2021-22 Departmental Results Report - Horizontal initiatives

General Information

Name of Horizontal Initiative

Investing in Canada Plan (IICP)

Lead Department

Infrastructure Canada

Federal partner organization(s)

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
Health Canada (HC)
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
Infrastructure Canada (INFC)
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Parks Canada (PC)
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)
Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Public Safety Canada (PS)
Transport Canada (TC)

Start Date

April 1, 2016

End Date

March 31, 2028

Description

The Investing in Canada Plan (IICP, or the Plan) is a key element to address Canada's aging infrastructure and rebuild the nation for the 21st Century, with investments of more than $180 billion over 12 years. Through the IICP, the Government of Canada has made historic new investments in infrastructure providing communities across the country with the tools they need to prosper and innovate.

These investments are creating long-term economic growth, building inclusive, sustainable communities and supporting a low carbon, green economy.

The initial phase of the Plan, announced in Budget 2016, focused on laying a foundation in the short term by accelerating existing federal infrastructure investments and providing $14.4 billion in additional funding for the rehabilitation, repair, and modernization of existing infrastructure. Budget 2017 built on this foundation with $81.2 billion in new funding, to be delivered over 11 years, starting in 2017-18. In addition, over $92 billion is being delivered through Government of Canada's existing programs - programs that pre-date the Investing in Canada Plan.

Governance Structure

Governance committees are supported by Infrastructure Canada, as the lead department for the initiative.

The Deputy Ministers’ Coordinating Committee (DMCC), is chaired by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Canada. The aim of the DMCC is to ensure interdepartmental coordination and oversight at the most senior officials level for the IICP, and to support the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to report to Cabinet and the Prime Minister.

A Directors General Issues Management Committee acts as a steering committee for the horizontal governance of the IICP.

Total Federal Funding Allocated From Start to End Date (dollars)

$188,054,408,652¹²

Total Federal Planned Spending to Date (dollars)

$76,027,258,794³

Total Federal Actual Spending to Date (dollars)

$74,945,233,345⁴

Date of Last Renewal of Initiative

Not applicable.

Total Federal Funding Allocated at Last Renewal and Source of Funding (dollars)

Not applicable.

Additional Federal Funding Received After Last Renewal (dollars)

Not applicable.

Total Planned Spending Since Last Renewal

Not applicable.

Total Actual Spending Since Last Renewal

Not applicable.

Fiscal Year of Planned Completion of Next Evaluation

Not applicable.

Performance Highlights

The Government of Canada is midway through the 12-year Investing in Canada Plan with $122.8 billion committed to date. At this stage of the Plan, most programs are well-underway and funding has been allocated to 81,548 projects across the country. Even in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Investing in Canada Plan is strongly contributing to the growth of the country. In April 2021, the overall reimbursements claimed for the Plan was $56 billion. At the end of fiscal year 2021-22, overall reimbursements now stand at about $70.8 billion - a 26% increase year-over-year.

Delays associated with COVID-19 had an impact on some ultimate recipients' operations, their ability to submit project submissions and to advance projects as planned. For example, new projects were delayed due to the shortage of labour, delays in supply chains, increased material costs and delays in consultations.

Key performance highlights in the 2021-22 fiscal year under the IICP include the following:

• Adding $48.95 billion in real GDP attributable to public investments in infrastructure;
• Contributing to reduced GHG emissions generated from energy (electricity), building, transportation, and waste sectors by 15% from 2005 levels;
• Supporting the connection of 89.7% of Canadian communities to high-speed Internet with minimum internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps.

Contact Information

Sean Keenan
Economic Analysis and Results Directorate, Infrastructure Canada
180 Kent Street
Ottawa Ontario K1P 0B6
613-761-3188
sean.keenan@infc.gc.ca

Horizontal Initiative Framework: Departmental Funding By Theme (Dollars)

• Improve the resilience of communities and transition to a clean growth economy
• Improve social inclusion and socio-economic outcomes of Canadians
• Create long term growth

Planning information
Horizontal initiative overview

Expected Outcomes Details

Horizontal Initiative Activities

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Horizontal Initiative Framework: Total spending, all outcomes (Dollars)

Performance Narrative

Introduction

21 federal departments and agencies are delivering their programs in order to contribute to the expected outcomes of the Investing in Canada Plan. As of March 2022, over $122 billion in federal funding had been committed to more than 81,500 projects.

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

1. The Government of Canada created the Canadian Coal Transition Initiative (CCTI) to support skills development and economic diversification activities to help workers and communities adapt to Canada's transition to a low-carbon economy. The Infrastructure Fund (CCTI-IF) supports impacted communities by providing investments in local infrastructure projects that encourage economic diversification.
2. In 2021-22, ACOA's continued commitment was to use funds to work closely with affected communities and stakeholders to identify economic development opportunities and projects to minimize the effects of the phase out of coal and assist with diversification activities.
3. In 2021-22, 16 projects were supported with $4 million in ACOA expenditures for a total of 20 projects supported receiving over $5.9 million of ACOA expenditures since CCTI-IF began.
4. In 2021-22, this helped 8 affected communities diversify their economies for a total of 10 communities supported. Determination of affected communities is dependent on a variety of factors: geographic proximity to mines and/or generating stations, community self-identification, and consideration of impacted economic catchment area. Flexibility to assist communities within a wide geographic footprint is considered eligible.
5. In 2021-22, every dollar ACOA spent leveraged an additional $1.76 from other partners in CCTI-IF projects that fell under the Agency's Diversified Communities Program Inventory. This averages $2.17 per dollar spent by ACOA since CCTI-IF began. Leveraging for CCTI-IF projects was higher than the average for all ACOA Diversified Communities projects.
6. In 2021-22, 14 projects were partnerships or collaborations that included the client and at least one additional partner and/or collaborator, for example as a project funder. Across these projects, 52 partners were involved including businesses, organizations, other government departments, provincial governments and municipalities. This count includes project clients.
7. In 2021-22, 164 jobs were created or maintained as a result of projects. This totals 178 jobs created or maintained since CCTI-IF began. Data is self-reported by clients and adjusted by ACOA. The definition of a job maintained or created is a job that would have been lost or not created without ACOA support.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

In Fiscal Year 2021/22, over $403 million was spent against an allocation of $973 million. Since programs were launched, CMHC along with the provinces and territories have worked with housing service providers to make commitments to expand the housing stock by over 9,200 housing units and improve the building conditions of over 92,700 housing units. In addition, investments have supported over 900 households with a rental supplement. Over $506 million was spent against an allocation of $541 million under the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Framework to commit in the creation of over 14,000 units, repair over 174,400 units and provide over 172,600 units in social housing.

Canadian Heritage

Budget 2017 provided an additional $300 million over ten years (2018-2028), representing $30 million per year for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, giving the CCSF a total annual programming budget of $54 million for this period. In 2021-22, the CCSF approved funding for 193 new or improved cultural facilities across Canada. The CCSF seeks to improve the physical conditions for arts and heritage related creation, collaboration, presentation, preservation and exhibition, as well as increase and improve Canadians' access to arts and culture. For example, the CCSF invested $777,242 in the Seabird Cultural Heriage Centre, located in Agassiz, British Columbia. With this support, the Seabird Island Band, a band government of the Stó:lo people, will construct a 13,000 square foot cultural heritage centre, allowing it to provide a space which can promote and celebrate culture, and connect Seabird Island Band members to their traditions and culture.

In 2021-2022 Canadian Heritage funded a total of three new projects in three separate OLMCs under the Community Educational Infrastructure fund for a total of $7,892,062.

The fund has already surpassed its mid-term objective of funding 14 community educational infrastructure projects in 8 separate OLMCs by March 31, 2023. With the 2021-2022 results, Canadian Heritage as funded 21 community educational infrastructure projects in 20 separate OLMCs from 2018-2019 to 2021-2022.

Public Health Agency of Canada

Through Budget 2016, the Government invested $11.9 billion in the Investing in Canada Plan (IICP) to support improvements in public transit, green infrastructure, and social infrastructure. Of this amount, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) received $15.4 million to support capital infrastructure investments in Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities (AHSUNC) project sites. Prior to 2021-22, 77 capital and quality improvement projects had been completed at AHSUNC sites across Canada, with $1.9 million remaining for capital improvements in Nunavut (Igloolik, Taloyoak, and Kugluktuk).

PHAC has engaged with Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) to lead a project that would address ongoing infrastructure issues that have been affecting AHSUNC program delivery at the three aforementioned sites. The delays in launching this project prior to 2021-22 have been two-fold. First, priority was given to working with NTI and Indigenous stakeholders extensively to ensure the projects align with the highest needs identified by community leaders. Secondly, challenges in securing building supplies caused by to seasonal transportation challenges and the limitations associated with a short construction season in the North, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, have caused significant delays and shifting plans.

NTI signed a contribution agreement with PHAC in October, 2021 to undertake the capital improvement projects in Nunavut. Assessments of all three sites were completed in 2021-22 and site-specific plans to address building cracks, electrical upgrades, poor air quality, and accessibility requirements are moving forward. NTI has confirmed that work is underway in all three communities (Igloolik, Taloyoak, and Kugluktuk).

All 80 AHSUNC projects funded through the $15.4 million in IICP investments have now been started and/or completed.

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Inuit housing: the $40 million associated with Budget 2018 Inuit housing funding for 2021-22 was delivered to Inuit land claims organizations through flexible grant funding agreements supporting all facets of Inuit-led housing development. Project numbers identified reflect new housing construction. Partners also focussed on housing repairs and land development, where applicable.

Employment and Social Development Canada

Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF): During the 2021-22 fiscal year, the EAF program funded 1289 projects, 359 of which were funded through Infrastructure Canada's SIF. The program nearly doubled its target of 199 projects to 359 projects. Of these 359 projects, 226 were small projects, aiming to increase accessibility in public spaces and workplaces through smaller scale construction and renovation projects, and 133 were youth-led projects, which empower youth to work with local organizations to increase accessibility in public spaces and workplaces. Through SIF funding, the program was able to reach an additional 205 communities, nearly double the target of 74.

Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC): Agreements for the extension of the ELCC Bilateral Agreements for 2021-2025 were signed with all provinces and territories, except for Quebec. This investment ensures that the gains made to date, including spaces created, will be maintained. Extension of the ELCC bilateral agreements also ensures a seamless transition between the existing federal ELCC investments and new agreements to support the implementation of a Canada-wide ELCC system. The ELCC Innovation Program is funding 16 innovative projects for a total of $27.6 million over 36 months, starting in March 2022, that support parents, families and communities in their efforts to ensure the best possible future for children and families. ELCC Data and Research funding has supported work with Statistics Canada, including seven data development projects such as the 2022 Survey of Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements and fourteen research and analysis projects related to ELCC and Indigenous ELCC.

Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC): The Department supported Indigenous communities through the establishment of over 50 national and regional partnership tables and bilateral arrangements with First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments. These partnership tables aim to advance the vision and priorities of the co-developed Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Framework, build Indigenous governance and technical capacity in the ELCC sector and align to broader Government of Canada commitments relating to reconciliation and nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous peoples. Results and performance indicators are to be co-developed in collaboration.

Women in Construction Fund (WCF): In 2021-2022, the four organizations funded under the WCF completed their projects to help attract women to the trades. In 2021-2022, 814 women were reached. Additionally, results for 2020-2021 are now available and 881 women were reached. The WCF program ended on March 31, 2022. Planned spending was erroneously listed as $2.4 million in Infrastructure Canada's 2021-22 Departmental Plan. The correct planned spending amount should have been $1.8 million.

Environment and Climate Change Canada

The Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS) continued to enhance access to climate information and provide support for Canadians to consider climate change in their decisions. The CCCS, in collaboration with its many partners, released new information and features on ClimateData.ca. These include (2) new sectoral modules: Transportation and Buildings. Each module includes tailored climate data for that sector, case studies and user guidance. Moreover, relative sea-level change data was added to the portal, in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada. This information will be useful to those looking to better understand the coastal impacts from climate change.

As part of the CCCS' efforts to enhance the integration of climate information into decision-making processes, it has created 2 new web pages on the CCCS website with tailored information. The first is the Climate-related resources for local governments page. This web page includes relevant resources for local governments who are looking to conduct risk assessments and adaptation plans. The second page is provides information and guidance on the development of climate resilient standards and codes.

In June 2021, the CCCS, in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada launched the Map of Adaptation Actions. It houses a collection of climate change adaptation action examples that are useful to decision-makers and those taking action on climate change adaptation. The examples on the Map are from various regions and sectors, represent different stages of the adaptation cycle, and address a variety of climate-related impacts.

Finally, the CCCS continued to advance its efforts to build capacity and expertise across the country. CLIMAtlantic became operational in fall 2021, and facilitates access to data and information that supports adaptation to climate change in Atlantic Canada through collaboration, networking, and partnerships.

Health Canada

As part of the federal $11 billion, 10-year commitment to invest in better home and community care and mental health and addiction initiatives, the $1 billion Home Care Infrastructure investment was delivered to provinces and territories through bilateral health agreements for home and community care and mental health and addictions. The federal government signed and announced bilateral agreements with all provinces and territories, which are posted here: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/transparency/health-agreements/shared-health-priorities.html. Jurisdictions are reporting on the results of the investment through the Canadian Institute on Health Information (CIHI) based on a focused set of twelve common indicators agreed to by FPT Health Ministers in June 2018. Results of these indicators are made public by CIHI on their webpage for Shared Health Priorities https://www.cihi.ca/en/shared-health-priorities.

Indigenous Services Canada

Health Canada's First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)

In 2021/22, a total of 9 projects received Budget 2016 and/or Budget 2017 funding to support the construction or major renovation of community health facilities. Construction works on 2 of these projects, a renovation of the Sakwatamo addictions treatment centre, and the construction of a new community health facility in Blood – Lavern, was completed in 2021/22. Additionally, 4 projects received Budget 2017 funding to support pre-capital and/or design works for new community health facilities. One of these projects, the Saulteaux Pelly Agency community health facility, completed the design phase in 2021/22. The remaining 3 projects are on schedule to conclude design phase work in 2022/23.

In 2021/22, progress on a number of construction projects was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has resulted in the forecast completion date for several projects to be extended beyond 2023.

Lands, Natural Resources and Environmental Management

During the 2021-2022 fiscal year 373 new and ongoing projects were funded to support improved solid waste management in First Nation communities. These projects include construction of landfills, transfer stations, partnerships and municipal type service agreements, capacity building, and education and awareness activities.

As outlined in the Budget 2017 Treasury Board Submission, the immediate outcome of the First Nations Waste Management Initiative (FNWMI) will be that "First Nation communities have improved solid waste management on reserve". This outcome is being measured by a variety of indicators with corresponding 2028 targets, the Initiative's progress towards these targets in the 2021-2022 fiscal year is outlined below:

• 10 municipal type service agreements developed or renewed (33% towards 30 MTSAs)
• 18 transfer stations constructed or upgraded (75% towards 24 transfer stations)
• 3 landfills constructed or upgraded (5% towards 60 landfills)
• 2 waste operators trained (3% towards 60 trained operators)
• 15 waste sites cleaned up, decommissioned or closed (25% towards 60 waste sites)
• 20 new diversion programs (33% towards 60 diversion programs)
• 10 new solid waste management plans (17% towards 60 waste management plans)

Other Community Infrastructure and Activities

Since Budget 2016, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has received $6.98 billion ($6.67 billion excluding funding for operating expenses) of targeted funding under the Investing in Canada Plan (IICP). As of March 31, 2022, $4.13 billion has been invested, excluding operating expenses.

As of March 31, 2022, and since 2016, ISC targeted funding delivered under the IICP, in collaboration with First Nations communities and partners, has supported 5,381 projects completed and ongoing infrastructure projects in First Nations communities across the country. These projects include physical infrastructure and capacity building initiatives that support training and self-management opportunities. This includes projects related to water and wastewater, housing, health facilities, solid waste management, other community infrastructure (including planning and skills development, cultural and recreational facilities, roads and bridges, connectivity, fire protection, structural mitigation, administrative buildings and energy systems) as well as transformation of infrastructure service delivery and asset management initiatives.

During 2021-22, IICP funding supported:

• The completion of 49 water and wastewater projects. These investments improve water and wastewater infrastructure on reserves and address long-term drinking water advisories.
• Housing projects, which includes 984 housing units being built or renovated, 268 lots being serviced or acquired, as well as 251 other housing-related projects. These projects improve on-reserve housing conditions, reduce overcrowding, increase health and safety and support innovation housing projects and capacity-building in First Nations and First Nations organizations.
• The completion of 34 other community infrastructure projects. These included projects related to energy and connectivity infrastructure, roads and bridges, structural mitigation against natural disasters, cultural and recreational facilities, fire protection and planning and skills development. It also included infrastructure support for the Lubicon Lake Band community buildout.

With respect to transfer of service delivery initiatives in 2021-22, IICP funding supported:

• Communities in completing their asset management plans. As of March 31, 2022 and since 2016, 211 First Nations communities have participated in awareness and planning activities, surpassing the immediate outcome that was identified.
• Progress made towards the gradual transfer of housing and infrastructure services to First Nations organizations.
• The Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative, which has been widely regarded as highly successful. Of the 24 Innovators that participated in the Accelerator, 18 have been approved by the steering committee to move to the Implementation Period, this number is higher than anticipated. One of the completed projects has received an international innovation award, and another project (one of the six that did not proceed to implementation) won a Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation research award.

Infrastructure Canada

Two RKI projects received funding in 2021-22:

1. the Data for Canadian Cities Pilot Project, led by the World Council on City Data, which aims to help municipalities build their capacity to leverage data to support community-level decision-making and
2. a project led by the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy to develop a Canadian methodology for a jurisdiction-wide infrastructure assessment.

RKI's first open, competitive call for proposals was also launched in Fall 2021. Projects selected under this call for proposals are expected to begin in 2022-23 run until March 2024.

Two projects under the P3 Canada Fund reached substantial completion; with one project coming under budget and the other being delivered ahead of schedule. Two claims were finalized under the P3 Canada Fund with a third processed and being paid using PAYE and cash management. Maintained regular contact with recipients and conducted ongoing due diligence review of project agreements, change order requests, annual progress reports and lessons learned.

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund: The program is in its final years and the profile of projects that remain active include those that are more complex or whose completion is disproportionally impacted by delays in one aspect of the project plan. The profile of projects along with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on availability of materials and labour have resulted in fewer projects completing than previously forecasted.

The Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) was launched in May 2018, with the aim at strengthening the resilience of communities by mitigating potential socio-economic and environmental impacts of climate change. A total of 70 large-scale infrastructure projects (i.e. total eligible project cost of $20 million and above) representing a total federal contribution of $2 billion in federal funding were approved. Work is ongoing with other recipients to finalize contribution agreements and support the successful implementation of their projects. Under DMAF, these approved projects with municipalities, provinces and territories, Indigenous groups and not-for-profit organizations, will protect communities against drought, earthquake, erosion, extreme temperature, flood permafrost thaw, storm, and wildland fire.

Public Transit Infrastructure Fund: The program is in its final years and the profile of projects that remain active include those that are more complex or whose completion is disproportionally impacted by delays in one aspect of the project plan. The profile of projects along with the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on availability of materials and labour have resulted in fewer projects completing than previously forecasted.

In 2021-2022, Infrastructure Canada made progress in the implementation of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program:

• 1791 projects with a federal contribution of $2,024,863,115 and total value of $3,488,714,360 began construction; and
• 555 projects with a federal contribution of $353,246,872 and total value of $632,971,570 completed construction.

Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada

The Connect to Innovate (CTI) program continues to bring high-speed Internet services to some of Canada's most rural and remote communities. As of March 31, 2022, 766 communities across the country have improved Internet speeds, including 93 Indigenous communities. By the end of the program in 2023, CTI will bring new or improved Internet access to more than 975 rural and remote communities – more than triple the 300 communities initially targeted – which includes 190 Indigenous communities, and more than 22,500 km of fibre network will be installed. In November 2020, a new CTI tracker was published online in order to increase accountability to Canadians and to allow them to track the progress of the projects in their area. The tracker reports on which stage a project is in and when service can be expected.

As of March 31, 2022, 297 projects in 163 colleges and universities located in all provinces and territories under the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund were completed. Approximately $1.9 billion was disbursed to support the implementation of the approved projects; and as a result of the investment, an additional 4,946 staff and 50,073 students will be accommodated at post-secondary institutions across Canada.

Natural Resources Canada

The NRCan-Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities team, along with ISC and CIRNAC colleagues wrote an MC and a TB Sub in support of the Indigenous and Remote Communities Clean Energy Hub. The Hub launched in April 2022. This Hub seeks to provide single-window access to Indigenous and remote communities on clean energy funding opportunities. The Emerging Renewable Power Program is supporting 6 emerging power projects including bi-facial solar, geothermal and tidal developments, and the first project was completed in winter 2021. The Smart Grid Program continues to promote the modernization of grid infrastructure by funding the demonstration of promising, near-commercial smart grid technologies and the deployment of smart grid integrated systems across Canada. Twenty-two projects are being supported and 3 have been completed to date, two in FY 2021/22.

Green Infrastructure Energy Efficient Buildings Research, Development and Demonstration Progam continues to fund projects that will accelerate the development and adoption of net-zero-energy-ready codes and cleaner technologies to promote highly energy-efficient building design and construction practices, provide cost-effective building solutions, and validate their applications with real-world demonstrations. During this fiscal, the program completed its third call for proposals, selecting eight new projects and supported a total of 18 RD&D projects in 2021-22 representing a commitment of $28 million. Projects have been successful in leveraging investments with an average of $2 for every $1 of NRCan funding.

In 2021-22, the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program Phase I was successful in installing 431 next generation and innovative charging stations by March 31, 2020, surpassing its program target of 2000. In 2021-22, EVID Phase II supported 20 demonstration projects focsed on next-generation and innovative electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in Canada. Projects supported a number of applications, including: novel charging technologies and business models for multi-unit residential buildings and workplaces; bi-directionalcharging with energy storage; heavy-duty truck charging and hydrogen infrastructure; transit electrification; and battery repurposing. Projects have been successful in leveraging investments with an average of $2 for every $1 of NRCan funding.

Parks Canada

Under the Investing in Canada Plan, Parks Canada expanded and renamed the National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places to make financial assistance available to all types heritage places formally recognized by the federal government, including national historic sites, heritage lighthouses and heritage railway stations that are neither owned nor administered by the Government of Canada. These celebrated places are the source of great national pride, making the need to preserve them for future generations an important one.

Budget 2016 provided an additional $18 million in contribution funding to the Program, helping to ensure the protection of federally designated heritage places. Between 2016-17 and 2018-19, the expanded Program supported 132 projects across Canada, for a total investment of $17.3 million through the Investing in Canada Plan. Through these 132 projects, support was provided to 111 different heritage places and 80 communities.

Public Safety Canada

Since November 2018, Public Safety (PS) designed and implemented a new contribution program, "First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities Program (FNIPFP)".

This program provides $88.55 million in funding over seven years, beginning in 2018-2019, to repair, renovate or replace policing facilities owned by First Nation and Inuit communities. This program helps recipients improve their policing facilities to comply with building, policing, and health and safety standards. Furthermore, Budget 2021 provided a total of $159.4 million ($147.5 million in contribution funding) over seven years, starting with $15 million in contribution funding in 2021-22, to support the FNIPFP.

These investments support First Nations and Inuit communities to ensure that the facilities meet health and safety standards, and therefore the safety of occupants. Financial contributions are attributed based on the Government of Canada providing up to 52% of eligible project costs within the agreement and the provincial or territorial government (and/or the First Nations or Inuit Communities) providing 48% of eligible project costs. Given that this is a cost-shared program, all recommendations are made in collaboration with the FNIPFP FPT Working Group, which is the authority to recommend projects based on type of needs and urgency.

In 2021, the FPT WG identified 29 projects for funding (start date between 2021 to 2024). These projects are in British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario and the Northwest Territories. All projects were selected based on the most urgent need and the FPT WG prioritized projects with an identified threat to the safety and health of its occupants.

There are three types of urgent circumstances this program attempts to address:

1. Health and Safety: The condition of the infrastructure poses a threat to the health and safety of occupants. Renovation or replacement of existing asset(s) is required in order to meet the relevant standards.
2. Maintaining or Enhancing Police Service Delivery: Extend the useful operating life of a facility or asset in order to maintain or enhance the service delivery level of the asset.
3. Relocation or Community Growth: Anticipated community growth or required relocation requires new construction or expansion to current facility to maintain the level of policing.

In 2021, Public Safety Canada, spent $13.7 million in infrastructure projects through the First Nations and Inuit Policing Facilities Program.

Public Safety Canada continued its work with Public Services and Procurement Canada to plan the roll-out of a professional assessment of community owned-policing facilities on reserve currently funded by the First Nations Policing Program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the launch date of the Request for Proposal to identify a contractor to conduct a professional assessment was postponed.

Safe policing facilities will result in the delivery of better quality policing services and contribute to safer First Nation and Inuit communities.

Transport Canada

MRSP

There were 15 trials/demonstrations of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies supported by TC Road Safety and Vehicle Regulation Directorate in 2021-2022. COVID restrictions continued to have an impact on the number of public on-road CAV trials/demonstrations. In August 2021, TC published its updated Guidelines for Testing Automated Driving Systems in Canada, Version 2.0. The newest iteration includes updates to safety practices based on lessons learned from domestic testing activities as well as best practices published by various international partners and industry. New guidance is provided on a variety of topics, including: assessing the safety of test vehicles, route selection, the use of safety drivers and safety driver training, remote operations and passenger safety. A simplified checklist of key steps that trial organizations should follow when seeking to obtain authorization to conduct a trial in Canada has also been added. Finally, an annex with best practices specific to testing automated shuttles is also included.

In February 2022, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) published their second iteration of the Canadian Jurisdictional Guidelines for the Safe Testing and Deployment of Vehicles Equipped with Automated Driving Systems. The CCMTA coordinates all matters dealing with the administration, regulation and control of motor vehicle transportation and highway safety. Membership includes representation from provincial and territorial governments as well as TC. This work is based directly on a similar set of guidelines issued by CCMTA's American-equivalent organization, the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA).

This second edition of the guidelines covers the various disciplines of vehicle registration, driver licencing and law enforcement with the purpose of providing a point-in-time set of recommendations for Canadian jurisdictions to use in developing testing programs (if so desired) and preparing for the deployment of the technology. It is an evergreen document and will be updated accordingly as new information, best practices and use cases for automated vehicle technologies emerge.

The recent updates to the guidelines include new considerations that cover truck platooning operations, low-speed automated shuttles, and micro utility devices (MUDs) which are sometimes referred to as surface robots.

In 2020-21 there were 11 trials/demonstrations of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies that were supported by Transport Canada's programming and safety guidelines. This number was lower than in previous years (17 trials in 2019-20), largely due to COVID restrictions.

National Trade Corridors Fund

Since 2017 the department has issued six distinct calls for proposals.

The National Call for proposals and the Northern Call for proposals were completed prior to FY 2021-2022 and resulted in 50 approved projects resulting in over $1 billion in federal funding leveraging investments of more than $2.2 billion.

The Continuous Call for proposals closed on December 9, 2021, for which project approvals continued into FY 2021-2022. $1.4 billion has been committed to 61 projects, leveraging $3.1 billion in total investments. This includes a commitment of $33.3 million in funding to the Saguenay Port Authority's project to install an electric conveyer system for the transport of bulk materials within the port, which will reduce GHG emissions by using an all-electric system instead of trucks to transport materials.

The Arctic and Northern Call closed on March 15, 2021, with project approvals following in FY 2021-2022. The Minister of Transport approved 16 projects committing $284.7 million in NTCF funding and leveraging $410.4 million in total investments from all project partners. This includes a commitment of $3.5 million in funding to BGC Engineering's project to develop a risk management system that would allow owners and operators to evaluate the climate resilience of and risks for existing transportation infrastructure, including by monitoring geo-hazards and intervene before irreparable damage occurs.

The Relieving Supply Chain Congestion at Canadian Ports Call for proposals was launched in FY 2021-2022 and subsequently closed on February 25, 2022. Project announcements for the Ports call are expected throughout Summer 2022.

Finally, Transport Canada launched the Increasing the fluidity of Canada's Supply Chains call for proposals expression of interest phase, which closed on March 31, 2022. Assessments of these proposals are ongoing. Ministerial funding decisions for the Supply Chains call are anticipated in Fall 2022

Actual spending was lower than planned spending because of implementation delays associated with pandemic related issues and supply chain constraints. Some projects have also seen delays as inflationary pressures have caused overall project costs to increase beyond the thresholds established at the time of project approvals, resulting in the requirement for proponents to seek additional funding sources. Surplus funding is being requested to be reprofiled into future years to match the project commitments that are being deferred into future years.

Transport Canada is continuing to work towards the theme indicators, with a March 2028 target date.

Gateways and Border Crossing Fund

The Right Honourable Herb Gray Parkway in Ontario (2013/03/04 - 2021/09/30), the Reconstruction of the Trans-Canada Highway Through Headingley project, the Highway 75 Reconstruction and Rehabilitation project in Saskatchewan (2009-08-07 - 2022-03-31), and the Global Transportation Hub Project in Manitoba (2009/09/11 - 2021/09/30) were fully completed and final payments were provided to close out the agreements during fiscal year of 2021/2022. One project remains under the GBCF (an amendment to a Memorandum of Understanding [MOU] was signed on March 31, 2022, to extend the project until March 31, 2025). As part of the MOU, Transport Canada will transfer up to a maximum of $23.87 million in federal funding for the relocation of the Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd. (FBCL) bridge facilities at the Seaway International Bridge, resulting from the Crown's Settlement Agreement with the Mohawks of Akwasasne in Cornwall, Ontario. A reprofile request has been submitted for approval as it is necessary for Canada to meet its legal obligations under the project and to ensure that funding is available to meet project funding requirements.

Advance Connectivity and Automation in Transportation Systems

Increasing trend in reported/observed increased awareness

The program issued two anonymous surveys (2018 and 2020) and hosted a stakeholder discussion session in June 2020. The results of the surveys, combined with our participation in stakeholder-led initiatives (e.g. TAC CAV Committee, CSA CAV code) and delivery of presentations and workshop efforts, show qualitatively that Canadian P/T/M are more aware of CAV issues than they were prior to the program being established.

December 2018 stakeholder questionnaire (138 anonymous respondents):

• less than 30% responded that their organization had undertaken any formal CAV related activities
• 45% of respondents to the question on limiting factors cited insufficient knowledge / understanding of the issue.

August 2020 stakeholder questionnaire (38 anonymous respondents):

• 50% reported having ongoing CAV activities (staff training, developing policies/strategies, undertaking research studies)
• 14 respondents indicated a 75% to 100% likelihood that their organization would test or deploy CAV technologies or supporting infrastructure in the next 3 years.
• two-thirds of respondents said they benefited from the resources and guidelines provided/supported by ACATS

June 2020 ACATS Workshop

• Stakeholders indicated that ACATS funding initiatives allowed them to collaborate with other partners and co-create projects.
• The program allowed for significant regional collaboration on CAVs that would have not otherwise been possible.

3-5 policies, guidelines, and/or strategies developed

• 3 ACATS-funded guidelines and/or strategies developed by jurisdictions
• 1 model security credential management system (SCMS) certificate policy for connected vehicle communications developed by TC

ACATS also provided funding to CSA Group to develop a standardization roadmap, which highlighted critical requirements and gaps in CAV codes and standards that need to be addressed. This led to the creation of 3 working groups that are developing further guidance in the areas of Digital Infrastructure; Physical Infrastructure; and, Cybersecurity, Data Management, and Privacy Guidelines. This work is continuing without ACATS funding.

Increasing overall trend

The results are based on information available to TC, and may not capture all CAV trials in Canada.

FY2018-19 - approximately 10 deployments (CAV trials and active test beds)
FY2019-20 - approximately 25 deployments (CAV trials and active test beds)
FY2020-21 - approximately 21 deployments (CAV trials and active test beds)
FY2021-22 - approximately 26 deployments (CAV trials and active test beds)

*Note: The reduction in 2020-21 is likely due to the pandemic affecting some trials such as automated shuttles for transit*