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, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Canada Infrastructure Bank, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canadian Heritage, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Health Canada, Indigenous Services Canada, Infrastructure Canada, Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Parks Canada Agency, Public Health Agency of Canada, Public Safety Canada, Transport Canada, Western Economic Diversification Canada

Start date

April 1, 2016

End date

March 31, 2028

Description The IICP is the Government of Canada's national strategy 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 seven expected outcomes of the IICP are:
  • Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way
  • Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased
  • Improved urban mobility in Canadian communities
  • Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year
  • Early learning and childcare is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive
  • Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible
  • Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way
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.The Government of Canada is working closely with partners and stakeholders to deliver and report this ambitious plan that is making a real difference to Canadians and their communities.
Governance structure Governance committees are supported by INFC, 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 Infrastructure and Communities to report to Cabinet and the Prime Minister.  Assistant Deputy Ministers and Directors General responsible from departments delivering programs under the plan also engage as needed to support the implementation and the Plan.
Total federal funding allocated from start to end date (dollars) $95,441,796,888Footnote 1, Footnote 2, Footnote 3, Footnote 4
Total federal planned spending to date (dollars) $24,682,085,609
Total federal actual spending to date (dollars) $23,841,885,407Footnote 5
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 6 years into the 12-year Investing in Canada Plan with $81.39 billion committed to 67,222 projects across the country.

Canadians can view projects approved in their community on the Investing in Canada Project map and track program funding in an online table published on Infrastructure Canada’s website.

Planned spending was significantly greater than actual spending under the Investing in Canada Plan during the 2020-21 fiscal year due primarily to project delays and implementation challenges posed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Delays associated with COVID-19 distancing and lock-down measures had an impact on some ultimate recipients’ operations, their ability to submit project submissions and to advance projects as planned. For example, new projects were delayed due to the shortage of labour, delays in supply chains, increased material costs and delays in Indigenous consultations due to travel restrictions.

Key performance highlights in the 2020-21 fiscal year under the IICP include:

  • Contributing significantly to the $46.3 billion in real GDP attributable to public investments in infrastructure;
  • Significantly reducing or eliminating housing needs of over 249,000 households since the start of the Plan;
  • Progressing towards improving Internet connectivity in 975 communities, including 190 Indigenous communities;
  • Building or enhancing of the capacity of 4.9% of Canadian municipalities to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate change.
Contact information

Sean Keenan

Director General
Economic Analysis and Results Directorate

180 Kent Street
Ottawa Ontario K1P 0B6
613-954-7786
sean.keenan@infc.gc.ca

Horizontal Initiative Framework: Departmental Funding By Theme (Dollars)

Horizontal initiative: Investing in Canada Plan

Shared outcomesFootnote 6:

  • Improve the resilience of communities and transition to a clean growth economy;
  • Improve social inclusion and socio-economic outcomes of Canadians; and
  • Create long term growth
Name of theme Theme 1 (Rate of economic growth is increased) Theme 2 (Environmental Quality and Resilience is Improved) Theme 3 (Urban mobility is improved) Theme 4 (Housing is more accessible) Theme 5 (Early learning and childcare is more accessible) Theme 6 (Communities are more accessible) Theme 7 (Infrastructure is managed more sustainably) Multiple Themes Internal Services Total Funding by DepartmentFootnote 7
Theme outcome(s) ER1: Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way ER2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased. ER3: Urban mobility in Canadian communities is improved ER4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year ER5: Early learning and childcare is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive. ER6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible.

ER7: Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way

N/A

N/A

N/A

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency N/A $45,000,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$45,000,000

Canada Infrastructure BankFootnote 8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A

$15,000,000,000

N/A

$15,000,000,000

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation N/A N/A N/A $15,585,800,000 N/A N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$15,585,800,000

Canadian Heritage N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $545,347,133

N/A

N/A

N/A

$545,347,133

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada N/A $155,569,996 N/A $200,000,000 N/A $26,000,000

$8,000,000

N/A

$336,963

$389,569,996

Employment and Social Development Canada $10,000,000 N/A N/A $1,166,800,000 $7,467,800,000 $81,000,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

$8,725,600,000

Environment and Climate Change Canada N/A $164,093,542 N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A

N/A

$7,282,318

$164,093,542

Health Canada N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $1,000,000,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

$1,000,000,000

Indigenous Services Canada N/A $3,050,929,618 N/A $1,056,600,000 $51,177,384 $499,798,877

$382,052,010

N/A

N/A

$5,040,557,889

Infrastructure Canada N/A $14,142,590,116 $21,446,152,895 N/A N/A $1,323,891,073

$2,800,526,112

N/A

N/A

$39,713,160,196

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada $2,150,000,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A $500,000,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

$2,650,000,000

Natural Resources Canada N/A $2,045,121,510 N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$2,045,121,510

Parks Canada Agency N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $19,806,350

N/A

N/A

N/A

$19,806,350

Public Health Agency of Canada N/A N/A N/A N/A $15,400,000 N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$15,400,000

Public Safety Canada N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $100,000,000

N/A

N/A

$11,450,000

$100,000,000

Regional Development AgenciesFootnote 9 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $150,000,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

$150,000,000

Transport Canada $2,527,000,000 $1,357,400,000 N/A N/A N/A $1,925,000,000

N/A

N/A

N/A

$5,809,400,000

Western Economic Development N/A $105,000,000 N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$105,000,000

Total Funding by Theme $4,687,000,000 $21,065,704,782 $21,446,152,895 $18,009,200,000 $7,534,377,384 $6,170,843,433 $3,190,578,122 $15,000,000,000 $19,069,281 $95,441,796,888Footnote 10

Planning information

Horizontal initiative overview

Name of horizontal initiative Total federal funding allocated since last renewal
(dollars)
2020–21 planned spending
(dollars)
2020–21 actual spending
(dollars)
Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s) Performance indicator(s) Target(s) Date to achieve target 2020-2021 Actual Results
Investing in Canada Plan (IICP) $95,441,796,888Footnote 11 $6,838,207,711 $4,781,266,519 Improve the resilience of communities and transition to a clean growth economy:  Investments will build more modern and sustainable communities; support greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions; ensure infrastructure can withstand the impacts of climate change and extreme weather; reduce water, air and soil pollution; and ensure public infrastructure performs well and is in a state of good repair.

Percentage change in total national GHG emissions generated from energy, building, transportation, and waste sectors

Reduce total national GHG emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 (national target)

March 31, 2028

Interim Result for 2020-21:0.73% increase

Percentage of municipalities that have factored climate change adaptation in the decision making process

TBD (2016 baseline was  65%)

March 31, 2028

Interim Result for 2018: 53.72%.Footnote 12

Percentage of communities across Canada with sustained boil water advisories per year

TBD (2016 baseline was  11.8%)

March 31, 2028

Interim Result for 2018: 4.45%Footnote 13

Percentage of wastewater systems that need to be upgraded to meet the effluent quality standards of the Federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations

High risk wastewater systems must upgrade their systems to meet regulatory requirements by the end of 2020

March 31, 2028

Interim Result for 2018: 23.9%Footnote 14

Improve social inclusion and socio-economic outcomes of Canadians:  Investments will build communities in which all Canadians have the opportunity to succeed by providing greater access to quality affordable housing, shelters, early learning and child care, cultural and recreational infrastructure, and reliable public transit. Investments will also support improved physical accessibility and safety for people with disabilities.

Number of households whose housing needs are significantly reduced or eliminated

Removing 540,000 households from housing needs

March 31, 2028

Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 249,000 households

Estimated number of shelter users who are chronically homeless

50% reduction in chronic and episodic homelessness by 2027-28

March 31, 2028

Data not yet availableFootnote 15

Number of children in regulated child care spaces and/or early learning programs and or benefitting from subsidies (or other financial supports for child care)

Jurisdiction-specific targets to be determined with P/Ts as per their respective areas of investment outlined in their action planFootnote 16

March 31, 2028

Interim Result for 2017-2019: 40,166 spaces createdFootnote 17

Number of community, cultural and recreational facilities that were enhanced or built as a result of federal funding, and are accessibleFootnote 18

82 community, cultural and recreational facilities

March 31,2021

416

Create long term growth: Investments in 21st century infrastructure will strengthen Canada's economy for the future. In building smart cities, increasing the flow of trade through ports and airports, and by more efficiently moving goods and people through our congested cities, Canada will increase growth and create jobs for the middle class.

End to end transit time of containerized freight arriving from ports in Asia

Average of 25 days of end-to-end transit time

March 31, 2028

Interim Result for 2020-21: 29.7 Days

Percentage of projects that incorporate community employment benefits

N/AFootnote 19

Theme 1: Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way

Details

Name of horizontal initiative  Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal* 2020-21 Planned spending 2020-21 Actual spending Horizontal initiative shared outcome(s) 2020-21 Performance indicator(s) 2020-21 Target(s) Date to achieve target 2020-21 Actual results
Rate of economic growth is increased $4,687,000,000 $536,566,371 $223,289,465 Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way Change in real GDP attributable to federal investments in infrastructure At least $47.3 billion March 31, 2021 $46.3 billion
End to end transit time of containerized freight arriving from ports in Asia Average of 25 days of end-to-end transit time March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2020-21: 29.7 Days
End to end transit time of a select grouping of commodities, such as grains, departing from Canada to Asia Average of 38.5 days of end-to-end transit time Interim Result for 2020-21: 40.5 Days

Horizontal Initiative Activities

Departments Link to the department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* 2020–21
Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21
Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target 2020-21 Actual results

Employment and Social Development Canada

Union Training and Innovation Program

Women in Construction FundFootnote 20

$10,000,000

$4,870,707

$3,005,889

Participation of women in construction trades is increased

Number of women reached through Women in Construction Fund projects

Between 125 and 175 women reached per year for three years

March 31, 2021

Data not yet availableFootnote 21

Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada 

Higher Education Science and Research

Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund

$2,000,000,000

$45,000,000

$34,814,477Footnote 22

N/A- The program disbursed $34.8 million in 2020-21 to cover progress and final payments for projects. Refer to performance narrative section (following the tables) for additional details.

Innovation Superclusters InitiativeFootnote 23  

Innovation Superclusters Initiative

$150,000,000

N/A - The $150 million dedicated to the Superclusters initiative is part of a $950 million envelope and will be reported separately. To get more information on this, please see the following link https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/093.nsf/eng/00008.html

Transport Canada

Gateways and Corridors

Modernizing Transportation

$77,000,000

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS): $4,053,000

$6,689,982

Regulatory predictability for the Canadian RPAS industry is increased; barriers to entry are reduced for numbers of the RPAS industry; and the salary of RPAS operations is increased

The capacity of the Canadian RPAS industry to develop new technologies and applications is increased

Number of Pilot Certificates Issued

Total number of pilot certificates issued in Q3 of fiscal year 20/21 increases 10% compared to Q3 of fiscal year (FY) 2019/20

Dec 31, 2020

Oct-Dec 2019: 4,000

Oct-Dec 2020: 4,180

5% increase in the number of RPAS Pilot Certificates issued

Number of beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) Special Flight Operations Certificates (SFOCs) issued

Total number of BVLOS SFOCs issued in FY 2020-21 increases 25% compared to FY 2019/20

 

March 31, 2021

2019/20: 28

2020/21: 47

68% increase in the number of BVLOS SFOCs

Program to Advance Connectivity and Automation in Transportation Systems (ACATS): $2,018,729

$884,294

Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way

Short term PI:

Number of jurisdictions that report increased awareness of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CV/AV) considerations

Reported/observed increased awareness as a result of ACATS initiatives (increasing trend)

March 31, 2022

Approximately 50% of respondents to an August 2020 survey reported having ongoing CAV activities within their organization, such as staff training, developing policies/strategies, or undertaking research studies. In addition, 14 respondents indicated a 75% to 100% likelihood to test or deploy CAV technologies or supporting infrastructure by their organization in the next 3 years.Footnote 24 

Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way

Intermediate PI:

Number of CV/AV policies, regulations, guidelines, and strategies developed by Canadian jurisdictions

3-5 policies, guidelines, and/or strategies developed

March 31, 2022

One ACATS-funded guideline and/or strategy was developed by jurisdictions in FY2020-21, for a total of two since FY2017-18. 

External to the ACATS program, approximately 6 guideline/strategies have been developed by jurisdictions (including TC) since FY2017-18.

Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way

Ultimate PI:

Number of new transportation technology deployments in Canada

Increasing overall trend

March 31, 2022

There were approximately 21  deployments (CAV trials and active test beds) in FY2020-21

CV/AV Regulatory Support Initiative:

$1,035,705

$633,533

TC’s testing will continue to provide the critical evidence to assess the strengths and weaknesses of CV/AV safety technologies and support our participation in international standards development related to these technologies. Specifically, the funding will be used to conduct crash avoidance tests on different vehicles equipped with Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), AEB with pedestrian detection, AEB with cyclist detection and Lane Keeping Assistance.

Long term PI:

Rate of fatalities in reportable road traffic collisions in Canada

1% reduction in the rate for current year as compared to the average of the previous five years

Reported annually

12.5% reduction in 2019 as compared to the five year average (2014–18)

Rate of serious injuries in reportable road traffic collisions in Canada

1% reduction in the rate for current year as compared to the average of the previous five years

Reported annually

18.9% reduction in 2019 as compared to the five year average (2014–18)

Reporting on the number of companies testing CV/AV features indicates that TC is monitoring the safety of innovative technologies that are being adopted and deployed in the road transportation sector.

Number of companies testing CV/AV features in Canada

10 - 50% yearly increase for trial organizations and vehicles

Reported annually

N/AFootnote 25

National Trade Corridors Fund

$2,400,000,000Footnote 26

$471,940,776Footnote 27

$170,406,916Footnote 28

Rate of economic growth is increased in an inclusive and sustainable way

End to end transit time of containerized freight arriving from ports in Asia

Average of 25 days of end-to-end transit time

March 31, 2021

Interim Result for 2020-21: 29.7 days

End to end transit time of a select grouping of commodities, such as grains, departing from Canada to Asia

Average of 38.5 days of end-to-end transit time

March 31, 2021

Interim Result for 2020-21: 40.5 days

Trade and Transportation Information System

$50,000,000

$7,647,454

$6,854,374

CCTD increases number of partnerships and collaborations over 2019/20 target by four, for a new total of 19 partnerships or collaborations

Number of targeted partnerships and collaborations established

The CCTD has established that the target number of partnerships expected for FY 2019/20 was for 13 and for FY 2020/21 is 17.

March 31, 2021

The CCTD has increased the number of partnerships to a total of 18.

Theme 2: Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Details

Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* 2020–21
Federal theme planned spending
2020–21
Federal theme actual spending
Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target 2020-21 Actual results

Environmental quality and resilience is improved

$21,065,704,782

$2,338,645,322

$1,475,822,881

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Percentage change in total GHG emissions generated from energy, building, transportation, and waste sectors

Reduce total national GHG emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 (national target)

March 31, 2028

0.73% increase

Percentage of Canadian electricity generated from non-GHG emitting sources

At least 90%

N/AFootnote 29

Percentage of municipalities that have factored climate change adaptation in the decision making process

TBD (2016 baseline is 65%)

Interim Result for 2018: 53.72%.Footnote 30

Percentage of municipalities that built or enhanced their capacity to reduce GHG emissions and adapt to climate change as a result of federal funding

At least 3.5%

March 31, 2021

4.9%

Emissions intensity level (GHG emissions per dollar of GDP)

N/AFootnote 31

Horizontal Initiative Activities

Departments Link to the department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* 2020–21
Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21
Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target 2020-21 Actual results

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Business Development Program (BDP)

Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)

Regional Growth through Innovation (REGI)

Infrastructure  Fund for Coal-Dependent Communities

$45,000,000

$8,963,522Footnote 32

$1,893,581Footnote 33

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Number of projects supported

12

March 31, 2025

Interim Result for 2020-21: 3

Value of projects supported

$42.75 million

March 31, 2025

Interim Result for 2020-21: $3.1 million

Number of communities and surrounding areas benefitting from CCTI-IF investments

5

March 31, 2025

Interim Result for 2020-21: 3

Amount leveraged per dollar invested by ACOA for diversified community projects

$1.50

March 31, 2025

Interim Result for 2020-21: $1.30

Number of partnerships / collaborations concluded

TBD

March 31, 2025

Interim Result for 2020-21: 2

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 34

Climate Change Adaptation and Clean EnergyFootnote 35

Climate Change Preparedness in the North Program – Implementation of Adaptations Actions in the North

$55,899,998

$5,000,000

Total Internal Services: $80,000

$5,010,348

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

N/A - Results reporting for this initiative can be found in the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change Horizontal Initiative

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/pan-canadian-framework.html

First Nation Adapt Program - Flood Plain Mapping

$26,990,000

$5,434,514

Total Internal Services: $114,764

$4,841,660

 

Indigenous Community Based Climate Monitoring

$72,679,998

$6,676,506

Total Internal Services: $142,199

$6,730,855

 

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Climate Change Adaptation

Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCSFootnote 36)

$94,311,224

Total Internal Services: $7,282,318

$10,106,002

Total Internal Services: $807,346

9,002,625

Total Internal Services: $841,814

As per the Government of Canada’s horizontal management framework for the IICP, the CCCS initiative will be fully reported through the Clean Growth and Climate Change Horizontal Initiative table led by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

Clean Growth and Climate Change Mitigation

Green Municipal Fund

$62,500,000Footnote 37, Footnote 38

N/A - No additional funding

Infrastructure CanadaFootnote 39

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (Green Stream)

$9,812,790,116

$579,479,894

$167,734,883

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Level of GHG emissions, as currently forecasted for the year 2030

10 Megatonnes (MT) reduction by the end of program

March 31, 2028

As of March 31, 2021, 71 approved ICIP-GIS projects contribute to a net GHG emissions reduction of 2.7 MT (27% of target), based on forecasted levels for the reference year

Investing in Canada Phase 1 – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories

Allocations for Provinces and Territories

 

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

$2,000,000,000

$317,542,037

$242,862,744

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Number of completed water and wastewater infrastructure projects

202

March 31, 2021Footnote 40

Interim Result for 2020-21: 144

Codes, Guides and Specifications for Climate-Resilient Public Infrastructure

$42,500,000Footnote 41

$9,000,000

$9,000,000

Develop capacity in Canada's building and infrastructure sectors, to adapt to the increasing demands on our built infrastructure attributed to climate change and extreme weather events

Changes proposed to:

  • Model National Codes
  • Electrical Code
  • Canadian Highway and Bridge Design Code

Development of National Guidance to improve resiliency of new/existing structures

Development and dissemination of future climatic design data for use by codes standards and professionals to consider future climatic conditions in the design of buildings and infrastructure

Proposed changes to code provisions developed and submitted to the:

  • Model National Codes
  • Electrical Code
  • Canadian Highway and Bridge Design Code

Updates or development complete for:

4 new standards,

15 new National guidance / guidelines documents to improve the resiliency of new and existing infrastructure

Future climatic design data made publicly available, and submitted to the National Building Code and Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code for consideration in 2025 code revision

March 31, 2021

2020-21 achievements include:

  • Proposed changes to Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code
  • Proposed changes to National Building Codes
  • Proposed 50 changes to the Canadian Electrical Code
  • 1 new standard
  • 16 new national guidance/ guidelines documents finalized to improve the resiliency of new and existing infrastructure.
  • Development, release and dissemination of future climatic design data

Future climatic design data made publicly available, and submitted to the National Building Code and Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code for consideration in 2025 code revision

Investing in Canada  Plan Phase 1 – Funding for Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program

$75,000,000

$17,355,382

$19,128,078Footnote 42

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

 

Number of tonnes of GHG emission expected to be reduced through program funded initiatives as a result of plans, studies, operational changes and pilot projectsFootnote 43

146,000 tonnes (one time total)

1.02 million tonnes (cumulative)

October 31, 2022

Data not yet availableFootnote 44

Percentage of Canadian municipalities with improved low carbon and resilience practices as a result of programFootnote 45

15% by the end of program

October 31, 2022

Data not yet availableFootnote 46

New Building Canada Fund – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories

New Building Canada Fund - National and Regional ProjectsFootnote 47

$212,300,000

$132,480,028

$69,164,101

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

N/A -  Results only available at project completion

March 31, 2028

N/A - See Performance Narrative for more details

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund

$2,000,000,000

$113,778,845

$52,373,303

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Percentage of increased community resilience

Increased community resilience by 4.5%

March 31, 2028

Data not yet availableFootnote 48

Indigenous Services Canada

Land, Natural Resources and Environmental Management

First Nations Waste Management Initiative

$408,866,514

$100,990,076

$101,824,651

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Percentage of First Nations communities with adequate solid waste management

35%

March 31, 2021

37%

Water and Wastewater

Water and Wastewater Budget 2016

$1,832,986,104

$409,509,924

$294,414,240

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Number of long-term drinking water advisories affecting public water systems on-reserve

0Footnote 49

March 31, 2021

53Footnote 50

Percentage of public drinking water systems on-reserve that have low risk ratings

65%

March 31, 2021

N/AFootnote 51

Water and Wastewater Budget 2017

$49,077,000

$17,361,550

$18,632,865

Same as above (Water and Wastewater Budget 2016)

Same as above (Water and Wastewater Budget 2016)

March 31, 2021

N/AFootnote 52

Other Community Infrastructure and Activities

Northern Grid

$760,000,000

N/AFootnote 53

N/AFootnote 54

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

N/A - No spending under the IICP in 2020-21. This initiative’s planned spending will begin to flow in FY 2024-25.

Natural Resources Canada

Lower Carbon Transportation

Energy Innovation Program

Phase 2 - Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels Infrastructure

$120,000,000

$38,989,014

$31,085,110

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Number of demonstration projects completed

5 – 8 demonstration projects completed

March 31, 2022

Program has been extended through March 2024. On track to meet target by this updated program end date. As of 2020-21, 19 demonstration projects were supported.

Number of new and/or revised published bi-national codes and standards for alternative fuels, vehicles or infrastructure

6 new or revised binational codes/ standards per year

March 31, 2022

More than 25 codes, standards and best practices have been published by March 31, 2021. All 25 codes were published in 2020-21

Phase 1 - Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment and Technology Demonstration

$62,500,000

$0

$0

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Number of charging and refueling stations (by fuel type) planned, under development and completed through the program

1000 electric vehicle charging stations, 22 natural gas charging stations and 15 hydrogen refueling stations by 2024

March 31, 2024

On track to meet and exceed target by March 2024.

As of March 2021, projects were in place to support:

  • 1087 electric vehicle charging stations
  • 22 natural gas refueling stations 
  • 15 hydrogen refueling stations 

Number of next-generation Electric Vehicles (EV) charging stations

More than 200 publicly available next-generation EV charging stations to be installed

March 31, 2020

Target surpassed: 431 next generation and innovative charging stations were installed by March 31, 2020

Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure

$130,000,000

$11,858,479

$16,726,193

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Number of charging or refuelling stations, by fuel type across Canada

20,000 electric vehicle charging stations by 2024

March 31, 2024

On track to meet target by March 2024.

As of March 2021 projects were in place to support more than 2,500 electric vehicle-charging stations.

Electricity Resources

Regional Electricity Cooperation and Strategic Infrastructure

$2,500,000

$0

N/A – No additional funding

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

N/A-No additional fundingFootnote 55

Climate Change Adaptation

Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) and National Scale Synthesis and DisseminationFootnote 56

$18,000,000

$4,800,000

$4,439,506

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

This initiative is reported through the Pan Canadian Framework for Clean Growth and Climate ChangeFootnote 57

Electricity Resources

Energy Innovation Program

Forest Sector Competitiveness

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities 

$217,800,000

57,675,000

$33,619,037

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Increase in renewable energy megawatt (MW) production

40 MW of renewable energy capacity across all projects

March 31, 2025Footnote 58

On track to meet 40 MW target by new Program end date of March 2026, despite impacts and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

After two rounds of intake, 93 renewable electricity, bioheat and capacity building projects are being supported, with 94 contribution agreements signed.

These projects will install an additional 16.3 megawatts of renewable electricity and 7.85 megawatts (thermal equivalent) of installed bioheating capacity.

Electricity Resources

Emerging Renewable Power

$200,000,000

$50,000,000

$36,550,540

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Amount of MW capacity increased as a result of the program

150 MW of electricity per year supportedFootnote 59

March 31, 2023Footnote 60

On track to achieve target by new program end date.

The Emerging Renewable Power Program is supporting renewable technologies such as instream tidal power, bifacial solar power, and geothermal power with an expected 57 MW of installed emerging renewable energy capacity. Additionally, ERPP’s first project commissioning and completion took place, adding 23MW of bifacial solar to Alberta’s grid. 

Ratio of project investments made by NRCan and stakeholders, such as provinces and industry (investment ratio of NRCan and stakeholders)

Project investment ratio to increase to 1:3 in 2022-23 from 1:1 in 2018-19

March 31, 2023

1.4:1

On track to achieve target by March 2023. Some ERPP funded projects needed more support earlier on. Therefore, the program re-profiled funds. In later years, the ratio is expected to lower and reach the target.

Electricity Resources

Energy Innovation Program

Smart Grids

$100,000,000

$27,627,240

$21,793,668

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Mt of GHG emissions reduced as a result of project

0.9 Mt of annual GHG emission reductions

March 31, 2030

On track to meet the 0.9 Mt GHG target by 2030. Initial results will be reported once validation methodology has been finalized (expected 2021-22).

Energy Efficiency

Energy Innovation Program

Energy Efficient Buildings

$181,821,510

$23,700,000

$23,111,572

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Mt of GHG emissions reduced as a result of measures targeting energy efficiency in buildings

Energy efficiency improvements resulting in reductions of 11.2 Mt

March 31, 2030

0.772MtFootnote 61

(17.48 petajoules of cumulative annual energy savings)

Number of PTs that have adopted/adapted a retrofit code for existing residential buildings

All PT signatories to the PCF have adopted/adapted a retrofit code for existing residential buildings

March 31, 2030

On track to achieve target.

The retrofit codes for existing buildings is currently being developed, and will be published in 2022.

Percentage of new homes built in jurisdictions where net-zero energy ready code has been adopted/adapted

95% of new homes are built in jurisdictions where net-zero energy ready code has been adopted/adapted

 March 31, 2030

On track to achieve target.

The net-zero energy ready code is currently being developed, and will be published in 2022.

Percentage of commercial and institutional building floor space registered in the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager

50%

March 31, 2026

On track to achieve target.

33% in 2020-21

Energy Efficiency

Green Municipal fund Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM Retrofits)

$950,000,000Footnote 62

N/A – No additional funding

FCM reports on their GMF results in their Annual Report available on the FCM website

Energy Efficiency

Green Municipal Fund

Federation of Canadian Municipalities

$62,500,000Footnote 63

N/A – No additional funding

FCM reports on their GMF results in their Annual Report available on the FCM website

Transport Canada

Protecting Oceans and Waterways

Oceans Protection Plan

$1,325,000,000Footnote 64

$367,800,000Footnote 65

$304,703,646

Continue to implement projects that will improve marine safety, responsible shipping and strengthen the environmental stewardship of Canada’s coasts

Number of marine safety incidents and spills from vessels in Canada's waters

A reduction in the number of small oil spills and marine incidents relative to the number of vessel trips, compared with the average of the previous five years

March 31, 2022

Full details regarding this performance indicator are reported under Pillar 1 in the Supplementary Information Horizontal Initiative Table for the Oceans Protection Plan published alongside Transport Canada's 2020-21 Departmental Results Report

Clean Air Initiatives

Climate Risk Assessments

$16,400,000

N/A

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

This funding represents the Transportation Assets Risk Assessment initiative, which does not involve capital investments, and is fully reported on under the Pan Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change, including under the Horizontal Management Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation supplementary table (led by Environment and Climate Change Canada). https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/pan-canadian-framework.html

Clean Air Regulatory Framework and Oversight

Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Off-Road Regulations

$16,000,000

$373,000Footnote 66

$337,861

Transport Canada will continue to conduct research and regulatory development work assessing the safety aspects of GHG reducing technologies and zero emission and alternative fuel vehicles. This work will support the development of international and Canadian regulations and/or consumer information covering such topics such as electrical battery safety, electric vehicle crashworthiness, quiet vehicle safety, tire traction information and alternative fuel safety

Transport Canada’s initiative under the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Off-Road Regulations horizontal initiative is the Heavy-Duty Vehicle Retrofit Requirements Initiative. Transport Canada’s Heavy-Duty Vehicle Retrofit Requirements Initiative is fully reported on under the Horizontal Management Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation supplementary table (led by Environment and Climate Change Canada).

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/pan-canadian-framework.html

Western Economic Diversification Canada

Community Initiatives

Infrastructure  Fund for Coal-Dependent Communities

$105,000,000

$21,000,000

$0Footnote 67

Environmental quality is improved, GHG emissions are reduced and resilience of communities is increased

Number of community-based projects supported

6-12 community-based projects supported

March 31st, 2025

Interim Result for 2020-21: 1Footnote 68

Value of community-based infrastructure projects

Investment of $98.7 million in community-based infrastructure projects in western Canada

Interim Result for 2020-21: $2.0 million

Number of communities benefiting from CCTI-IF investments

20-25 communities benefiting from CCTI-IF investments

N/A

Number of businesses created, maintained, or expanded

50-75 businesses created, maintained or expanded

N/A

Number of  jobs created

300 jobs created or maintained

N/A

Number of partners engaged in community-based projects

24 partners engaged in community-based projects

N/A

Theme 3: Urban mobility in Canadian communities is improved

Details

Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* 2020–21
Federal theme planned spending
2020–21
Federal theme actual spending
Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target

2020-21 Actual results

Urban mobility is improved $21,446,152,895 $1,726,969,255 $698,982,165 Urban mobility in Canadian communities is improved Modal share of public transit and active transportation At least 24.2% March 31, 2028 19.3%
Percentage of Canadians living within 500 meters of a transit station or stop TBDFootnote 69 TBD 86.5%
Percentage of Canadians living within 1000 meters of a rapid transit station N/AFootnote 70

Horizontal initiative activities

Departments Link to the department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* 2020–21
Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21
Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target 2020-21 Actual results
Infrastructure CanadaFootnote 71 Investing in Canada Plan Phase 1 – Funding Allocations for Provinces and Territories Public Transit Infrastructure Fund $3,400,000,000 $876,643,767 $400,772,299 Mobility is improved in Canadian urban communities Number of completed public transit infrastructure projects 368 March 31, 2021Footnote 72 Interim Result for 2020-21: 50
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Investing in Canada Infrastructure  Program (Public Transit Stream) $18,046,152,895 $850,325,488 $298,209,866 Mobility is improved in Canadian urban communities Percentage of individuals in a municipality with a transit system who live within the service area as defined by the jurisdiction or transit service 96% by the end of program March 31, 2028 N/A - Not enough data to report interim results (only 2 small, ICIP-PTIS projects had been completed as of March 31, 2021)

Theme 4: Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year

Details

Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* 2020–21
Federal theme planned spending
2020–21
Federal theme actual spending
Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target 2020-21 Actual results

Housing is more accessible

$18,009,200,000

$1,250,993,956

$1,154,656,623

Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year

Number of households whose housing need is reduced or eliminated

Reduce or eliminate housing need for 540,000 households by 2027-28

March 31, 2028

To date, housing need has been reduced/eliminated for over 249,000 householdsFootnote 73

Horizontal initiative activities

Departments Link to the department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* 2020–21
Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21
Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target 2020-21
Actual results
Canada Mortgage and Housing CorporationFootnote 74 Assistance for Housing Needs Investment in Affordable Housing $504,400,000 N/A - These programs have been completed and will not be receiving any further allocation under the Investing in Canada Plan
Increasing Affordable Housing for Seniors $200,700,000
Supporting Shelters for Victims of Family Violence $89,900,000
Renovation and Retrofit of Social Housing $574,000,000
Northern Housing $97,700,000
Renovation and Retrofit On Reserve $127,700,000
Shelters for First Nations Victims of Family Violence $10,400,000
Aboriginal Capacity and Skills Development $10,000,000
FPT Housing Partnership Framework $7,740,000,000 $490,159,956 $490,391,976Footnote 75 Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year Expansion of rent-assisted units 15% expansion by 2027-28Footnote 76 Footnote 77 March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 1,500 rent-assisted unitsFootnote 78 Footnote 79
Number of repaired units At least 20% of existing social housing units repaired by 2027-28Footnote 80 Footnote 81 March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2020-21: 115,000 repaired unitsFootnote 82
Number of households supported through a Canada Housing Benefit 300,000 households by 2027-28Footnote 83 Footnote 84 March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 28,000 households supported Footnote 85
National Housing Co-Investment Fund (Contributions) $5,134,000,000 $282,598,000 $268,083,668 Number of new units 60,000 new units by 2027/28Footnote 86 March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 13,000 new unitsFootnote 87
Number of repaired units 240,000 repaired units by 2027/28Footnote 88 March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 74,000 repaired unitsFootnote 89
Other National Housing Strategy InitiativesFootnote 90 $1,097,000,000 $139,236,000 $87,328,939 Federal lands Initiative: Number of new units 4,000 new units Footnote 91 March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 1,600 new unitsFootnote 92
Federal Community Housing Initiative Phase 2:Number of low-income units receiving a rent supplement. 11,000 low income units receiving a rent supplement Footnote 93 March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2020-21: Over 5,200 low income units  receiving a rent supplementFootnote 94
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 95 Northern and Arctic Governance and Partnerships Inuit Housing $200,000,000 $40,000,000 $40,000,000 Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year Number of Housing Units built in Nunatslavut, Nunavik and the Inuvialuit Region Up to 75 units constructed annually March 31, 2021 Interim Result for 2020-21: 69 units were constructed
Employment and Social Development Canada The Homelessness Partnering Strategy has ended and been replaced by Reaching Home as of April 1, 2019. It is no longer part of ESDC’s program inventory. Homelessness Partnering Strategy $165,800,000 This funding was fully expended between fiscal year 2016-2017 and fiscal year 2018-2019. The Homelessness Partnering Strategy was replaced on April 1, 2019 with the Reaching Home program.

Reaching HomeFootnote 96

Reaching Home

$1,001,000,000Footnote 97

$94,000,000Footnote 98

$90,950,751

Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year

Estimated number of shelter users who are chronically homeless individuals

50% reduction by 2027‑2028 from the 2016 estimated baseline of 27,000

March 31, 2028

Data not yet availableFootnote 99

Indigenous Services Canada

Housing

On-Reserve Housing Funds (Budget 2016)

$416,600,000

N/A -No additional funding

On-Reserve Housing Funds (Budget 2017)

$600,000,000

$200,000,000

$173,264,396

Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year

Percentage of First Nations housing that is  adequateFootnote 100 as assessed and reported annually by First Nations

75%Footnote 101

March 31, 2021

72.7%Footnote 102

Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative

$40,000,000Footnote 103

$5,000,000

$4,636,893

Housing is affordable and in good condition and homelessness is reduced year over year

Number of funded construction projects that present opportunities for scale-up and replicability

3

March 31, 2023

Interim Result for 2020-21: 1

Number of ideas made shovel-ready

10

Interim Result for 2020-21: 5

Number of construction projects funded

15

Interim Result for 2020-21: 1

Theme 5: Early learning and child care is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive

Details

Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending 2020–21 Federal theme actual spending Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target 2020-21 Actual results
Early learning and child care is more accessible $7,534,377,384 $144,132,589 $543,471,806 Early learning and child care is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive Number of children in regulated childcare spaces and/or early learning programs and/or benefitting from subsidies (or other financial supports for childcare) To create up to 40,000 more affordable child care spaces. Jurisdiction-specific targets determined with P/Ts as per their respective areas of investment outlined in their action plan. March 31, 2028 Interim Result for 2017-2019: 40,166 spaces created.

Horizontal initiative activities

Departments Link to the department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* 2020–21
Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21 Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target 2020-21 Actual results
Employment and Social Development Canada Early Learning and Child Care Early Learning and Child Care $5,700,000,000Footnote 104 To be determinedFootnote 105 Early Learning and Child Care Bilateral Agreements - $ 399,347,693.93Footnote 106Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program - $0Footnote 107Early Learning and Child Care Data and Research - $ 2,675,040.04Footnote 108 Early learning and childcare is of high quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive Number of children in regulated child care spaces and/or early learning programs and number of children receiving subsidies or other financial supports TBDFootnote 109 TBD Interim Result for 2017-2019: 40,166 spaces created
Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative $62,800,000 This is the funding for the Budget 2016 investment under the IICP for the First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative. This investment was fully spent between fiscal year 2016-2017 and fiscal year 2017-2018. From fiscal year 2018-2019 to fiscal year 2027-2028, the First Nations and Inuit Child Care Initiative will receive a portion of the funding for IELCC in addition to the regular funding that is not a part of the IICP. For more information, please consult the entry on IELCC below.
Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformative Initiative Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care $1,705,000,000Footnote 110 $142,216,391Footnote 111 $141,449,072(ESDC:$79,719,404ISC:$57,155,576PHAC:$4,574,092) Indigenous partners have greater influence over IELCC programming Number of National Partnership Tables established Three national partnership tables March 31, 2021 Two national partnership tables established.
Indigenous children and families have greater access to ELCC programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriate TBD- Other indicators to be co-developed with Indigenous partners
Indigenous Services Canada Health Facilities Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve $51,177,384Footnote 112 N/A-No additional funding
Public Health Agency of Canada Health Promotion Program Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities $15,400,000 $1,916,198 $0Footnote 113 Indigenous children and families have greater access to early learning and child care programs and services that are holistic, accessible, inclusive, and flexible, and culturally- appropriateFootnote 114 N/A – results reporting for this initiative can be found under the horizontal initiative led by ESDC: Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care initiative here.Footnote 115

Theme 6: Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible

Details

Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* 2020–21 Federal theme planned spending 2020–21 Federal theme actual spending Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target 2020-21 Actual results
Communities are more accessible $6,170,843,433 $617,123,103 $483,577,571 Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible Number of community, cultural and recreational facilities that were enhanced or built as a result of federal funding, and are accessibleFootnote 116, Footnote 117  82 March 31, 2021 416
Percentage of publicly owned transit, recreational and cultural infrastructure that are accessibleFootnote 118 TBD TBD Interim Result for 2018: 70.5%Footnote 119

Horizontal initiative activities

Departments Link to the department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* 2020–21
Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21
Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target 2020-21 Actual results
Canadian Heritage Arts Canada Cultural Spaces Fund $465,347,133Footnote 120 $29,776,565Footnote 121 $29,776,565Footnote 122 Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible Number of cultural infrastructure projects funded 125 cultural infrastructure projects funded annuallyFootnote 123 March 31, 2021 204
Number of unique communities receiving investments in cultural infrastructure 80 unique communities receive investments in cultural infrastructure annually46 March 31, 2021 101
Official Languages Community Educational Infrastructure $80,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible Number of community educational infrastructure projects for Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC) funded by PCH in the provinces and territories 14 community educational infrastructure projects for OLMCs fundedFootnote 124 March 31, 2023 Interim Result for 2020-21: 6
Number of separate OLMCs receiving investments in community educational infrastructure projects  8 separate OLMCs received investments for community educational infrastructure projects Interim Result for 2020-21: 5

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 125

Northern Strategic and Science Policy

Yukon University

$26,000,000

$6,600,000

$362,753

Yukon College transition to a university is supported

Results reporting for this initiative can also be found under the Arctic and Northern Policy Framework Horizontal Initiative. To get more information on this, please see the following link https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1623350618792/1623350655414

Employment and Social Development Canada

Enabling Accessibility Fund

Enabling Accessibility Fund

$81,000,000

$7,700,000Footnote 126

$7,700,000

Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible

Number of projects funded

205 additional projects funded in 2020-21:

85 small projects

8 mid-sized projects (multi-year funding)

112 youth-led projects

March 31, 2021

234 additional projects funded in 2020-21:

  • 115 small projects
  • 8 mid-sized projects (multi-year funding)
  • 111 youth-led projects

Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible

Number of communities with funded projects

75 communities with funded projectsFootnote 127

March 31, 2021

121 communities with funded projects

Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible

Number of people with disabilities that will benefit from funded projects and number of job opportunities created or maintained as a result of the project

Average number of people with disabilities benefitting by project under the EAF community stream: 110

Average number of job opportunities created or maintained by project under the EAF workplace stream: 36

March 31, 2023

Data not yet available

Health Canada Home, Community & Palliative Care Home Care InfrastructureFootnote 128 $1,000,000,000 $250,000,000 $250,000,000 N/A
Indigenous Services Canada Health Facilities Health Facilities Program $270,000,000 $19,955,141 $5,000,000Footnote 129 Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible Number of health facilities that have been replaced or undergone renovations as a result of Social Infrastructure Funding  13 March 31, 2021 10Footnote 130
Other Community Infrastructure and Activities First Nations Infrastructure Fund – Cultural and Recreational Centers (Budget 2016) $76,798,877 N/A-No additional funding Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible N/A-No additional funding
Health Facilities Health Facilities Program $153,000,000 $46,400,000 $30,098,084Footnote 131,Footnote 132 Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible Number of designs for new or replacement health facilities that were completed 11 March 31, 2021 11
Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada Bridging Digital Divides Connect to Innovate $500,000,000Footnote 133 $201,039,008Footnote 134 $94,951,329 Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible Number of communities targeted by Connect to Innovate projects that will build new backbone infrastructure 975 March 31, 2023 975Footnote 135
Infrastructure CanadaFootnote 136 Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program  (Cultural and Recreational stream) $1,323,891,073 $39,716,732 $49,765,688 Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible Percentage of federally funded, public-facing infrastructure which will meet the highest published applicable accessibility standard in a respective jurisdiction 100% March 31, 2028 As of March 31, 2021, 99.8% of assets from approved ICIP-CCRIS projects are reporting meeting the target
Parks Canada Agency Other Heritage Places Conservation National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places $19,806,350 N/A - No additional funding
Public Safety Canada Funding for First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities (FFNIPF) Improving policing infrastructure in Indigenous communities $100,000,000Footnote 137,Footnote 138 $11,935,657 $11,923,152 Canadian communities are more inclusive and accessible Percentage of First Nations Policing Program police facilities that have been professionally assessed.Footnote 139 90%Footnote 140 2024-25 N/A
Percentage of funded projects targeting high risk facilities. 85% 2022-23 N/A

Percentage of police service providers that identify that their police facility is a safe and healthy workplace.

60%Footnote 141

2022-23

N/A

Regional Development Agencies (RDAs)Footnote 142 N/A Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program $150,000,000 N/A - No additional funding
Transport Canada Gateways and Corridors Connecting Communities by Rail and Water $1,925,000,000 VIA Rail:
$0Footnote 143
N/A – no additional funding as program has sunset
Eastern Canada Ferry Services: $0 Footnote 144 Footnote 145 N/A – no additional funding as program has sunset
Marine Atlantic Inc:
$0Footnote 146
N/A – no additional funding as program has sunset

Theme 7: Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way

Details

Name of theme Total federal theme funding allocated since the last renewal* 2020–21
Federal theme planned spending
2020–21
Federal theme actual spending
Theme outcome(s) Theme performance indicator(s) Theme target(s) Date to achieve theme target 2020-21
Actual results
Infrastructure is managed more sustainably $3,190,578,122 $223,777,115 $201,466,008 Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way Change in remaining useful life of public infrastructure assets At least 56.9% March 31, 2021 55.8%
Percentage of municipalities that strengthened their asset management practices as a result of federal fundingFootnote 147 At least 1.3% March 31, 2021 7.4%

Horizontal initiative activities

Departments Link to the department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity (activities) Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since the last renewal* 2020–21
Planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21
Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020–21 Horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target 2020-21 Actual results

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs CanadaFootnote 148

Management & Treaty Implementation

Self-governing / Modern Treaty Groups

$8,000,000

$3,102,633

$3,102,633

Investments in infrastructure projects for self-governing First Nations

Percentage of groups who choose to receive directed, predictable funding for infrastructure priorities

Administer funding to 90% of Indigenous partners who chose to receive directed and predictable Infrastructure funding.

March 31, 2021

Administered funding to 90% of Indigenous partners who chose to receive directed and predictable Infrastructure funding.

Indigenous Services Canada

Other Community Infrastructure and Activities

Asset Management

(Capital Facilities and Maintenance Program)

$14,996,995

$2,999,399

$2,999,399

Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way

The number of Indigenous communities supported for asset management, planning, systems and data management

92

March 31, 2023

Interim Result for 2020-21: 43

The number of Indigenous communities reached through national awareness raising and engagement campaign activities

112

March 31, 2023

Interim Result for 2020-21: 194

Other Community Infrastructure and Activities

Other Community Infrastructure (Budget 2017)

$352,055,015

$98,226,608

$46,131,688

Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way

Percentage of assets inspected in the last three years with a greater than fair condition rating

55%Footnote 149

March 31, 2027

Interim Result for 2020-21: 45%Footnote 150

Percentage of bridges inspected in the last three years with a greater than fair condition rating

60%Footnote 151

March 31, 2027

Interim Result for 2020-21: 46%Footnote 152

Percentage of roads inspected in the last three years with a greater than fair condition rating

47%Footnote 153

March 31, 2027

Interim Result for 2020-21: 40%Footnote 154

Engagement Proof of Concept (Budget 2017)

$15,000,000

$5,000,000

$4,190,340

Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way

Percentage of engagement sessions with First Nations, Tribal Councils, and First Nation led technical organizations where quantitative and/or qualitative data are collected

100%

March 31, 2021

100%

Infrastructure CanadaFootnote 155

Investing in Canada Plan Phase 1 – Funding for Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Municipal Asset Management Program

$50,000,000

$9,567,356

$0Footnote 156

Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way

Percentage of Canadian municipalities with improved asset management practices as a result of programFootnote 157

30% - 40%

October 31, 2024

Data not yet availableFootnote 158

Asset Management

$60,000,000

N/A - No additional funding

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

Investing in Canada Infrastructure  Program (Rural and North Stream)

$2,012,661,317

$64,531,115

$126,334,653

Infrastructure is managed in a more sustainable way

Physical condition of assets receiving investment

100% with a rating of ‘Good’ or better by the end of program

March 31, 2028

As of March 31, 2021, 100% of assets from approved ICIP-RNIS projects are reporting meeting the target

Arctic Energy Fund

$400,000,000Footnote 159

$12,000,004

$6,534,687

More efficient energy generation in communities that are dependent on fossil fuels (diesel and natural gas) for their primary energy generation

Efficiency of electricity generation from fossil fuels of assets receiving investmentsFootnote 160

4% increase

March 31, 2028

As of March 31, 2021, 8 approved ICIP-AEF projects are averaging a 9.9% efficiency increase

Smart Cities Challenge (SCC)

SCC

$252,864,795Footnote 161

$25,900,000Footnote 162

$10,872,619

Increased awareness and understanding of SCC program and smart city approaches, respectively across Canadian communities

Communities submit applications to the SCC which use smart cities approaches

80% or more proposals submitted to the SCC are within scope and eligible for Jury evaluation

March 31, 2021

0Footnote 163

Applications received show participation from across Canada

At least 12 provinces and territories are represented in application intakeFootnote 164

Applications received show a wide distribution/range of community type

Equal (or add approximate percentage) distribution of population size from applicants across Canada. Range of very small (<1000 residents) to very large (>500,000 residents

Research and Knowledge Initiative (RKI)

RKI

$25,000,000Footnote 165 

$2,450,000

$1,299,989

Enhanced evidence base and strengthened knowledge on infrastructure and communities contribute to robust policies and strategic decision-making that support long-term economic growth, a low carbon and green economy, and inclusive communities

Number of RKI funded initiatives or projects that are expected to be ongoing (i.e. continuing to support the knowledge-sharing culture) beyond program completion

TBD

March 31, 2024

Results reflect the second year of the Data for Canadian Cities Pilot Project. An open call for proposals was not  launched in August 2021.

Multiple Themes

Departments Link to department’s Program Inventory Horizontal initiative activity
(activities)
Total federal funding allocated to each horizontal initiative activity since last renewal
(dollars)
2020-21 planned spending for each horizontal initiative activity
(dollars)
2020–21
Actual spending for each horizontal initiative activity
2020-21 horizontal initiative activity expected result(s) 2020-21 horizontal initiative activity performance indicator(s) 2020-21 horizontal initiative activity target(s) Date to achieve horizontal initiative activity target 2020-21 Actual results
Canada Infrastructure Bank N/A Canada Infrastructure BankFootnote 166 $15,000,000,000 N/A - The CIB, as a Crown corporation, annually submits a summary corporate plan and annual report to Parliament through the appropriate minister, the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities.

Total spending, all themes

Theme Total federal funding allocated since the last renewal* 2020–21
Total federal planned spending
2020–21
Total federal actual spending

Rate of economic growth is increased

$4,687,000,000

$536,566,371

$223,289,465

Environmental quality and resilience is improved

$21,065,704,782

$2,338,645,322

$1,475,822,881

Urban mobility is improved

$21,446,152,895

$1,726,969,255

$698,982,165

Housing is more accessible

$18,009,200,000

$1,250,993,956

$1,154,656,623

Early learning and child care is more accessible

$7,534,377,384

$144,132,589

$543,471,806

Communities are more accessible

$6,170,843,433

$617,123,103

$483,577,571

Infrastructure is managed more sustainably

$3,190,578,122

$223,777,115

$201,466,008

Multiple themes

$15,000,000,000

N/A

N/A

Total, all themes

$95,441,796,888Footnote 167

$6,838,207,711

$4,781,266,519

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 2021, over $81 billion in federal funding had been committed to more than 67,000 projects.

Canadian Heritage

As part of the Investing in Canada Plan, the Department of Canadian Heritage has helped to improve cultural spaces across Canada as well as community educational infrastructure in official language minority communities.

  • Budget 2017 provided an additional $300 million over ten years (2018-2028), representing $30 million per year for the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. In 2020-21, the CCSF approved funding for 204 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 $1,193,801 for the planning and design phase relative to the future construction of the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre which will be anchored to the Debert Palaeo-Indian Site, National Historic Site of Canada in Debert, Nova Scotia.
  • Budget 2017 provided $80,000,000 over 10 years for community educational infrastructure in official language minority communities (OLMCs). This funding aims to support the construction and modernization of schools and other educational facilities ensuring various services and activities (e.g., daycare services, skills training and community programming) are accessible to OLMC members. In 2020-21, six projects were approved for funding as part of this initiative for a total amount of $8,434,973 over 3 years.

Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation

In Fiscal Year 2020-21, over $845 million was spent against an allocation of $912 million.  Since programs were launched, CMHC and PTs have worked with housing service providers to make commitments to expand the housing stock by over 16,100 housing units and improve the building conditions of over 189,000 housing units. In addition, investments have supported over 28,000 households with a rental supplement, and protected over 5,200 low income units where community housing agreements would have expired otherwise.

Crown-Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada

Inuit Housing

  • The $40 million in 2020-21 was delivered directly to Inuit land claims organizations ($25 million to Makivik Corporation, $7.5 million to the Nunatsiavut Government, and $7.5 million to the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation) for Inuit direct housing development and delivery.
  • Approximately 69 new housing units were delivered in 2020-21 by Inuit partners.

These distinctions based housing investments are leading to self-determined approaches to housing that reflect Inuit determined priorities including through new construction, repairs and land development in Inuit communities.

Employment and Social Development Canada

Under the Investing in Canada Plan, Employment and Social Development Canada funded five initiatives in fiscal year 2020-2021:

  • Under the Enabling Accessibility Fund, $7 million in grants and contributions funding, and $700,000 in operations and management funding, was spent in fiscal year 2020-2021 for the Investing in Canada Plan. As a result, the program funded 234 additional projects surpassing its target of 205 additional projects. The target for the number of communities with funded projects was also surpassed. The program has now funded 738 projects over three years through the Investing in Canada Plan and has reached 40% of its goal of supporting an additional 1,846 projects by 2028.
  • ESDC continued to implement Reaching Home, Canada’s Homelessness Strategy, a community-based program designed to protect and support those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. In 2020-2021, the Investing in Canada Plan contributed $91 million to the program’s efforts to reduce homelessness. Activities for the fiscal year included the addition of six new Reaching Home communities, continued support of the implementation of coordinated access systems and further work to address Indigenous homelessness through distinctions-based approaches. In addition, investments supported communities during the COVID-19 pandemic including efforts to reduce overcrowding in shelters, establish isolation spaces and secure additional accommodations, including housing.
  • Under Early Learning and Child Care, $399,347,694 was spent on transfers to provinces and territories in 2020-2021, and $2,675,040 was spent to address early learning and child care data and research gaps. Results on the number of more affordable child care spaces for fiscal year 2020-2021 will be available in Fall 2021 with the submission of Annual Progress Reports from provinces and territories. ESDC surpassed its goal set out in Budget 2017, with 40,166 more affordable spaces supported by federal funding in the first two years of the bilateral agreements.
  • Under Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care (IELCC), a total amount of $141,449,072 was advanced by ESDC ($79,719,404), ISC ($57,155,576), and the PHAC ($4,574,092). This funding advanced the goals of the co-developed IELCC Framework, including to: enhance and expand early learning and child care programs and services; invest in early learning and child care partnerships and governance that empower Indigenous-led approaches; and strengthen the foundations of IELCC through investments in culturally-grounded best practices. Results and performance indicators are to be co-developed in collaboration with Indigenous partners.
  • In 2020-2021, the Women in Construction Fund (WCF) continued to fund four organizations to enable them to deliver projects that build on existing models that have proven to be effective in attracting women to the trades. The effectiveness of the Program is monitored through an annual survey that tracks the Key Performance Indicators of funded projects as well as lessons learned and best practices. Results for 2020-2021 are expected to be available in November 2021.

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS)

  • The Canadian Center 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 ca. These include a new health module with tailored climate data for that sector; an analysis tool allowing users to create their own thresholds; and a Learning Zone which includes training materials and information on foundational climate information concepts in different formats (e.g. videos, infographics and presentations).
  • In 2020-2021, 200,815 users accessed climate information on Climate Information portals supported by the CCCS.
  • The CCCS continued to advance its efforts to build capacity and expertise across the country by fostering new organizations to deliver regionally tailored climate information, data, tools, and training to meet the growing demand for climate services in support of adaptation to climate change. ClimateWest, an expert climate organization founded by the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the CCCS, launched in January 2021. CCCS is collaborating with the Atlantic Provinces to establish a new regional climate organization to service the Atlantic region that will be ready to service Canadians in the Atlantic Provinces in 2021-2022.

Green Municipal Fund

Since the inception of the GMF in 2000, the FCM has committed to provide $946 million to support 1,360 environmental initiatives in communities across Canada (2019-20 GMF Annual Report).

Environmental impacts since the inception of the GMF: 

  • Reduced cumulative GHG emissions by 7 million tonnes;
  • Saved 860,125 gigajoules per year;
  • Treated 244,752,512 cubic metres of wastewater and drinking water per year;
  • Saved 646,348 cubic metres of water per year;
  • Diverted 173,596 tonnes of waste from landfill per year;
  • Managed 191,768 cubic metres of media (soil, groundwater, and sediment); and Reclaimed 94 hectares of land.

Health Canada

As part of the federal $11 billion, 10-year commitment to invest in better home and community care and mental health and addiction initiatives, the $1 billion Home Care Infrastructure investment is being delivered to provinces and territories over four years, starting in 2018-19, through bilateral health agreements for home and community care and mental health and addictions services. The federal government signed agreements with each province and territory. These agreements are posted here: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/corporate/transparency/health-agreements/shared-health-priorities.html. Jurisdictions are reporting the results of $11 billion investment through the Canadian Institute on Health Information (CIHI) based on a focused set of twelve common indicators agreed to by FPT Health Ministers in June 2018, with the indicators to become publicly available over the course of 4 years. As of May 2020, the results from the first eight indicators were made public by CIHI on their webpage for Shared Health Priorities (https://www.cihi.ca/en/shared-health-priorities), and are available in CIHI’s Your Health System: In Brief (https://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/hsp/?lang=en).

Indigenous Services Canada

Since Budget 2016, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has received more than $4.29 billion of targeted funding under the Investing in Canada Plan (IICP) (not including $760 million allocated for Northern Grid). As of March 31, 2021, $3.76 billion has been invested, excluding operating expenses. While the funds from Budget 2016 and some funding from Budget 2017 have sunset as of March 31, 2021, ISC continues to work with Indigenous partners through funding announced or confirmed in the 2020 Fall Economic Statement to improve infrastructure on reserves.

As of March 31, 2021, and since 2016, ISC funding delivered under the IICP, in collaboration with First Nations communities and partners, has supported more than 5,000 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, culture and recreation, solid waste management, other fundamental community infrastructure (including roads and bridges, connectivity, fire protection, and energy) as well as transformation of infrastructure service delivery and asset management initiatives.

As a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, many projects were unable to advance as planned in 2020-21, which required extending project schedules beyond initial targeted completion dates. ISC’s regional offices are working with First Nations communities to complete these projects.

During 2020-21, IICP funding supported:

  • the completion of 97 water and wastewater projects (298 projects ongoing). These investments improve water and wastewater infrastructure on reserves and address long-term drinking water advisories; 1,524 homes built and renovated through various housing projects (4,769 projects ongoing). These projects improve on-reserve housing conditions, reduce overcrowding and increase health and safety;
  • the completion of 32 other community infrastructure projects. These included recreational centers and other fundamental infrastructure related projects such as: energy and connectivity infrastructure, roads and bridges, structural mitigation against natural disasters, fire protection and planning and skills development. It also included infrastructure support for the Lubicon Lake Band community buildout;
  • 13 community health funding infrastructure projects improving health facility infrastructure, such as nursing stations, health centres and drug and alcohol treatment centres. ISC is seeking to reprofile $30,938,324 in funding from 2020-21 to future years to support completing those projects that were impacted by COVID-19; and
  • the completion of 72 solid waste-related projects across the country through the First Nations Solid Waste Management Initiative. Since the beginning of the Initiative, 714 projects have been completed . Overall, the Initiative has supported 997 projects which have benefited 567 First Nations communities, serving approximately 447,000 people.

With respect to transformation initiatives in 2020-21, IICP funding supported:

  • 33 projects for asset management planning activities, as well as 6 projects for implementation activities and 1 project for the Assembly of First Nations Virtual Forum.
  • progress made towards the gradual transfer of housing and infrastructure services to First Nations organizations.
  • engagement and Proof of Concept investments which supported First Nation organizations to explore the design of opt-in service delivery models to provide housing and infrastructure services to interested First Nations communities.
  • establishment and building of partnerships with 10 First Nations organizations, resulting in signed Framework Agreements with 2 First Nation organizations as of March 31, 2021.

In addition, the Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative was launched in April 2019 and the selected projects are being implemented from 2020–2023. This initiative aims to find and support First Nation, Inuit and Métis Nation innovators who have housing ideas for rural, urban or remote Indigenous communities. As of March 31, 2021, 5 of the 24 projects participating in the Accelerator Phase were approved to move into the initiative’s implementation phase.

Infrastructure Canada

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund

The Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) was launched in May 2018, with the aim at strengthening the resilience of communities by mitigating potential socio-economic and environmental impacts of climate change. A total of 69 large-scale infrastructure projects (i.e. total eligible project cost of $20 million and above) representing a total federal contribution of $1,962,409,197 were approved. Work is ongoing with other recipients to finalize contribution agreements and support the successful implementation of their projects.

Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program

Since the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program began, a total of 3260 projects with a federal contribution of $12,342,619,586 and total value of $28,841,020,143 have been approved.

  • 528 projects with a federal contribution of $5,544,377,331 and total value of $13,628,871,796 began construction; and
  • 142 projects with a federal contribution of $91,990,469 and total value of $178,734,191 completed construction.

In 2020-2021, Infrastructure Canada made progress in the implementation of the program:

  • 414 projects with a federal contribution of $3,213,587,266 and total value of $7,907,564,876 began construction; and
  • 119 projects with a federal contribution of $68,768,640 and total value of $134,225,528 completed construction.

Reasonable progress towards the ‘GHG reductions’ target has been made in the first 3 years of the 10-yr program. Because ICIP was launched in 2018 and impactful transit projects take several years to complete, ICIP investments are not expected to have an impact on the ‘proximity to service’ indicator until at least 2022 or 2023 (based on forecasted completion dates for first major transit projects approved in 2018-2019). Data for approved projects to-date show that the ‘accessibility’ and ‘physical condition’ targets are on track to be achieved for the 10-yr program; same for the ‘efficiency of electricity generation from fossil fuels’ target.

Lions Gate Wastewater Treatment Plant

  • Construction on the First Narrows Pump Station progressed including the installation of the sprinkler system, roof panels and First Nations art on the exterior and the installation of cable trays, electrical pulls, lighting, HVAC ducting and supply and exhaust fans commenced. 
  • For the conveyance system, installation of the 2100 mm outfall pipe and 900mm forcemain was ongoing and by the end of March 2021 work on the outfall pipe was 37% complete and work on the forcemain was 20% complete. 
  • Substantial progress with rebar mat construction for the influent pump station and the secondary clarifiers and formwork for the foundation of the wastewater treatment plant and superstructure was achieved. 
  • Concrete pours for the foundations and superstructure walls were completed for the activated sludge tanks, the sludge handling system, the dewatering system and for the sixth, seventh and eighth lifts of both the north and south digesters.
  • Work on the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) building began with completion of the excavation and pouring of the foundation. 
  • Construction of the superstructure walls for the O&M building commenced.
  • Monitoring of supply chain issues for equipment, material and sub-contractor/specialized trades availability as a result of COVID-19 restrictions which may lead to construction delays and cost increases are ongoing. 

Research and Knowledge Initiative

The Data for Canadian Cities Pilot Project (DCCPP) is a 3-year pilot project funded through the RKI that began in 2019. The main purpose of the DCCPP, which involves 15 municipalities across Canada, is to enhance Canadian municipal data capacity and allow for a data-driven approach that supports city-level decision-making. In 2020-21, the second year of the pilot, participating cities have made progress in the area of standardized city-level data collection, and have participated in data workshops and other capacity-building activities.

No additional projects have been completed yet under the Research and Knowledge Initiative, as an initially planned call for proposals was postponed due to COVID-19. An open, competitive call for proposals was launched in August  2021.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development

Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund

As of March 31, 2021, 99% of the projects under the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund were completed.

As of 2020-21:

  • Over $1.9 billion in funding committed to 297 projects in Post-Secondary Institutions across Canada;
  • Approximately $1.9 billion disbursed to date to support the implementation of the approved projects; and
  • As a result of the investment through the projects completed to date, an additional 4,800 staff and 48,384 students will be accommodated at post-secondary institutions.

More specifically, the program disbursed $34.8 million in 2020-21 to concerned provinces to cover progress and final payments for projects.

Connect to Innovate (CTI) program

The Connect to Innovate (CTI) program continues to bring high-speed Internet services to some of Canada’s most rural and remote communities. A large number of projects became operational in 2020-21, and as a result, 696 more communities across the country now have access to high-speed Internet, including 80 Indigenous ones. By the end of the program in 2023, 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, and more than 19,500 km of fibre network will be installed. In November 2020, a new CTI tracker was published online in order to increase accountability to Canadians and to allow them to track the progress of the projects in their area. The tracker reports on which stage a project is in and when service can be expected.

NRCAN

NRCan continued to support the development of the 2020 national model energy codes for new homes and buildings, which are set for public release in December 2021. The new codes will include a tiered performance structure leading to a “net-zero energy ready” level of construction for provinces and territories to adopt by 2030.

Through the Smart Grid, Emerging Renewable Power, and Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities, NRCan continued to implement and support investments in clean energy demonstration and deployment projects. For instance:

  • In 2020-21, 28 projects were supported, promoting the modernization of grid infrastructure by funding the demonstration of promising, near-commercial smart grid technologies and the deployment of smart grid integrated systems. Smart grids help to ensure a safer and more secure delivery of electricity to Canadians, and helps reduce electricity waste and energy costs. By supporting the development and use of new demonstration and deployment technologies for smart grid systems, the Smart Grid program helps to reduce GHG emissions and optimize the utilization of existing electricity assets. Five new projects were announced in 2020-21, for example, a $5.1 million investment with London Hydro to develop and deploy a smart microgrid as part of Canada’s first large-scale, fully integrated, net-zero energy community. The investment creates a showcase for sustainable community designs and integrated smart energy system technologies to reduce grid use.
  • The six projects funded by the Emerging Renewable Power Program support three emerging renewable technologies (geothermal, in-stream tidal and bifacial solar), as such the program is helping expand the portfolio of commercially viable renewable energy sources in Canada. In December 2020, the Emerging Renewable Power Program had its first project commissioned, a 23 MW bifacial solar project in Alberta. In March 2021, a third geothermal project was announced – a 100 % owned indigenous led 6 MW project in BC which provided jobs to oils and gas workers and promotes collaboration and Indigenous leadership while reducing GHGs from local electricity generation.
  • In 2020-21, NRCan continued to advance the government’s commitment to reduce reliance on diesel and other fossil fuels for heat and power rural and remote communities in Canada by supporting community-led renewable energy projects under the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program (CERRC). After two rounds of intake, 93 renewable electricity, bioheat and capacity building projects are being supported, including 34 energy literacy projects launched as of March 31, 2021. New projects underway in 2020-21 included, for example, $900,000 to install a combined heat and power bioheat system, including battery energy storage, in Kluskus, B.C. A first demonstration project was successfully completed, the Gull Bay First Nation Diesel Offset Micro Grid Project, which is among the first hybrid renewable/diesel remote micro grids in Canada (supported by $2 million in CERRC funding). In 2020, the Fort Chipewyan Solar Project, located in northeast Alberta, began operations. At 2.42 MW, with a 1.5 MWh battery, it is the largest off-grid solar project in Canada. CERRC provided $4.5 million in funding.

Phase 2 - Electric Vehicles and Alternative Fuels Infrastructure

Demonstration component

As of 2020-21, 19 demonstration projects were supported. NRCan is contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions and climate change resiliency by ensuring the optimal functionality of electric vehicles through rigorous testing and demonstrations.

Phase 1 - Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment and Technology Demonstration

Demonstration component

Under Phase 1 of the Green Infrastructure: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Demonstrations program, NRCan has supported 10 projects, 7 of which have been completed to date. For example, the projects are demonstrating technologies for the interoperability of overhead charging for electric buses as well as next-generation charging stations.

Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) Program

Through the Building Regional Adaptation Capacity and Expertise (BRACE) Program, NRCan continues to support regional projects that build the skills and expertise communities, industry, and practitioners need to apply climate change considerations in their operations and practice.

Parks Canada

Under the Investing in Canada Plan, Parks Canada expanded and renamed the National Cost-Sharing Program for Heritage Places to make financial assistance available to all types heritage places formally recognized by the federal government, including national historic sites, heritage lighthouses and heritage railway stations that are neither owned nor administered by the Government of Canada. These celebrated places are the source of great national pride, making the need to preserve them for future generations an important one.

Budget 2016 provided an additional $18 million in contribution funding to the Program, helping to ensure the protection of federally designated heritage places. Between 2016-17 and 2018-19, the expanded Program supported 132 projects across Canada, for a total investment of $17.3 million through the Investing in Canada Plan. Through these 132 projects, support was provided to 111 different heritage places and 80 communities.

Public Safety Canada

Since November 2018, Public Safety (PS) designed and implemented a new contribution program, “Funding for First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities (FFNIPF)”. This program provides $88.55 million in funding over seven years, beginning in 2018-2019, to repair, renovate or replace policing facilities owned by First Nation and Inuit communities. This program helps recipients improve their policing facilities to comply with building, policing, and health and safety standards.

PS, in partnership with provinces and territories, invested $11.9 million in infrastructure projects in 2020-2021 of the Funding for First Nation and Inuit Police Facilities program. Projects were cost shared at a ratio of 52% federal and 48% provincial funding. Projects were selected based on the most urgent need and an identified threat to the safety and health of its occupants.

Public Safety Canada continued its work with Public Services and Procurement Canada to plan the roll-out of a professional assessment of community owned-policing facilities on reserve currently funded by the First Nations Policing Program. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the launch date of the Request for Proposal to identify a contractor to conduct a professional assessment was postponed.

Safe policing facilities will result in the delivery of better quality policing services and contribute to safer First Nation and Inuit communities.

As the FFNIPF Program was launched in November 2018, it has not yet undergone an evaluation.

The expected results are:

  • The immediate outcome associated with this initiative is a strategic framework to support Indigenous policing infrastructure is developed.
  • The ultimate outcome associated with this initiative is:
  • Funded police facilities are deemed to support First Nation and Inuit police service delivery.

The indicator is:

  • Percentage of police service providers that identify that their police facility is a safe and healthy workplace which improves service delivery.

The target is 60% by March 31, 2023.

Transport Canada

National Trade Corridors Fund

  • In 2020-21, TC launched and completed the Arctic and Northern call for proposals to allocate up to $400 million to meritorious projects and address the transportation needs of these communities. Funding decisions are expected to be communicated in summer 2021.
  • TC continued to support the implementation of NTCF funded projects and continued its assessments of project proposals. In 2020-21, 7 projects were approved, representing a federal contribution of $92,053,165.
  • TC continued to engage with stakeholders across Canada on transportation priorities and potential infrastructure projects. TC provided feedback on project proposals received from applicants, evaluated applications against NTCF criteria and continued to support recipients in the implementation of their projects.
  • Although projects under the NTCF are still progressing well, many recipients are experiencing challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted in scheduling delays for many projects.
  • Although TC was successful in securing additional funding under the Arctic and Northern TB Submission, the call for proposals was launched later than expected, delaying project evaluation and approvals. Therefore planned spending has been delayed to the subsequent year. Surplus funds will be sought through a reprofile request.
  • Explanation for the performance indicators actual results variance from the target: Intermodal End to End Results.

Remotely Piloted Aircrafts Systems

Between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021:

  • Spent 99% of the program’s funding allocation.
  • Issued 47 BVLOS SFOCs (a 68% increase compared to FY 19/20).
  • Issued 4,180 RPAS Pilot Certificates in Q3 FY 2020/21 (a 5% increase compared to FY 19/20); in total, almost 60,000 RPAS Pilot Certificates have been issued in just over two years (June 2019-June 2020).
  • Initiated regulatory consultations to allow routine beyond visual line-of-sight operations (Notice of Proposed Amendment and What We Heard report published 2020), and received Ministerial approval on a user fee proposal for regulatory services.
  • Published Transport Canada’s Drone Strategy to 2025.
  • Participated in international rulemaking and standards development activities at the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Canada is vice-chair and supports the Secretariat), ISO, RTCA, ASTM and others.
  • Participated in domestic standards development with the Standards Council of Canada.
  • Further developed the Drone Management Portal to provide reliable, timely online regulatory services (e.g. RPAS registration and exams) to Canadians, including cost recovery.
  • Initiated RPAS traffic management trials with NAV CANADA and industry partners, to be completed in 2021.
  • Delivered on regulatory research and development priorities in partnership with the National Research Council and others, including research into the impact of urban air flow on RPAS operations.
  • Engaged with industry, recreational flyers, Canadians, and other countries, including launching Canada’s National Drone Safety Awareness Day in November 2020.
  • Provided input and guidance to TC’s Aircraft Services Directorate in support of TC’s RPAS operations for the surveillance and protection of the North Atlantic Right Whale.

Oceans Protection Plan

For the past four years, the Government of Canada has been working with Canadians and Indigenous Peoples through the $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan to protect our coasts and waterways today and for future generations, while growing the economy. This includes:

  • Improving how we prevent and respond to marine pollution incidents, increasing on-water presence and response capacity, enabling rapid, science-based response actions in the event of a spill, and expanding the role of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary;
  • Working to preserve and restore coastal marine ecosystems that are vulnerable to marine shipping. This includes protecting Canada’s whale populations, removing abandoned boats, and restoring coastal ecosystems;
  • Partnering with Indigenous Peoples across the country to improve our marine safety system. As of March 31, 2021, we have held over 1,600 engagement sessions, including over 1,199 engagement sessions with Indigenous groups, to modernize marine safety and environmental protection in Canada; and
  • Investing in scientific research and technology to better prevent and respond to ship-source oil spills, while increasing our understanding of how to protect coastal ecosystems.

Details on accomplishments related to the Oceans Protection Plan can be found in the Report to Canadians.