Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan
Long Text Descriptions of Figures 1-4
Figure 1: Investing in Canada Plan, by Stream
Figure 1 is a representation of the Over $180 billion infrastructure plan, and how much money is allocated under each category of investment (Social, Green, Public Transit, Trade and Transportation, and Rural and Northern Communities.
There are $95.6 billion of new investments.
The programs that fall under the Social category of investment are:
- Community, Culture & Recreational Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program ($1.3 billion/10 years)
- FPT Housing Partnership Framework ($7.7 billion/9 years)
- National Housing Co-Investment Fund ($5.1 billion/10 years)
- Other National Housing Strategy Initiatives ($1.1 billion/10 years)
- Tackling Homelessness ($2.1 billion/10 years)
- Early Learning and Child Care ($7.0 billion/10 years)
- Home Care Infrastructure ($1.0 billion/4 years)
- Canada Cultural Spaces Fund ($300 Million/10 years)
- Community Educational Infrastructure ($80 Million/10 years)
- Enabling Accessibility Fund ($77 Million/10 years)
- Women in Construction Fund ($10 Million/3 years)
- Capital Facilities and Maintenance Program ($15 Million/5 years)
- Budget 2016 Investments in Social Infrastructure ($3.4 billion/5 years)
- Improving Indigenous Communities ($4.0 billion/10 years) - $2 billion from each stream)
- Smart Cities Challenge ($300 Million/11 years - $100 Million from each stream)
The total amount being spent in the Social category is $25.3 billion.
The programs that fall under the Green category of investment are:
- Green Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program ($9.2 billion/10 years)
- Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation ($2.0 billion/10 years)
- Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities ($220 Million/6 years)
- Emerging Renewable Power ($200 Million/5 years)
- Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure ($120 Million/4 years)
- Energy Efficient Buildings ($182 Million/8 years)
- Smart Grid ($100 Million/4 years)
- Climate Adaptation and Resilience ($281 Million/11 years)
- Arctic Energy Fund ($400 Million/10 years)
- Reserved Green Funding ($2 billion/7 years)
- Budget 2016 Investments in Green Infrastructure ($5.0 billion/5 years)
- Innovative Superclusters Initiative ($150 Million/5 years) - $75 Million from each stream
- Canada Infrastructure Bank ($15.0 billion/11 years) - $5 billion from each stream
The total amount being spent in the Green category is $26.9 billion.
The programs that fall under the Public Transit category of investment are:
- Public Transit Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program ($20.1 billion/10 years)
- Budget 2016 Investments in Public Transit Infrastructure ($3.4 billion/5 years)
The total amount being spent in the Public Transit category is $28.7 billion.
The programs that fall under the Trade and Transportation category of investment are:
- National Trade Corridors Fund ($2.0 billion/11 years)
- Connecting Communities by Rail and Water ($1.9 billion/3 years)
- Oceans Protection Plan ($1.3 billion/10 years)
- Modernizing Transportation ($76.7 Million/5 years)
- Trade and Transportation Information System ($50 Million/11 years)
- Climate Risk Assessments ($16.4 Million/5 years)
- Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Off-Road Regulations ($16 Million/11 years)
The total amount being spent in the Trade and Transportation category is $10.1 billion.
The program that falls under the Rural and Northern Communities category of investment is:
- Rural and Northern Communities Stream of the Investing in Canada Program ($2.0 billion/10 years)
The total amount being spent in the Rural and Northern Communities category is $2.0 billion.
Other Budget 2016 investments are:
- Connect to Innovate ($500 Million/5 years)
- Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund ($2 billion/3 years)
Want to see more? For more detailed information about the programming, please see Annex D.
Figure 2: Ownership of Public Infrastructure by Order of Government
Figure 2 is a representation of the ownership of public infrastructure by order of government. The Federal Government owns 2.1% of public infrastructure, the Provincial/Territorial Government owns 38.1% of public infrastructure, and the Municipal Government owns 59.8% of public infrastructure.
Source: Infrastructure Canada, 2016.
Figure 3: Investing in Canada Plan Funding Streams
Figure 3 depicts the funding from Budget 2016, budget 2017, and the Canada Infrastructure Bank, categorized under the 5 Investing in Canada plan funding streams (i.e. Categories of investment).
Public Transit has a total of $28.7 billion.
- $3.4 billion from Budget 2016.
- $20.3 billion from Budget 2017
- $5 billion from the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Green Infrastructure has a total of $26.9 billion.
- $5 billion from Budget 2016
- $16.9 billion from Budget 2017
- $5 billion from the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Social Infrastructure has a total of $25.3 billion.
- $3.4 billion from Budget 2016
- $21.9 billion from Budget 2017.
Trade and Transportation has a total of $10.1 billion.
- $5.1 billion from Budget 2016.
- $5 billion from the Canada Infrastructure Bank
Rural and Northern Communities has a total of $2 billion.
- $2 billion will be spent during Budget 2017.
Figure 4: Investing in Canada Interactive GeoMap
Figure 4 is a representation of the Investing in Canada interactive geomap. The geomap is zoomed in on a Public Transit project, showing the following details:
- Name of project: Millennium Line extension (Broadway) Planning & Design
- Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
- Description: Modern, reliable public transportation service
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