Better drinking water infrastructure for Toronto residents – 17 kilometres of watermain to be upgraded across Toronto.
Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Cristina Martins, Member of Provincial Parliament for Davenport, on behalf of the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure; and Toronto City Councillor Ana Bailao (Ward 18 Davenport), on behalf of Toronto Mayor John Tory, today announced the structural relining of watermains in Toronto has been approved under the Government of Canada’s Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF).
This will ensure that Toronto residents will continue to have a clean and reliable source of drinking water.
The Government of Canada is working with provinces, territories and municipalities across the country to support important projects like upgrading watermain pipes in Toronto, which ensure that Canadian communities are healthy and sustainable now and for years to come."
Julie Dzerowicz, Member of Parliament for Davenport, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities "The Government of Ontario is pleased to support this important project in Toronto.
Cristina Martins, Member of Provincial Parliament for Davenport, on behalf of the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure "The City of Toronto is committed to making smart investments to renew our infrastructure.
The technology of relining watermains to extend the service life means clean reliable water for our residents and businesses while keeping both infrastructure costs and traffic – as well as other construction related disruption – all to a minimum.
We appreciate the support of our Provincial and Federal partners and their commitment to important infrastructure projects like this."
Toronto City Councillor Ana Bailao (Ward 18 Davenport), on behalf of Toronto Mayor John Tory Quick facts The Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada’s rural and northern communities.
Associated links Government of Canada’s $180-billion+ infrastructure plan in Budget 2017: http://www.budget.gc.ca/2017/docs/plan/chap-02-en.html#Toc477707375 Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/on-eng.html The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/cwwf/cwwf-program-programme-eng.html.