Canada and Manitoba invest in second phase of upgrades to the North End Sewage Treatment Plant in Winnipeg

The federal government, the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg announced on August 16 a joint investment of over $550 million for the second phase of upgrades to the North End Sewage Treatment Plant in Winnipeg.

The federal government will invest up to $200.9 million through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP), the Manitoba government will provide more than $167 million, and the City of Winnipeg will provide at least $184 million. Upgrades to the North End Sewage Treatment Plant continue from the improvements to the Headworks Facilities in 2021.

The announcement is part of ongoing federal, provincial and municipal, investment in key infrastructure assets. “We are pleased to see the federal, provincial and municipal government work together to assure investment in key infrastructure that shapes our standard of living and enables continued economic growth,” said Chris Lorenc, president MHCA.

Quick Facts

• Subject to the necessary federal due diligence and approvals process, the Government of Canada is investing up to $200.9 million in this project through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). The Manitoba government is providing more than $167 million, while the City of Winnipeg will provide at least $184 million.
• The Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program is providing $33.5 billion over 11 years for public infrastructure across Canada. Under this program, provinces and territories prioritize and submit projects to Infrastructure Canada for review. To date, the program has approved more than $22 billion for over 5,000 projects in communities across the country.
• Thirty-seven (37) infrastructure projects under the Green Infrastructure funding stream have been approved to date in Manitoba for a total federal contribution of more than $572 million and a total provincial contribution of over $610 million.
• Since 2016, more than $1.66 billion in federal funding has been approved for 382 infrastructure projects in Manitoba.
• More than $765 million in federal funding has been approved for 99 projects under ICIP in Manitoba.
• On July 23, 2021, the Government of Canada announced funding support in the amount of $116.1 million for the first phase of the North End Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrades: Headworks Facilities.

Associated Links

• Federal infrastructure investments in Manitoba
• Green Infrastructure, a component of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
• Government of Manitoba: Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
• Canada and Manitoba invest $212.8 million to upgrade the North End Sewage Treatment Plant’s Headworks Facilities in Winnipeg – Canada.ca