Municipalities Not Spending Enough to Maintain Infrastructure
/in front, news/by Alison ClackNearly a quarter of municipal buildings in Canada are more than 50 years old and cities aren’t spending enough to maintain their assets, according to a sweeping review of the state of local infrastructure. Read more
Infrastructure Spending: Let’s Do It Right
/in front, news/by Alison ClackThe new Liberal government wants to increase growth with a significant public infrastructure program – a doubling of federal investment for public transit, green and social infrastructure over the next 10 years. Read more
Ottawa Eyes Faster Infrastructure Spending to Revive Economy
/in front, news/by Alison ClackThe Liberal cabinet is looking at fast-tracking infrastructure projects and enacting measures to spur energy-efficiency retrofits of buildings and homes to kick-start an economy beset by collapsing oil prices and a tumbling Canadian dollar. Read more
CCA Applauds the Release of the 2016 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card Assessing the Health of Canadian Municipal Infrastructure
/in front, news/by Alison ClackCCA believes yesterday’s release of Informing the Future: The 2016 Canadian Infrastructure Report Card demonstrates the urgent need for sustained strategic infrastructure investment across Canadian municipalities. The 2016 report card found that almost 60% of Canada’s core public infrastructure, including bridges, roads, transit lines and water infrastructure, is owned and maintained by municipal governments and […]