IN CONVERSATION WITH CAROLE SAAB, CEO, FEDERATION OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES
Canada Infrastructure Bank/ Banque de l'infrastructure du Canada
Sustainable infrastructure to benefit Canadians/Infrastructures durables au profit de la population canadienne
Ehren Cory:?Thanks for participating in our inaugural edition of The Frame to talk about a subject that is preoccupying so many people: Infrastructure, particularly those projects that support the sustainable outcomes and quality of life Canadians’ desire.
When you speak to municipal leaders, what are some of the challenges and opportunities they see in renewing and upgrading their infrastructure? How can the CIB help Canadian municipalities with needed infrastructure projects?
Carole Saab:?The need for infrastructure renewal is staggering. Based on the latest data from Statistics Canada’s Core Public Infrastructure Survey, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has estimated that the cost of rehabilitating or renewing all the assets listed in “poor” or “very poor” condition is in the range of $175 billion.
Every day I hear from municipal leaders who must balance the need to renew existing infrastructure assets with the construction of new assets. Population growth, the need to increase housing supply and additional pressures such as climate change and natural disasters have brought new stresses on public infrastructure. Through FCM’s federally funded suite of programming like the Municipal Asset Management Program, Municipalities for Climate Innovation Program, and of course the Green Municipal Fund, we’ve been able to support the development of ambitious climate plans and feasibility studies in pursuit of innovative solutions.
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