2021-22 Departmental Results Report
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It is our pleasure to present Infrastructure Canada's Departmental Results Report for 2021-22. Within these pages, you will find details that demonstrate the Department's ongoing commitment to Canadian communities.

This report spotlights the Department's significant achievements in support of key infrastructure projects that address climate change, fuel economic growth and improve the quality of life for all people in Canada.

In October 2021, Infrastructure Canada's mandate expanded to include work on homelessness, housing and social inclusion, leading on delivering Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy.

With the expansion of our mandate, we are serving Canadians in new and far-reaching ways, including: helping sustainability and inclusion by supporting communities' efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness; supporting services targeted at those experiencing or at risk of homelessness; and, continuing to support organizations in the work to prevent and reduce Indigenous homelessness and address the needs of veterans experiencing homelessness.

In short, we are playing a key role in the effort to reduce and eliminate chronic homelessness in Canada. Meanwhile, we continue to build toward a strong and sustainable recovery that works for everyone in Canada.

The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges to our ability to build back better, but our Department rose to those challenges, taking decisive steps to advance key infrastructure projects and facilitate recovery. Working with Canadians, we are building a recovery that is strong, resilient and inclusive – one that promotes vibrant and healthy communities accessible to all.

Public transit plays a crucial role in building our communities. This year, Infrastructure Canada secured ongoing funding to empower municipalities, transit authorities and several other groups with the resources needed to facilitate long-term planning to ensure reliable transit is accessible to all.

The Government of Canada also launched three public transit application-based funds to support Canadians: the Rural Transit Solutions Fund; the Zero Emission Transit Fund; and the Active Transportation Fund. These important initiatives are supporting transit solutions across Canada.

Our public transit investments are also supporting the supply and diversity of housing options, making them more accessible to Canadians, while creating more diverse, sustainable and prosperous communities.

We are also taking action to ensure the resilience of our communities. Across the country, the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program is tackling the effects of climate change, promoting job creation, boosting local economies, and serving diverse populations, particularly in under-served areas through green and accessible retrofits, repairs and upgrades.

At the same time, we continued to support Canadians through our Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF) as we continue to adapt to the threats of a changing climate through projects that mitigate challenges ranging from floods to heatwaves to wildfires. These projects will strengthen community resilience by addressing longer-term climate-related risks associated with extreme weather events.

Beyond the dedicated funds and programs to support transportation and climate objectives, Infrastructure Canada has continued to deliver funding through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). This program is central to meeting the needs of provinces, territories, municipalities and Indigenous communities regarding public transit, green and social infrastructure, and rural and northern infrastructure.

In addition, the temporary COVID-19 Resilience Stream has made over $3 billion available to support communities during the pandemic and dedicated $190 million in new funding to ventilation improvement projects for public buildings such as hospitals, schools and long-term care facilities to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne illnesses.

Infrastructure Canada also doubled the funding delivered through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF), providing nearly $4.5 billion to approximately 3,600 communities. The CCBF is a predictable source of funding provided directly to provinces and territories, who in turn flow this funding to municipalities to support local infrastructure priorities.

In 2021-22, we continued to support work on two of Canada's important crossings to enable the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. The Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor is operational and the project continues to advance toward its final stages. Substantial progress has also been made on the Gordie Howe International Bridge's construction, including the completion of the towers on both sides of the border and work to connect them. These are just two more examples of how our Department is helping to bring people together, while creating jobs, strengthening the economy and building communities.

Through our country's recovery and beyond, we will continue to support Canadians. We will continue to promote innovation in infrastructure through research, experimentation and technological adoption. We will continue to advance key initiatives like the introduction of Canada's first National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA), which will identify Canada's infrastructure needs and priorities.

This report presents the nuts and bolts of a remarkable year for Infrastructure Canada, and for a recovery that continues to gather momentum. Our Department and the people behind it are a crucial part of that recovery, and proud to work with our partners, for Canadians.

The 2021-22 Departmental Results Report tells our story, and yours. It is the story of the recent past, as together we overcame challenges presented by COVID-19. It is the story of the present, detailing a wealth of initiatives and programs supporting Canadians. It is the story of our future, as we continue the work to reduce homelessness, combat climate change, and build strong, resilient and inclusive communities across Canada.

We invite you to read this report to see for yourself what our Department has done and is doing to support Canadians.

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