2022-23 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 Housing, 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)

$187,890,093,258^{Footnote 1}, ^{Footnote 2}

Total federal planned spending to date (dollars)

$94,282,605,295^{Footnote 3}

Total federal actual spending to date (dollars)

$89,593,928,719^{Footnote 4}

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 seven years through the 12-year Investing in Canada Plan with $136.8 billion committed. In April 2022, the overall reimbursements claimed for the Plan was $70.8 billion. At the end of fiscal year 2022-23, overall reimbursements now stand at about $86.1 billion—a 22% increase year-over-year.

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt, with shortages of labour, delays in supply chains, increases in material costs and delays in consultations delaying a number of infrastructure projects. Transit ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels, and the number of people experiencing chronic homelessness increased.

Key performance highlights in the 2022-23 fiscal year under the IICP include:

• Adding $57.9 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 18.6% from 2005 levels;
• Supporting the connection of 93.5% of Canadian communities to high-speed Internet with minimum internet speeds of 50/10 Mbps;
• Removing 291,409 households from housing need.

Contact information

Sean Keenan
Economic Analysis and Results Directorate
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

Completed horizontal initiative activities

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Future horizontal initiative activities

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 2022-23, 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 2022-23, 24 projects were supported with $7.5 million in ACOA expenditures for a total of 31 projects supported receiving over $13.5 million of ACOA expenditures since CCTI-IF began.
4. In 2022-23, 9 affected communities were supported as they continued to diversify their economies for a total of 14 communities supported since CCTI-IF began. 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 2022-23, every dollar ACOA spent leveraged an additional $1.95 from other partners in CCTI-IF projects that fell under the Agency's Diversified Communities Program Inventory. This averages $1.92 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 2022-23, 15 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, 62 partners/collaborators were involved including businesses, organizations, other government departments, provincial governments, and municipalities. This count includes project clients.
7. In 2022-23, 19 jobs were created or maintained as a direct result of projects. This totals 187 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 2022/23, under Federal Initiatives, over $866 million was spent against an allocation of over $966 million. Since programs were launched, CMHC working with delivery partners has made commitments to create 34,121 new units, repair 123,984 units and 8,948 low-income units have received rent supplements. Over $670 million was spent against an allocation of over $687 million under the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Framework to commit in the creation of over 20,362 units, repair over 94,039 units and continue to support 241,832 units in social housing.

Canadian Hertiage

Arts: Budget 2017 provided an additional $300M over ten years (2018-2028), representing $30M per year for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, giving the CCSF a total annual programming budget of $54M for this period. In 2022-23, the CCSF approved funding for 159 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 $86,738 in the B.R. Métis Local #59, an Indigenous governing body with a four-member executive council located in Big River, Saskatchewan. With this support, the B.R. Métis Local #59 will improve the organization’s ability to support professional music and dance performances, including traditional Métis jigging at the Big River Old Theatre. It will improve the safety of the facility for audiences and performers and increase the capacity of the space for use by other groups.

Official Languages: In 2022-23 Canadian Heritage funded a total of 7 new projects in 7 separate OLMCs under the Community Educational Infrastructure fund for a total of $8,000,000 ($7,892,062 Vote 5 & $107,938 Vote 1).

The fund surpassed its mid-term objective of funding 14 community educational infrastructure projects in 8 separate OLMCs by March 31, 2023. With the 2022-23 results, Canadian Heritage as funded 29 community educational infrastructure projects in 27 seperate OLMCs from 2018-2019 to 2022-2023.

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

In 2022-23 CIRNAC's Climate Change Preparedness in the North program funded 114 projects in Indigenous and northern communities to support adapting to climate change impacts through risk assessments, adaptation planning projects, and the implementation of adaptation measures such as permafrost modeling, and the redesign, retrofit, or upgrading of vulnerable infrastructure. The Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring program funded 75 projects, in Indigenous communities across Canada, that facilitate the collection and co-application of scientific data and Indigenous knowledge for community-based climate monitoring.

Métis housing: the $200 million associated with Budget 2018 Métis housing funding for 2022-23 was delivered to Métis organizations such as Métis Nation of Ontario, Métis Nation of Alberta, Métis Nation of British Columbia, Métis Nation of Saskatchewan and Manitoba Métis Federation through flexible contribution funding agreements supporting all facets of Métis-led housing programs. Project numbers identified reflect new housing construction. Partners also focused on housing repairs, down payment assistance and rent subsidies, where applicable.

Employment and Social Development Canada

• Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF): During the 2022-23 fiscal year, EAF funded 1,048 projects, 314 of which were supported through additional funding received through Infrastructure Canada's Social Infrastructure Fund (SIF). The program nearly doubled its target of 159 projects to 314 projects. Of these 314 projects, 183 were small projects, aiming to increase accessibility in public spaces and workplaces through smaller scale construction and renovation projects, and 131 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 167 communities, nearly triple the target of 60.
• Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC): ESDC continued to invest in early learning and child care (ELCC) through Canada-wide and bilateral agreements with provinces and territories. Nearly $630 million ($629,738,011) was transferred through bilateral agreements in 2022-23, in support of a range of initiatives designed to build upon existing progress and further strengthen early learning and child care systems across the country. The Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program continued to support early learning and child care programs and service delivery projects that explore, test and develop innovative approaches and aim to improve the quality, accessibility, affordability, inclusivity and flexibility of early learning and child care programs and services. A total of 20 data and research projects designed to address data & research gaps, as well as 16 projects designed to further innovation in the ELCC system writ large, have been approved and funded over the same timeframe.
• 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 with Indigenous partners and targeted for completion by March 2025.

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. This includes the release of future projections of precipitation Intensity-Duration-Frequency (IDF) curves (an indices of extreme precipitation) and the release of CMIP6 projections for temperature, precipitation, and related indices of extremes. New learning products and guidance documents accompanied these releases to help users understand the data.

As part of the CCCS’ efforts to enhance the integration of climate information into decision-making processes, it has launched the Climate Services Speaker Series, focused on providing a forum for climate services experts from across the country to share their work and expertise to a non-technical audience. The bi-monthly webinar series aims to promote awareness of climate services, including CCCS products and services with both existing and new users. The CCCS has also created a new web page on the CCCS website dedicated to providing access to certain recorded presentations that have been delivered by the CCCS at various conferences, events, and invitational speaking opportunities.

A number of new enhancements and features were added to the Map of Adaptation Actions (launched in 2021) to increase its functionality and usability. The Map, developed in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada, is a tool that highlights examples of adaptation actions being taken across Canada. The map interface is now a satellite view of the country, including topographical features and place names to facilitate navigation. An updated filter display shows users which filters have been selected and search results are now captured by a custom URL, allowing users to share results of particular relevance with certain audiences. Additionally, a new page lists other websites that provide additional examples of adaptation actions in Canada, with emphasis on specific issues or settings, such as natural infrastructure, coastal communities, energy production and distribution.

The CCCS Support Desk responded to over 700 clients from across Canada (over 35% increase compared to 2021-2022), while maintaining high client satisfaction ratings.

The CCCS also developed and piloted new learning resources for Indigenous audiences through the Cambium Indigenous Professional Services pilot project, including a service pathways placemat, community climate profile templates and training materials. Additionally, the CCCS delivered tailored training sessions, including an introductory course on using climate data for federal public servants (over 20 federal organizations participated), targeted training for health sector professionals, contaminated sites managers and the energy sector.

Indigenous Services Canada

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, 2023, $4.45 billion has been invested, excluding operating expenses.

As of March 31, 2023, and since 2016, ISC targeted funding delivered under the IICP, in collaboration with First Nations communities and partners, has supported 5,642 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 2022-23, IICP funding supported:

• The completion of 56 water and wastewater projects. These investments improve water and wastewater infrastructure on reserves and address long-term drinking water advisories.
• Housing projects, which includes 605 housing units being built or renovated, 62 lots being serviced or acquired, as well as 53 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 52 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.
• 383 new and ongoing projects were funded to support improved solid waste management in First Nations communities. These projects include construction of landfills, transfer stations, partnerships and municipal type service agreements, capacity building, and education and awareness activities.
• A total of 7 projects received Budget 2016 and/or Budget 2017 funding to support the construction or major renovation and expansion of community health facilities, and 3 communities received Budget 2017 funding to support pre-capital and/or design works for new or expanded community health facilities. One of these design projects was completed in 2022/23.
• Additionally, 7 projects that had previously received Budget 2016 and/or Budget 2017 funding were completed in 2022/23, including 6 health facility design projects, and 1 new community health facility construction project.

With respect to transfer of service delivery initiatives in 2022-23, IICP funding supported:

• Communities in completing their asset management plans. As of March 31, 2023 and since 2016, 355 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.

Infrastructure Canada

P3 Canada Fund:

In 2022-23 the Department completed a Combined Internal Audit and Evaluation of the Public Private Partnership Canada Fund (P3CF). The audit/evaluation found that: 1) P3CF has elements of an effective long-term project management framework in place to support the successful delivery of the 24 legacy projects inherited by INFC following the dissolution of PPP Canada Inc.; and 2) P3CF is aligned with the Government of Canada's priorities, supported municipalities, provinces and territories in meeting their needs, and has made progress towards achieving its objectives.

In response to the audit/evalution, in 2023-24 the Department will be working to implement the following recommendations:

• Document a complete risk-based forward-looking management control framework, incorporating existing documented processes (e.g., Program Overview and Standard Operating Procedures),and in collaboration with the Grants & Contributions Centre of Expertise, Corporate Services Branch, re-evaluate the program risks;
• Document and implement a performance measurement strategy that aligns to the existing program structure and available financial and performance information, given the requirements of the Financial Agreements. This will enable effective long-term results tracking and reporting on P3CF's projects over the full monitoring period.

Smart Cities Challenge:

Launched in 2017, the Smart Cities Challenge encourages communities of all sizes from across the country to take bold action to improve outcomes for their residents by applying a smart cities approach that leverages connected technologies and data.

In 2022-23, the four Smart Cities Challenge winners continued to implement their projects and achieve milestones. Final project results will be available after project completion.

In 2022–23, the department undertook an evaluation of the Smart Cities Challenge and the Community Support Program from April 2017 to March 2022. The evaluation is expected to be completed in 2023-24.

Budget 2023 announced a commitment to launch a second round of the Smart Cities Challenge on climate resilience.

Municipal Asset Management Program

The Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP) is an eight year (2016-17 to 2023-24), $110 million program designed to support municipal asset management capacity building and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

In 2022-23, the FCM continued to work with municipalities to provide municipal grants. MAMP approved 238 proposals for funding amounting to a total of $10.9 million allocated towards municipal grants. Municipalities with fewer than 15,000 residents account for 85% of all approved projects.

Reaching Home:

In 2022-23, Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy continued to provide funding directly to communities to support efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness.

The following are key expected results under Reaching Home:

Expected result 1: Homeless individuals and families are placed in more stable housing.
Performance indicator 1: Number of people placed in more stable housing.
Results achieved for 2022-23: 12,4831

Expected result 2: Improved housing stability for homeless individuals and those at risk of becoming homeless.
Performance indicator 2: Percentage of people (of those contacted) who were placed in more stable housing and, 12 months later, have remained housed, or have successfully exited the program.
Results achieved for 2022-23: 79%

Expected result 3: Homelessness is prevented and reduced.
Performance indicator 3: Reduction in the estimated number of shelter users who experience chronic homelessness.
Results achieved: Of an estimated 93,529 Canadians who used an emergency shelter in 2021, 28,631 were estimated to be experiencing chronic homelessness. This is a 6.6% increase from 2016 to 2021.

As the Government of Canada does not have sole jurisdiction over homelessness, the last expected result (i.e., prevention and reduction of homelessness) is considered a shared one with attribution distributed across a range of stakeholders, community service providers, and other orders of government. The Government continues to expand its collaboration with provincial and territorial counterparts through bilateral and multilateral fora to advance better coordination and alignment.

During 2022-23, the department continued to work closely with stakeholders and program partners, provinces and territories, Indigenous governments and organizations, the not-for-profit sector and the private sector. This engagement focused on:

• The evolving needs of the homeless-serving sector as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflationary pressures;
• Additional investments in Reaching Home provided through Budget 2021;
• Research about further measures that could contribute to achieving the Government’s commitment to end chronic homelessness by 2030;
• Developing and delivering training and support on program requirements, including implementation of Coordinated Access, a Homelessness Management Information System and an outcomes-based approach, as well as submission by recipients of annual reports reflecting on Coordinated Access and outcomes-based approach implementation progress (e.g., Community Homelessness Reports);
• Grant agreements for projects and activities to address homelessness in place with 17 Self-Governing First Nations and four Inuit regions; and,
• Strengthening and deepening relationships with Indigenous partners in support of program implementation.

Research Knowledge Initiative:

Following the Research and Knowledge Initiative's (RKI) 2021 open, competitive call for proposals, 12 projects were selected for funding (one of which was unsolicited) and all projects signed contribution agreements in 2022-23 and in early 2023-24.

An amendment to extend the program expenditures under the RKI by one year, from March 31st, 2024 to March 31st, 2025, as well as the RKI Terms and conditions by one year, from March 31st, 2025 to March 31st, 2026, to enable projects to be completed successfully, was approved in October 2022.

As of April 2023, all projects are underway and INFC is monitoring their progress.

Projects are expected to be officially announced by INFC this year.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

The Connect to Innovate (CTI) program continued to bring improved Internet infrastructure to rural and remote communities in Canada throughout 2022-23. This program supports new "backbone" infrastructure to connect institutions like schools and hospitals with a portion of funding for upgrades and "last-mile" infrastructure to households and businesses. All Connect to Innovate projects have been approved and funding allocated. As of March 31, 2023, 227,550 households in 946 communities have improved Internet speeds, including 116 Indigenous communities. By the end of the program, CTI will bring new or improved high-speed Internet access to more than 975 rural and remote communities – more than triple the 300 communities initially targeted – which includes 190 Indigenous communities. The program, originally set to close in March 2023, is now extended until March 2024 as some projects experienced delays due to supply chain and labour issues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These project delays have also resulted in lower actual spending in 2022-23 than initially projected.

Natural Resources Canada

NRCan, through targeted programs and program activities successfully helped Canadians in 2022-23 transitioned from the use of fossil to clean fuels in domestic and industrial activities. Below are some program specific highlights.

The Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuelling Infrastructure Deployment Initiative (EVAFIDI) provided funding for electric charging stations, hydrogen stations and natural gas refuelling stationsand was launched by Natural Resources Canada in 2016 to provide funding to organizations to help establish: a coast to coast network of electric vehicles fast-chargers along core routes and highways, natural gas refuelling sites along key freight corridors and hydrogen refuelling sites in major cities. The Program is now closed, however, Program Authority remains until 2024 for projects to be completed.

Wah-ila-toos is the public face of NRCan’s Reducing Diesel in Indigenous, Rural and Remote Communities programming, which is continuing the work launched in 2017-18 under the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities (CERRC) Program and the Indigenous Off-Diesel Initiative (IODI), supported by further funding under Budget 2021. The CERRC Program signed an additional 12 agreements and 10 grants since March 31, 2022. 60 projects have been completed and 93 projects are still active as of March 31, 2023. The program is working to reduce the use of fossil fuels for heating and electricity by increasing the use of local renewable energy sources and energy efficiency. This creates environmental, social and economic benefits to support healthier and more sustainable communities.

NRCan completed the $100 million Smart Grid Program, which promoted 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, and secured renewal of funding for the demonstration stream based on the program’s successes. NRCan held its fourth Smart Grid Symposium in February 2023, a virtual forum where participants shared the latest information on the program, including reporting requirements, preliminary findings associated with a review of the program, lessons learned, and information related to parallel initiatives, notably the Innovation and Electricity Regulatory Initiative (IERI).

NRCan continues to deliver the $200 million Emerging Renewable Power Program, which supports the development and deployment of emerging renewable technologies in Canada, including bi-facial solar, tidal power, and geothermal energy projects across Canada. In March of 2023, Alberta updated its Geothermal Resource Development Act, representing a key milestone for the industry.

NRCan is investing $42.3 million 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. In 2022-2023, eight projects were announced, including:
$526,785 to RSI Projects Inc. for six Front End Engineering Design studies of deep energy panelized retrofits for six municipally owned buildings, including engaging with municipalities in three provinces, provincial governments, industry stakeholders and others to share findings and help overcome barriers to retrofits; and $5 million to the City of Toronto for a Challenge to identify and support eight building retrofits that can achieve at least a 50% reduction in annual energy consumption.

The $76M Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstration (EVID) Program continued to support the demonstration of next-generation and innovative electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in Canada. The EVID program has supported 30 projects to date. Projects supported a number of applications including: novel charging technologies and business models for multi-unit residential buildings and workplaces; bi-directional charging with energy storage; heavy-duty truck charging and hydrogen infrastructure; transit electrification; and battery repurposing.

NRCan supports improved energy efficiency and savings in Canada’s homes and buildings through a range of voluntary initiatives. The actions drive high performing building design and construction and best practices in energy management. These activities directly contribute to Government of Canada priorities that benefit Canadians including increased capacity in the building sector, clean growth and innovation, and reduced GHG emissions.

In support of the recently published 2020 national model energy codes, NRCan provided building stakeholders with resources, such as reporting tools, compliance checklists, and online training. With funding identified in Budget 2022, NRCan developed and launched the Codes Acceleration Fund in January 2023, to help provinces, territories and other authorities adopt the higher performance tiers of the 2020 model energy codes and other high-performance building codes, and to increase code compliance.

NRCan continued enhancement and promotion of the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager benchmarking tool, with over 13,000 new buildings added to the tool, representing a 30% increase over the previous year. In recognition of top performers, over 180 buildings were ENERGY STAR® certified as the most energy efficient amongst peers. NRCan also completed the 2019 edition of the Survey of Commercial and Institutional Energy Use (SCIEU) 2019, which provides foundational data for ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and other building priorities.

NRCan developed tools and training and provided financial resources to support adoption of the ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard in commercial and institutional buildings. This year, more than 10 projects were approved and funded to implement ISO 50001 feasibility studies, compliance, and certification activities. In Fall 2022, NRCan launched 50001 Ready Canada recognition program, and related Ready Navigator tool, providing a no-cost way for organizations to establish effective energy management systems, save on energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Public Health Agency of Canada

Through Budget 2016, the Government invested $15.4 million under the Investing in Canada Plan 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). Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (NTI) undertook the three (3) capital improvement projects in Nunavut in 2021 and site-specific plans were completed by March 31, 2022.

All 80 AHSUNC projects funded through the $15.4 million in IICP investments are now completed, and there was no spending in 2022-23. The overall total federal actual spending by PHAC through IICP is lower than the total federal funding allocated as early project estimates were adjusted and the recipient did not require the additional $190,000 to complete the three (3) Nunavut capital projects in the previous fiscal year. Moving forward, horizontal results reporting for AHSUNC program can be found under the horizontal initiative led by ESDC: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care initiative.

Public Safety

Upon the end of FY 2022-23 the following can be noted:

1. Completion of 7 infrastructure projects.
2. Contributed to the funding of 11 ongoing projects &
3. 6 new projects were commenced

Transport Canada

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 Manitoba (2009-08-07 - 2022-03-31), and the Global Transportation Hub Project in Saskatchewan (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 for the relocation of the Federal Bridge Corporation Ltd. (FBCL) bridge facilities at the Seaway International Bridge in Cornwall, Ontario, resulting from the Crown's Settlement Agreement with the Mohawks of Akwesasne. 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 project upon ratification of the Settlement Agreement, which has been delayed. 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.

National Trade Corridors Fund

In FY2022-23, TC completed project approvals for the Continuous and the Relieving Supply Chain Congestion at Canadian Ports calls proposals. Funding decisions were also announced under the Increasing the Fluidity of Canada’s Supply Chains call for proposals and the department launched the Advancing Supply Chain Digitalization call for proposals.

The Continuous Call for proposals closed on December 9, 2021. As March 31, 2023, a total of $1.4B has been committed to 63 projects under this call, leveraging over $3B in investments.

The Relieving Supply Chain Congestion at Canadian Ports Call for proposals was launched on January 31, 2022, and subsequently closed on February 25, 2022. The Minister of Transport approved 9 projects committing $27.7M in NTCF funding and leveraging $97.9M in total investments from all project partners.

The Increasing the Fluidity of Canada’s Supply Chains call for proposals closed on June 30, 2022. To date, the Minister of Transport approved 45 projects committing $831.4M in NTCF funding and leveraging nearly $2.2B in total investments from all project partners.

Finally, TC launched the Advancing Supply Chain Digitalization call for proposals, which closed on April 11, 2023. Assessments of these proposals are ongoing. Funding decisions for the Supply Chains call are anticipated in Summer 2023.