Federal Government Delivers $932 Million in Direct Infrastructure Funding to Ontario Municipalities

TORONTO, ON — Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada announced the direct transfer of $932 million to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the City of Toronto, and 444 municipal governments across Ontario under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF).

Predictable Formula Funding for Local Infrastructure Priorities

The funding provides non-repayable capital allocations that municipal councils can deploy directly toward priority local public works without provincial matching hurdles. Ontario municipalities will utilize the funds to rehabilitate 450 bridges, resurface 3,200 kilometers of local arterial roads, and upgrade municipal community recreation centers.

Federal ministers and AMO executives affirmed that predictable long-term infrastructure funding gives local city councils the fiscal certainty required to plan capital projects and build complete communities.

Municipal Mayors and Regional Council Reactions

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and regional mayors commended the predictable federal capital allocation, allocating funds directly to transit track renewals and water main repairs.

Rural and northern town mayors highlighted that CCBF funds preserve critical road access for agricultural freight and emergency services.

Transfer Schedule

Direct electronic wire transfers have arrived in municipal treasuries across Ontario.