Mississauga Ready for Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program
City building | October 30, 2019
Today, Mississauga’s General Committee identified and approved the projects the City will submit for consideration under the Government of Canada’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). According to the funding criteria outlined by the Government of Canada, the ICIP is a ten-year federal infrastructure program designed to create long-term economic growth, build inclusive, sustainable and resilient communities and support a low-carbon economy.
The federal government is providing $33 billion through the ICIP to cost-share projects under four streams: 1. Public Transit; 2. Community, Culture and Recreation; 3. Green Infrastructure and 4. Rural and Northern Communities. The City of Mississauga is not eligible for the fourth stream.
“Infrastructure funding investments are important and help us build strong, vibrant communities. This funding will allow us to build a transit and transportation system that is convenient, connected, and reliable for those who live and work here,” said Mayor Bonnie Crombie.
“We’ve heard from residents about their priorities and we are in a strong position to put forward projects that we are confident will be approved by the federal and provincial governments. This will be the largest investment we’ve made in public transit to date with an $847.5 million total cost for the projects we’re putting forward. These projects include Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lanes along our Lakeshore and Dundas corridors, as well as the purchase of 409 new hybrid-electric buses to green our transit fleet and help us hit our GHG reduction targets. In addition, we will be applying for almost $133 million for community and recreational infrastructure projects such as the rehabilitation of the Public Marina and Waterfront Park development, and the South Common Community Centre and Library. We’ve been working hard to ensure Mississauga is at the table with both the federal and provincial governments and that they are aware and understand our priorities and most importantly, why Mississauga matters.”
Under the Public Transit stream, a total of $339 million in federal funding and $282.5 million in provincial funding has been allocated to the City of Mississauga over the next 10 years. The primary focus is for new transit projects and active transportation infrastructure directly connected to the public transit system.
The Community, Culture and Recreation stream is different as it is application based with no guarantee that projects will be approved. The program will provide approximately $407 million in federal funding and $320 million in provincial funding to support projects across Ontario that improve access to and quality of community, cultural and recreation infrastructure.
“We are able to respond quickly and put forward a list of projects for Council’s consideration as result of our deliberate, consistent and detailed capital budget planning,” said Janice Baker, City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer. “For transit in particular, this funding program is helping to provide the predictable and sustainable infrastructure funding needed to grow, maintain and improve our current transit systems. Projects for both streams were selected based on the program criteria and knowing they could not begin until after ICIP approval is received and that they must be substantially complete by March 2027.”
List of proposed City projects:
| ICIP – Public Transit Stream Projects | Total Cost |
| Bus replacement program | $359.7 M |
| Dundas BRT lanes – Confederation to Etobicoke | $305.7 M |
| Lakeshore BRT lanes – Deta Rd. to East Ave. | $54.6 M |
| Express corridors | $49.5 M |
| Bus maintenance/rehab | $44.1 M |
| Presto | $10 M |
| CAD/AVL/HASTUS | $9 M |
| Cycle tracks | $4 M |
| Bus shelters | $3.8 M |
| Farebox refurbishment | $2 M |
| Bus terminals | $1.6 M |
| Bus stops/pads | $1 M |
| Enhanced partitions | $0.7 M |
| Mini terminals/bays | $0.7 M |
| MiWay signs | $0.7 M |
| Transit vehicles (non-buses) | $0.4 M |
| Revnue equipment replacement | $0.1 M |
| Total Cost: | $847.5 M |
| ICIP – Community, Culture and Recreation Stream Projects | |
| South Common Community Centre and Library | $61.6 M |
| Public Marina and Waterfront Park | $71.3 M |
| Total Cost: | $132.9 M |
Council previously approved the projects for the Public Transit stream and the City submitted the required initial documents as per the October 24, 2019 deadline. The proposed projects for the Community, Culture and Recreation stream will be going forward to Council on November 6 for final approval and will be submitted by the deadline of November 12, 2019.
