Backgrounder : Governments of Canada and Nunavut announce funding for nine community infrastructure projects benefitting 19 communities
Backgrounder
The governments of Canada and Nunavut are providing over $230 million in joint funding for nine infrastructure improvement projects across the territory. In all, 19 communities will benefit from the projects. The projects range from water and wastewater upgrades to waste management improvements. Federal funding is provided through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) and the Small Communities Fund (SCF).
These projects are in addition to the CWWF projects announced in September 2016, as part of the bilateral agreement signing between Canada and Nunavut, and the SCF projects announced in February 2016 and in February 2017.
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund projects
Project |
Communities benefitting |
Anticipated start date |
Water infrastructure upgrades |
|
April 1, 2017 |
Portable water supply unit to help ensure drinking water security, and other support to address water quality concerns. |
Unit will be available to support the emergency needs of the following communities:
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April 1, 2017 |
Wastewater infrastructure upgrades |
|
April 1, 2018 |
* Please note that funding for the water infrastructure upgrades in Arviat and Chesterfield Inlet was previously announced as part of the CWWF projects announced in September 2016. However, they are now bundled with Sanikiluaq for cost-efficiency and reporting purposes.
Small Communities Fund projects
Project |
Communities benefitting |
Anticipated start date |
Upgrade water treatment plant to:
|
Resolute Bay |
April 1, 2017 |
Upgrade wastewater system by building a sewage treatment plant that meets regulatory treatment requirements. |
Resolute Bay |
April 1, 2019 |
Upgrades to existing landfills to include:
|
|
February 1, 2017 |
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April 1, 2017 |
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April 1, 2018 |
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Upgrades to water and sewer distribution system to prevent line freezing and leaks. |
Rankin Inlet |
March 1, 2017 |
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