The Government of Canada is contributing more than $588,000 to this project, and the Government of Quebec is providing more than $388,000.
Quotes "We are committed to investing in local infrastructure that provides Canadians with access to reliable and modern water and wastewater treatment services.
The Saint-Marc-des-Carrières project is one of many projects we are supporting in the Quebec City region to help protect the environment and keep our communities healthy."
Joël Lightbound, Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities "The Government of Quebec is investing in all regions, supporting municipalities and their local public infrastructure projects.
These investments generate important local benefits and support the development of our regions, while promoting vitality and improving the quality of life for residents.
Together, we are working to enhance community services and create environments that are pleasant and prosperous."
Michel Matte, MNA for Portneuf, on behalf of Martin Coiteux, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Land Occupancy, Minister of Public Security, and Minister Responsible for the Montréal Region "The City of Saint-Marc-des-Carrières welcomes the announcement of this contribution, which will help revitalize infrastructure along de la Station Street and Narcisse Avenue and maintain the quality of the public services we provide to our citizens.
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.
When combined with contributions from the Government of Canada and municipalities, this means more than $14.3 billion will be invested in municipal infrastructure in Quebec during this period.
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Our misuse and abuse of land and water is changing fertile land into deserts.
But not only developing countries are at risk; almost 1 billion tonnes of soil is lost every year because of erosion resulting from poor land management in Europe alone.
Desertification is one of the biggest environmental problems facing humanity, and has already affected over 40 per cent of the world’s population — 3.2 billion people.
Given that climate change could cause more frequent droughts and that population growth puts more pressure on natural resources, land degradation is an increasing global threat to food security, a contributor to poverty and a barrier to achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
It is clear that desertification is a problem of global proportions, requiring a unified strategy among all countries.
The threat of land degradation is so widely recognised that the UN established the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) nearly 25 years ago, in 1994.
However, Canada rejoined last year, acknowledging the link between desertification and many of Canada’s development priorities.
Why Canada should care Canada has already cooperated on a regional level with other countries to combat drought and minimize the impacts of reduced agricultural productivity, wildfires and water shortages.
And although North America is one of five regions identified by the UN as facing relatively fewer challenges related to land compared to the countries most at risk, the region does face significant water stress challenges.
We must also look to how we manage our water resources to help agriculture adapt to climate change and stop desertification.

Member of Parliament for Kelowna‒Lake Country, Stephen Fuhr, also participated in the event.
The federal government is providing $26,450,000 and the provincial government is providing $17,457,000 for the project through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund.
The City of Kelowna is providing $19,100,000.
A new separated water distribution system will also be created to provide South East Kelowna Irrigation District residents with year-round clean water and improve storage capacity.
The Water Integration Project will improve the quality of water for thousands in South Mission and South East Kelowna and create a more efficient sustainable water system that can meet the needs of B.C.
‘s fastest growing community well into the future."
"It’s not every day that we receive $44 million from our government partners.
Quick facts Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, 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.
$26.9 billion of this funding will support green infrastructure projects, including $5 billion that will be available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
Associated links Federal infrastructure investments in British Columbia: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/bc-eng.html City of Kelowna Phase 1 Integrated Water Project: kelowna.ca/water SOURCE Infrastructure Canada For further information: Kate Monfette, Director of Communications, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-301-0894, kate.monfette@canada.ca; Kate Mukasa, Acting Communications Director, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Government of British Columbia, 250-361-6839, Kate.Mukasa@gov.bc.ca; Kelly Kay, Communications Advisor, City of Kelowna, 250-469-8751, KKay@kelowna.ca; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: infc.media.infc@canada.ca Also from this source:

The extension continues the work needed to increase access to clean, treated drinking water in homes and buildings on reserve.
The federal government contributed approximately $27.6 million to this project, in addition to the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation’s contribution of approximately $3.3 million.
The water main extension will expand the distribution of treated drinking water to the Mohawk Community Centre, fire hall, home-support building, the Orange Lodge and four residential homes as part of a multi-phased approach to addressing long-term drinking water advisories in the community.
Indigenous Services Canada is contributing $845,561 towards the cost of the water main extension.
Our government is proud to partner with the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation to expand their water system.
I commend Chief Maracle and Council for their efforts in improving water distribution that will carry many benefits for their community" The Honourable Jane Philpott, M.D., P.C., M.P.
Minister of Indigenous Services "Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation has had drinking water issues for quite some time, and we are pleased that funding has finally been approved for the extension of the water main.
We are pleased to see the Government’s commitment to eliminating all First Nation drinking water advisories in action in our community."
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Over the past two years, my colleagues and I have studied the Canadian water sector with an eye to better understanding its risks.
Infrastructure tops the list The first category includes infrastructure risks that can result in wasted water and water contamination.
These risks are often the domain of the technical experts, but we sometimes neglect important social considerations.
People don’t like to pay for the true cost of water.
But the second and third categories of risk to freshwater supply are more problematic.
While Canadian water service providers recognize some of the potential consequences of these threats, they spend less time worrying about these types of risks, largely because they exist outside of their routines and they don’t have adequate data, policies or training.
In order to improve our understanding risks, we need to continue to support research so we can understand them better.
We also need to allow those in the water sector and researchers to exchange information and learn from each other.
Environmental groups are opposed to fracking, for example, because they believe that fracking will contaminate the water supply, and that the consequences could be irreversible.
These approaches also lack clear indicators of who is paying the price for failing to advance new policies, and how we can provide evidence that people will accept before moving ahead with new policies.

Over the past two years, my colleagues and I have studied the Canadian water sector with an eye to better understanding its risks.
Infrastructure tops the list The first category includes infrastructure risks that can result in wasted water and water contamination.
These risks are often the domain of the technical experts, but we sometimes neglect important social considerations.
People don’t like to pay for the true cost of water.
But the second and third categories of risk to freshwater supply are more problematic.
While Canadian water service providers recognize some of the potential consequences of these threats, they spend less time worrying about these types of risks, largely because they exist outside of their routines and they don’t have adequate data, policies or training.
In order to improve our understanding risks, we need to continue to support research so we can understand them better.
We also need to allow those in the water sector and researchers to exchange information and learn from each other.
Environmental groups are opposed to fracking, for example, because they believe that fracking will contaminate the water supply, and that the consequences could be irreversible.
These approaches also lack clear indicators of who is paying the price for failing to advance new policies, and how we can provide evidence that people will accept before moving ahead with new policies.

This story is part of our series Water at Risk, which looks at some of the risks to the water supply facing parts of Canada, South Africa and the Middle East.
As conservationists and organizations around the globe mark World Water Day Thursday, some scientists are warning that Canada is not immune to water shortages and periods of drought.
These are the parts of the country most at risk: Prairie provinces All three Prairie provinces, stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the shore of Hudson Bay, are vulnerable to drought, says David Price, a scientist for Natural Resources Canada who models climate change outlooks.
A little of the moisture makes it over the mountains, but as summer temperatures rise, the risk of drought across Alberta, Saskatchewan and even Manitoba will grow, he said.
Climate change could mean even hotter summers in the region, making it more vulnerable to drought.
British Columbia has been dependent on snowpack to provide moisture through the spring and summer, but it may get more rain in winter, which would run off the land rather than melting slowly as snow does, Bonsal said.
is accustomed to seeing lots of rain, but with places like the lower Fraser region and Vancouver Island seeing less of it, they’ll have to rely more and more on water reservoirs, according to Pomeroy.
In fact, the shortage has prompted water restrictions in the province and instances of hydrological drought, which is when lakes, rivers and ground water supplies are depleted.
He predicts not much change in Yukon and N.W.T.
Climate change models vary in their predictions of whether water levels in the Great Lakes will rise or fall as weather patterns change.

The Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, today congratulated Slate Falls Nation on the successful completion of a new water treatment plant and the ending of 11 drinking water advisories in place for almost 14 years.
The Government of Canada remains steadfast in its commitment to ending all long-term drinking water advisories on public water systems on reserve by March 2021.
Indigenous Services Canada is working with First Nation communities to improve water and wastewater infrastructure and ensure proper operation and maintenance.
Quotes "Today I offer my congratulations to Chief Crane and the entire community of Slate Falls Nation.
Since 2004, long-term drinking water advisories have limited residents’ access to safe, clean drinking water, and I am absolutely thrilled to see the completion of this new water system and the lifting of eleven long-term advisories.
Today’s announcement marks a significant step forward in our government’s commitment to ending all long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserve by March 2021.
I look forward to visiting the community in the near future to celebrate this momentous occasion."
On January 23, 2018, Minister Philpott announced the Government is expanding its efforts to end long-term drinking water advisories by addressing an additional 24 long-term drinking water advisories on systems that had not previously received federal support.
Since November 2015, 52 long-term drinking water advisories have been lifted on public water systems financially supported by the Government of Canada, bringing the total number of long-term drinking water advisories in effect on public drinking water systems on reserve to 81.
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Indigenous Services Canada has announced multi-million dollar funding for the expansion of a water treatment plant at the Six Nations of the Grand River.
The new infrastructure will move clean drinking water to two elementary schools and also benefit 2,000 homeowners.
"It has been quite a journey to get to this point but we’re here and it took a lot of everyone’s time and effort to get here."
He said the existing water distribution system services 1 in 11 residents, which works out to so about nine percent of the population.
The community opened a water treatment plant outside Ohsweken in 2013 that could treat water for more than 13,000 living on the reserve but as of last year only nine percent of the population had access to treated water.
And the project was still running a deficit.
Montour said this expansion will at least double that figure.
The contract for the job has already gone to tender and closes next week.
Montour said work will begin in late February or early March.
The exact figure of the funding is not being released at this time because the amount could influence those bidding on the project, officials said.

A local Indigenous leader says the federal government’s focus on access to clean drinking water may be neglecting Indigenous reserves in less dire situations. Joel Abram, grand chief of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians, said that reserves with water treatment systems still need to reach provincial standards, despite a federal promise to focus on ending boil-water advisories. “While we understand it’s important to address those situations, its left a…