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Canada Infrastructure Bank Commits to Fund up to $100 million in Ameresco Building Retrofits

Building May 11, 2023

The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Ameresco Canada Inc. (Ameresco) have reached financial close on an agreement which sees the CIB committing to fund up to $100 million towards energy efficient building upgrade projects.The…

Building

Toronto’s Multi Unit Residential Acquisition program seeks submissions from non-profit housing…

Amarachi Amadike - Beach Metro Community News Apr 28, 2023

The City of Toronto has launched its second annual request for proposals for the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition (MURA) program which aims to protect affordable rental housing for the city's residents. The program provides qualified…

Urban Planning

Federal budget 2023: Long-term investments are needed to fix Canada’s infrastructure gap

Kerry Black, University of Calgary Mar 31, 2023

The budget is focused on building communities through infrastructure, housing, transit and connectivity. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld Kerry Black, University of CalgaryThe federal government’s 2023 budget unveiled investments in…

Urban Planning

Canadian government gives funding to help Vancouver’s Chinatown revitalization

The Canadian Press Feb 14, 2023

VANCOUVER — The federal government is spending $1.8 million to help make Vancouver's historic Chinatown lighter and brighter.Harjit Sajjan, minister responsible for the Pacific economic development agency of Canada, says the COVID-19…

Sustainability

Emissions Reduction Alberta extends energy savings for business program

Building Oct 22, 2021

On Energy Efficiency Day 2021, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) announced it has extended the completion date for projects funded through its Energy Savings for Business (ESB) program until March 31, 2023. To further support participation,…

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The Rick Hansen Foundation receives Government funding to help more persons with disabilities…

Building Aug 19, 2021

The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $7.5 million to the Rick Hansen Foundation for a project funded under the Sectoral Initiatives Program (SIP).With this investment, the Foundation will establish a new…

Real Estate

Nova Scotia’s premier noncommittal on $25 million investment in affordable housing

The Canadian Press Jun 21, 2021

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin is holding off for now on approving $25 million a commission has called for to quickly address some affordable housing needs.Rankin said after a cabinet meeting on Thursday that he wants to make…

Real Estate

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promises cities help to lower high cost of housing

Jordan Press - The Canadian Press Jun 1, 2021

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised municipal leaders federal backing and resources toward efforts to address the high cost of housing that he says is creating a crisis for young and middle-class families.The cost of…

Urban Planning

Feds promise billions in new funds to build, expand public transit systems

Lee Berthiaume - The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2021

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is promising cash-strapped cities billions of dollars in permanent funding for their public-transit systems — though most of the money won't start flowing until later in the decade.Prime Minister…

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Long awaited federal rent subsidy program for businesses hurt by COVID 19 opens today

Jordan Press and Christopher Reynolds — The Canadian Press Nov 23, 2020

OTTAWA — Businesses struggling to pay the bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to start applying today for a long-awaited new commercial rent-relief program offered by the federal government.The new Canada Emergency Rent…

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