Governments of Canada, Ontario, Toronto and Waterfront Toronto celebrate the start of construction in Toronto’s Port Lands
January 11, 2018, Toronto, Ontario — Re-naturalizing and flood protecting the Port Lands is a key priority for the governments of Canada, Ontario and Toronto. Building resilient infrastructure in the Port Lands will increase Toronto’s capacity to adapt to climate change impacts and unlock the potential for the Port Lands to be home to the healthy, prosperous complete communities of the future.
Waterfront Toronto Receives $1.25 Billion in Government Funding to Undertake Pioneering Project to Flood Protect Port Lands
New Mouth for the Don River, Parkland, Natural Habitat and Other Infrastructure to Set Foundations for Development of Climate-Resilient, Large-Scale Urban Asset
Waterfront Toronto Releases Due Diligence Report on Port Lands Flood Protection
Plan to Flood Protect the Port Lands and Unlock Development Estimated to Cost $1.25 Billion, Project Construction and Development of Port Lands Projected to Create over $5 Billion in Economic Value
Waterfront Toronto to receive $65 million in tri-government funding through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
September 14, 2016, Toronto, ON - Today, the governments of Canada and Ontario announced a bilateral agreement that will make more than $1.1 billion in combined infrastructure funding available under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. The federal government is providing up to 50% of this funding for projects while the provincial government and municipalities will cover the remaining costs.