolio Overview

Welcome Minister
Departmental and Portfolio Overview
Key Contacts

Welcome Minister

Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
The House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6

Dear Minister,

Please accept my congratulations on your appointment as Minister of Infrastructure and Communities. On behalf of the Infrastructure Canada team and portfolio agencies, I would like to welcome you to the department. We are keen to work with you and your team, and support you in delivering your mandate.

Infrastructure Canada is a nimble and adaptable department with a staffing complement of 472 dedicated to administering 22 infrastructure programs, developing sound policy advice, and delivering two major, transformative bridge projects. The majority of our employees are located in downtown Ottawa, with a second office in Montréal, which is responsible for the Samuel de Champlain Bridge Corridor project.

Infrastructure Canada and its portfolio agencies are at the forefront of Canada's efforts to fund a wide range of public infrastructure projects from coast to coast to coast. Partnerships across all orders of government, in communities across the country, enable us to work together to guide and co-invest in projects that improve the lives of Canadians over the long term and enhance the country's economic growth.

Given its enabling function, infrastructure can play key roles across multiple areas of the Government's agenda. There is considerable scope for action within your purview as Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and multiple partners will be eager to work with you and help you shape the government's approach to infrastructure going forward.

The Infrastructure Canada team is poised and ready to work with you over the course of your mandate to implement your vision and priorities. I look forward to embarking on this exciting journey under your leadership.

Sincerely,

Kelly Gillis
Deputy Minister
Infrastructure Canada

Departmental and Portofolio Overview

MANDATE

Infrastructure Canada was established in 2002 and is the main department responsible for federal efforts to enhance Canada's public infrastructure.
It works closely with all orders of government and other partners to help ensure that Canadians benefit from world-class, modern public infrastructure. To this end, the department makes investments, delivers programs, and fosters knowledge about public infrastructure in Canada.
Moreover, Infrastructure Canada is responsible for reporting on more than $187 billion in infrastructure investments across several departments and agencies through the Investing in Canada Plan.
Infrastructure Canada also manages the Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor project, and oversees a portfolio that includes 3 crown corporations and a tri-government agency.

FUNDING PROGRAMS

Infrastructure Canada delivers a wide range of funding programs. The department is presently providing funding to thousands of active infrastructure projects across the country. Current programs with funding available for new infrastructure projects include:

Transfers
Upfront, predictable, long-term funding is provided to communities for local priorities

Gas Tax Fund

$2.2 billion transferred annually
The Minister sends annual funding letters to initiate payments

Third Party Administration
Program design and delivery is delegated to an entity outside of government

Municipal Asset Management Program

$110 million (2017 to 2025)
$52.8 million remaining
Delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Allocations to Provinces and Territories
Provinces and territories propose projects based on program priorities

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

$33 billion (2018 to 2028)
$22.2 billion remaining
The Minister approves projects prioritized by provinces and territories

Direct Program Administration
Federal government determines project funding criteria and selects projects

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund

$2 billion (2018 to 2028)
$232 million remaining
The Minister approves projects

Smart Cities Challenge

$300 million (2018 to 2028)
$176 million remaining
Independent jury assesses applications and select winners

PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW

As Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, you are also responsible for four arm's length organizations, three of which report to Parliament through you:

Canada Infrastructure Bank
The Crown corporation is a tool that provincial, territorial, municipal and Indigenous partners can use to build infrastructure across Canada. The Bank was established to invest, and to attract investment from private sector and institutions, in revenue-generating infrastructure projects that are in the public interest.

Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
The Crown corporation is responsible for the construction and eventual operation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, which is being delivered through a Public Private Partnership.

Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated
The Crown corporation manages, operates and maintains the Jacques Cartier Bridge, the Bonaventure Expressway, the federal section of the Honoré Mercier Bridge, the Melocheville Tunnel, and the Champlain Bridge Ice Control Structure. It is also responsible for the deconstruction of the old Champlain Bridge.

Waterfront Toronto
The tri-government (federal, provincial, municipal) corporation was established in 2002 under provincial legislation as a not-for-profit entity mandated with implementing the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Initiative. The program is designed to enhance the economic, social and cultural value of waterfront lands and create an accessible and active waterfront for living, working and recreation.

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Led by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Infrastructure Canada has eight functional areas:

Program Operations
Ensures management and operation of programs and projects, including the application and approval process, compliance, and oversight

Policy and Results
Focuses on data and research, policy advice, Cabinet support, program development, reporting on results, and the Smart Cities Challenge

Investment, Partnerships, and Innovation
A centre of expertise on innovative approaches to infrastructure delivery including Public Private Partnerships; responsible for liaising with the Canada Infrastructure Bank and for the oversight of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project in Windsor-Detroit and the Samuel De Champlain Bridge project in Montréal

Corporate Services
Provides services and support to the department in the areas of administration, corporate planning, financial management, human resources, and information management and technology

Communications
Plans and delivers communications activities and products that support the department's mandate and inform Canadians on progress and results of federal infrastructure investments

Corporate Secretariat
Provides specialized advice and services in parliamentary/portfolio affairs, access to information/ privacy, correspondence, governance, ministerial travel, and corporate services liaison for Ministers' offices

Audit and Evaluation
Ensures independent, evidence-based analysis and insight to senior management on departmental risks and operations to support the effective and efficient achievement of results for Canadians, fostering continuous improvement

Rural Economic Development
Works via a whole-of-government approach to coordinate research, analyze data, and provide advice regarding rural economic development issues

INFRASTRUCTURE CANADA OFFICES

Infrastructure Canada has a staffing complement of 472, with offices in Ottawa and Montreal.

Your office is located [redacted] 427 Laurier Avenue in Ottawa.

Ottawa
427 Laurier Avenue and 180 Kent Street

Montreal
800 René-Lévesque Boulevard West

The State of Infrastructure in Canada

CANADA IS HOME TO $850 BILLION OF INFRASRUCTURE

Energy infrastructure $260B
Pipelines, wind and solar plants, nuclear production, power transmission and distribution networks

Institutional buildings $213B
Schools, hospitals, museums, libraries, public security facilities, airports, recreational facilities

Transport infrastructure $185B
Roads, bridges, tunnels, public transit, railway lines, runways

Water and wastewater infrastructure $104B
Water filtration plants, sewage treatment plants

Other infrastructure $32B
Waste disposal facilities, pollution abatement and control

Communications infrastructure $31B
Cables and lines, optical fibre, transmission support structures

Trains and buses $17B
Buses, railway rolling stock, rapid transit equipment

Marine infrastructure $8B
Ports, marinas, harbours, canals

Infrastructure examples are not exhaustive. Source: Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada).

SINCE 2009, $741 BILLION HAS BEEN INVESTED IN INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure STOCK AND INVESTMENT, 2009-2018

2009: Stock: $513B

2014: Stock: $707B

2018: Stock: $850B

Since 2009, an annual average of $74 billion has been invested in infrastructure.

Investment of at least $63 billion is needed to offset depreciation going forward.

Source: Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada).

THE PUBLIC SECTOR OWNS 69% OF INFRASTRUCTURE

Energy infrastructure $260B
Public: 48%
Private: 52%

Institutional buildings $213B
Public: 90%
Private: 10%

Transport infrastructure $185B
Public: 88%
Private: 12%

Water and wastewater infrastructure $104B
Public: 79%
Private: 21%

Other infrastructure $32B
Public: 61%
Private: 39%

Communications infrastructure $31B
Public: 3%
Private: 97%

Trains and buses $17B
Public: 25%
Private: 75%

Marine infrastructure $8B
Public: 54%
Private: 46%

Source: Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada).

PROVINCES, TERRITORIES AND MUNICIPALITIES OWN MOST PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN CANADA

Ownership of public infrastructure by order of government, 2017
Municipal: $311B
Provincial/Territorial: $194B
Federal: $10B

Ownership of infrastructure, 2016

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Asset	Ownership, rural municipalities	Ownership, urban municipalities	Ownership, provinces/territories and regions
Social housing	4%	20%	77%
Roads	36%	32%	32%
Bridges	20%	24%	56%
Potable water sites	45%	39%	16%
Wastewater sites	39%	52%	9%
Storm water sites	7%	80%	13%
Solid waste sites	49%	29%	23%
Public transit rolling stock	1%	84%	15%

Sources: Table 36-10-0096-01 (Statistics Canada); Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada).

CANADA'S INFRASTRUCTURE IS MOSTLY IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT AGING

SELECT ASSETS BY PERIOD OF COMPLETION

Institutional buildings $213B
Before 1970: 31%
1970-1999: 48%
2000-2009: 13%
2010-2016: 9%

Transport infrastructure $185B
Before 1970: 38%
1970-1999: 40%
2000-2009: 12%
2010-2016: 11%

Water and wastewater infrastructure $104B
Before 1970: 8%
1970-1999: 54%
2000-2009: 19%
2010-2016: 19%

Trains and buses $17B
Before 1970: N/A
1970-1999: 51%
2000-2009: 43%
2010-2016: 6%

PERCENT OF SELECT ASSETS IN GOOD OR BETTER CONDITION (2016)

Institutional buildings $213B
Community centres:
Percent not in good or very good condition: 45%
Percent in good or very good condition: 55%

Transport infrastructure $185B
Roads:
Percent not in good or very good condition: 48%
Percent in good or very good condition: 52%

Water and wastewater infrastructure $104B
Wastewater plants:
Percent not in good or very good condition: 30%
Percent in good or very good condition: 70%

Trains and buses $17B
Buses:
Percent not in good or very good condition: 34%
Percent in good or very good condition: 66%

Sources: Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey; Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada).

INFRASTRUCTURE CANADA FUNDS A SUBSET OF ASSETS

What Infrastructure Canada funds:

Energy infrastructure $260B

Green energy projects

Institutional buildings $213B

Cultural, recreational and sports facilities

Transport infrastructure $185B

Highways and roads
Bridges and tunnels

Water and wastewater infrastructure $104B

Potable water infrastructure
Storm water infrastructure
Wastewater infrastructure

Other infrastructure $32B

Solid waste infrastructure
Disaster mitigation and adaptation
Capacity building

Communications infrastructure $31B

Broadband

Trains and buses $17B

Buses
Light and heavy rail

What Infrastructure Canada doesn't generally fund:

Energy infrastructure $260B

Nuclear energy
Pipelines

Institutional buildings $213B

Hospitals
Schools, colleges and universities
Social housing
Fire halls
Police stations and correctional facilities
Municipal, provincial and other administrative buildings

Transport infrastructure $185B

Cargo rail

Communications infrastructure $31B

Private mobile infrastructure

Trains and buses $17B

Intercity rail
Private bus services

Sources: Project Data (Infrastructure Canada); Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada).

Infrastructure is Cross-Sectoral

THE STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN CANADA

1. The economy

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT HAS SHORT- AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS

The construction of infrastructure directly contributes to employment and output

For every $1 million invested in a given year, about 7 jobs are generated to construct, manufacture or purchase the infrastructure.
Investment also boosts competitiveness – especially when strategic investments in transport and trade-related assets are made.
In the long-term, public investments can spur growth by boosting productivity.
According to the International Monetary Fund, raising infrastructure investment by 1% of GDP boosts economic output by approximately 2.5% within 10 years.

Economic impact of infrastructure investments

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Year	GDP (billions)	Jobs (thousands)
2009	$46.3	456
2010	$53.4	518
2011	$53.4	503
2012	$54.4	491
2013	$56.0	511
2014	$56.4	506
2015	$59.5	540
2016	$57.1	516
2017	$62.5	568
2018	$64.2	585

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX*
Category	Canada's rank, 2019 (of 141)
Railroad density	68
Quality of roads	30
Liner shipping connectivity	26
Exposure to unsafe drinking water	15
Reliability of water supply	22
Road connectivity rate	4
Overall infrastructure	26

*This index scores 141 countries on the quality of 12 pillars of economic performance, including infrastructure. Each pillar comprises numerous subcomponents - six infrastructure subcomponents are listed here.

Sources: Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada); Global Competitiveness Index 2019 (World Economic Forum); World Economic Outlook 2014 (International Monetary Fund).

INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE ENSURES CANADA'S INFRASTRUCTURE IS SUSTAINABLE GOING FORWARD

Public infrastructure investment is trending upwards

From 2009 to 2018, public infrastructure investment grew from $45 billion to $58 billion, an increase of 30%.

Public infrastructure investment

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Year	Public infrastructure investment (billions)
2009	$44.9
2010	$52.8
2011	$48.6
2012	$49.8
2013	$47.1
2014	$47.4
2015	$51.9
2016	$51.0
2017	$56.2
2018	$58.4

Canadians get more use out of their assets through investment

Infrastructure investment counters depreciation and increases infrastructure assets' remaining useful life.

Useful life remaining of all infrastructure assets

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Year	Useful life remaining of all infrastructure assets
2009	53.4%
2010	53.9%
2011	54.3%
2012	54.7%
2013	55.1%
2014	55.5%
2015	55.8%
2016	56.1%
2017	56.3%
2018	56.6%

Source: Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada).

INFRASTRUCTURE PRODUCTION INVOLVES MANY INDUSTRIES

About half of all infrastructure production comes from the construction industry, but other industries play big roles

Among the construction industry, the vast majority of enterprises are small- and medium-sized.
In the tech industry, firms are innovating in areas such as traffic management, efficient streetlights and mapping.

Infrastructure jobs by industry (thousands)

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Industry	Jobs (thousands)
Construction	314.5
Professional services	120.6
Trade and transportation	60.3
Manufacturing	53.3
Other industries	36.8

The construction industry faces challenging demographics

Over the next decade, an estimated 300,000 new workers will be needed to balance increasing demand, the slowdown in construction labour force growth, and 261,100 anticipated retirements.

Construction labour force

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Year	Construction labour force (thousands)
1976	767.6
1977	790.4
1978	796.7
1979	789.0
1980	770.6
1981	797.3
1982	785.9
1983	780.2
1984	752.6
1985	768.4
1986	783.3
1987	833.0
1988	868.6
1989	910.1
1990	952.5
1991	917.3
1992	880.7
1993	851.2
1994	867.4
1995	854.1
1996	828.0
1997	829.7
1998	832.3
1999	853.9
2000	886.5
2001	906.3
2002	955.8
2003	1,002.5
2004	1,043.2
2005	1,104.6
2006	1,149.4
2007	1,211.1
2008	1,324.4
2009	1,336.6
2010	1,373.4
2011	1,410.8
2012	1,430.7
2013	1,486.2
2014	1,489.5
2015	1,504.9
2016	1,516.0
2017	1,527.2
2018	1,538.5

Infrastructure jobs by industry (thousands)
Construction: 54%
Professional services: 21%
Trade and transportation: 10%
Manufactoring: 9%
Other industries: 6%

Sources: Infrastructure Economic Account (Statistics Canada); Table 14-10-0023-01 (Statistics Canada), National Summary 2019-2028 (BuildForce).

2. The environment

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IS CRUCIAL TO MITIGATING AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Infrastructure use contributes to greenhouse gas emissions

Transportation and buildings account for one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions.
- What is built defines the range of options available to individuals and companies (e.g. transit vs. roads).
- How infrastructure is built defines the baseline emissions level, as inefficient designs become “locked in”. More efficient future designs are expected to reduce the operational emissions intensity of infrastructure. Current estimates suggest that future efficient designs will reduce operation emissions to 50% from the current level of 89%.
Over the past decade, the emissions intensity of infrastructure production has decreased – further strategic investment can continue this trend.

Megatonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions by source

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Year	Emissions from transportation and buildings (megatonnes of CO2-equivalent)	Emissions from other sources (megatonnes of CO2-equivalent)
1990	196	406
1991	189	405
1992	192	418
1993	197	416
1994	201	433
1995	203	449
1996	213	459
1997	215	472
1998	215	480
1999	223	483
2000	232	498
2001	230	490
2002	236	487
2003	246	495
2004	249	495
2005	248	483
2006	244	477
2007	254	491
2008	253	469
2009	249	434
2010	252	441
2011	257	446
2012	258	452
2013	261	460
2014	261	462
2015	260	463
2016	256	452
2017	259	456

GHG emissions from building construction

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This figure is a representation of greenhouse gas emissions from building construction in 2018 and 2050 (projected). In 2018, building construction generated 11% of all of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions. In 2050, building construction is expected to generate 50% of all of Canada's greenhouse gas emissions.

Sources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2017); GHG Emissions from Building Construction (Green Construction Board, 2014).

PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IS CRUCIAL TO MITIGATING AND ADAPTING TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Infrastructure is highly affected by climate change – natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe

Resilient infrastructure can better withstand and protect communities from impacts of climate change

Number of natural disasters in Canada by decade

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Decade	Number of cold-related natural disasters (e.g. avalanches, ice storms, blizzards)	Number of water-related natural disasters (e.g. floods, storm surges, coastal erosion)	Number of heat-related natural disasters (e.g. fires, droughts, extreme heat)
1900-09	1	3	0
1910-19	2	6	9
1920-29	3	10	6
1930-39	2	12	5
1940-49	4	12	2
1950-59	4	20	7
1960-69	5	37	7
1970-79	7	76	5
1980-89	12	92	8
1990-99	15	131	7
2000-09	16	138	12
2010-19	20	149	17

Use of climate-resilient infrastructure offers much potential to reduce risk

Data, guidance, standards and codes can help inform how infrastructure is located, designed, built and operated – to adapt to a changing climate

Adaptation potential

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This figure demonstrates the proportion of damages by category that can be avoided through adaptation measures. Nearly 40% of geopolitical dynamics and fisheries damages can be avoided through adaptation. Over 40% of ecosystems damages can be avoided through adaptation. Nearly 60% of forestry and water damages can be avoided through adaptation. Approximately 70% of coastal communities, northern communities and agriculture and food damages can be avoided through adaptation. About 80% of human health and wellness, physical infrastructure and governance and capacity damages can be avoided through adaptation.

Sources: Emergency Management and Climate Adaptation (Public Safety Canada, 2019); Canada's Top Climate Change Risks (Council of Canadian Academies, 2019).

STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS CAN IMPROVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT RATES AND DOWNSTREAM ECOLOGICAL OUTCOMES

Volume of wastewater discharge, by type, 2017

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Province	Combined sewer overflow discharge volumes (millions of cubic metres)	Wastewater volumes discharged from municipal sewage systems with no treatment (millions of cubic metres)
Newfoundland and Labrador	0.0	41.8
Prince Edward Island	0.0	0.0
Nova Scotia	24.0	19.0
New Brunswick	14.3	0.0
Quebec	54.3	6.9
Ontario	20.6	0.0
Manitoba	6.6	0.1
Saskatchewan	0.0	0.1
Alberta	4.7	0.0
British Columbia	39.8	37.8

In 2017, about 106 million cubic metres of untreated wastewater were discharged into the environment – about 2% of all discharges

An additional 164 million cubic metres of overflow was discharged from combined sewers.
As the number of heavy rainfall days and floods associated with climate change increase, so too will untreated wastewater overflows and discharges.
Investments in resilient wastewater treatment infrastructure – including natural infrastructure – can contribute to broader Government wastewater effluent objectives while increasing climate resilience and improving ecological outcomes.

Source: Table 38-10-0124-01 (Statistics Canada).

3. Our communities

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH OPPORTUNITIES

Connectivity is an essential service and prerequisite to participate in the digital economy

There is still a large gap between urban and rural access to high-speed broadband internet connections.
In the Territories, access is even lower.

Fixed broadband availability by speed in Mbps, 2017

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Mbps	Urban availability	Rural availability
1.5	100%	94%
5	100%	88%
10	100%	79%
25	100%	66%
50/10	97%	37%
100	98%	35%

Public transit ridership has increased over the last decade

Public transit investments help efficiently move people and goods, reduce emissions and promote labour mobility.

Monthly urban public transit ridership, 2009-2019

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Month	Millions of rides
January 2009	114.0
February 2009	117.6
March 2009	134.8
April 2009	119.4
May 2009	117.5
June 2009	123.8
July 2009	108.3
August 2009	104.1
September 2009	136.2
October 2009	130.4
November 2009	129.4
December 2009	125.9
January 2010	123.3
February 2010	129.9
March 2010	139.1
April 2010	122.0
May 2010	120.7
June 2010	127.3
July 2010	112.0
August 2010	108.6
September 2010	140.0
October 2010	133.7
November 2010	135.2
December 2010	130.8
January 2011	128.8
February 2011	128.4
March 2011	148.5
April 2011	130.3
May 2011	128.7
June 2011	136.8
July 2011	118.0
August 2011	115.7
September 2011	149.0
October 2011	140.6
November 2011	141.5
December 2011	138.6
January 2012	132.0
February 2012	137.7
March 2012	152.1
April 2012	133.4
May 2012	133.7
June 2012	137.9
July 2012	120.9
August 2012	120.5
September 2012	147.3
October 2012	144.8
November 2012	144.7
December 2012	139.3
January 2013	144.0
February 2013	136.2
March 2013	152.0
April 2013	139.7
May 2013	135.5
June 2013	137.0
July 2013	123.9
August 2013	121.2
September 2013	150.7
October 2013	146.5
November 2013	143.7
December 2013	132.1
January 2014	143.3
February 2014	136.0
March 2014	152.2
April 2014	138.9
May 2014	135.9
June 2014	139.8
July 2014	125.2
August 2014	122.2
September 2014	154.0
October 2014	148.2
November 2014	144.4
December 2014	139.2
January 2015	141.1
February 2015	137.3
March 2015	154.0
April 2015	139.3
May 2015	133.6
June 2015	141.7
July 2015	131.5
August 2015	121.2
September 2015	152.7
October 2015	145.2
November 2015	143.4
December 2015	139.4
January 2016	139.0
February 2016	136.0
March 2016	151.5
April 2016	139.7
May 2016	132.9
June 2016	140.7
July 2016	124.3
August 2016	120.3
September 2016	151.9
October 2016	142.9
November 2016	145.5
December 2016	141.5
January 2017	144.2
February 2017	143.6
March 2017	166.2
April 2017	144.4
May 2017	144.5
June 2017	153.1
July 2017	135.6
August 2017	132.2
September 2017	160.1
October 2017	153.5
November 2017	154.1
December 2017	153.3
January 2018	151.7
February 2018	145.9
March 2018	166.3
April 2018	156.8
May 2018	156.2
June 2018	162.1
July 2018	146.5
August 2018	136.7
September 2018	156.2
October 2018	162.7
November 2018	160.4
December 2018	144.3
January 2019	158.9
February 2019	145.9
March 2019	170.8
April 2019	152.3
May 2019	149.4
June 2019	158.2

Source: High-Speed Access for All: Canada's Connectivity Strategy (Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada); Table 23-10-0251-01 (Statistics Canada).

INFORMED INVESTMENTS ARE IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITIES

Municipalities must make key strategic public infrastructure investment decisions

Many communities struggle to maintain, operate and build new infrastructure.
Rural municipalities and Indigenous communities may face additional capacity constraints.

Percent of assets owned by rural municipalities

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Asset	Percent owned by rural municipalities
Solid waste sites	49%
Potable water sites	45%
Wastewater sites	39%
Roads	36%
Tunnels	30%
Storm water pipes	27%
Culture, recreation and sport facilities	24%
Potable water pipes	23%
Bridges	20%
Wastewater pipes	17%
Storm water sites	7%
Social housing	4%
Public transit rolling stock	1%

Most communities do not use asset management plans

Compared to urban centres, rural municipalities are even less likely to have asset management plans; unless otherwise legislated.
However, most (58%) asset owners are factoring in climate change to their decision making process.

Prevalence of asset management planning, 2016

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Asset	Prevalence of asset management planning, 2016	Prevalence of asset management planning, 2016
Roads	52%	38%
Bridges and tunnels	44%	38%
Potable water	51%	40%
Storm water	39%	32%
Wastewater	48%	33%
Solid waste	25%	24%
Public transit	30%	12%

Source: Canada's Core Public Infrastructure Survey (Statistics Canada).

THE STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN CANADA

Summary

Canada's infrastructure stock has grown to over $850 billion over the last decade, equivalent to about 40 per cent of GDP.

The public sector plays a key role – 69% is publicly owned.

Sustained infrastructure investment is an essential factor in Canada's short- and long-term economic success.
Infrastructure can play a central role in adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change and other environmental concerns.
Effective infrastructure planning and investments are vital to ensuring Canada's communities enjoy a high quality of life and access to opportunities.

Key Contacts