Investing in Canada Plan

The Public Transit funding stream will provide a total of $20.1 billion to invest in the construction, expansion, and improvement of public transit infrastructure, including active transportation projects—such as new bike and pedestrian pathways—that connect to public transit hubs. These kinds of investments provide a range of benefits, from reducing air pollution to improving commutes.

Funding for public transit is being allocated according to a formula based on ridership (70%) and population (30%). This blended formula balances demands on existing systems, while providing support for expected population growth. Within each jurisdiction, funding will be further allocated to existing public transit systems based solely on their respective ridership, with some flexibility possible to address regional requirements.

Reflecting the wide range of infrastructure needs that fall within this category, the Green Infrastructure funding stream is divided into three sub-streams:

• Climate Change Mitigation—supporting projects such as cleaner energy generation, cleaner transportation initiatives and others that will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions;
• Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation—helping to make communities more resilient by investing in projects that enable them to better withstand and mitigate the impacts of climate change; and
• Environmental Quality—building healthier communities through investments in clean, safe drinking water, sewage treatment, and reducing or remediating soil and air pollutants. 

Under the Green Infrastructure stream, each province and territory receives a base amount of $200 million, with the remaining funds allocated according to population, using 2016 Statistics Canada Census data.

Recognizing the role that engaged, active citizens play in assuring the strength of our communities, the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure stream will provide funding for infrastructure projects that improve social inclusion and civic engagement. These investments will include, for example, new, expanded or renewed community hubs and centres, cultural and recreational installations and facilities.

The Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure stream provides a base amount of $25 million for each province and territory, ensuring smaller jurisdictions receive meaningful funding. The remainder of the funds available under this stream will be allocated on a per capita basis, using 2016 Statistics Canada Census data.

The Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure stream will invest $2 billion to support the unique and wide-ranging infrastructure priorities of small, rural and remote communities, from community facilities and local roads to cleaner energy systems and access to high-speed internet.

In addition, the $400 million Arctic Energy Fund, will be delivered under this stream. This Fund will support energy security in communities in the North, including Indigenous communities, by investing in upgrades to existing fossil fuel-based energy systems, as well as supplementing or replacing these systems with renewable energy options—improving energy reliability and efficiency as well as reducing pollution.

Under the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure Stream, a base amount of $75 million will go to each province, and $150 million to each territory, with the remaining funding allocated on a per capita basis, according to the populations of communities under 30,000 in each jurisdiction.

The Arctic Energy Fund will be distributed among the three territories—$175 million each to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, with $50 million allocated to Yukon.

* Allocation amounts for Quebec include $1.283 billion that could be used for Montreal's light rail network (Réseau électrique métropolitain).
** Allocation amounts for Ontario include over $1.091 billion for Ottawa Light Rail Phase 2 and $384.2 million for Port Lands Flood Protection and Enabling Infrastructure project.
*** Allocation amounts for British Columbia and Manitoba include $212.3 million for Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant (BC) and $247.5 million for Lake Manitoba/Lake St. Martin Outlet Channel flood mitigation (MB) announced in Budget 2016.
The difference between the totals of provincial and territorial allocations and the numbers for each stream in the above text is due to the removal of federal administration costs prior to allocation to each province and territory. Administration costs for each province and territory will come from their allocations in the chart above.