Canada invests $369.5M in water infrastructure to support more housing across the country. Belish/Dreamstime.com

By Jayk Sterkenburg

Canada invests in water infrastructure to support more housing across country

Mar 22, 2025 | 11:50 AM

Canada invested $369.5 million Saturday through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund direct delivery stream, to build or improve essential infrastructure.

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the investment promoting new housing supply and increased density across the country.

“These strong partnerships and investments in critical housing enabling infrastructure will go a long way to get more homes built, faster,” Erskine-Smith said in a statement.

The government said the investments will enable the construction of over 110,230 housing units total, playing a crucial role in strengthening essential infrastructure and getting more homes built faster.

Funding through the direct delivery stream of CHIF is provided to support pressing infrastructure projects in municipalities and Indigenous communities across Canada.

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The projects will provide the foundation for future housing growth.

The projects will provide crucial infrastructure, improve and expand access to potable and reliable drinking water, establish new water supplies, and increase wastewater capacity.

They will support and strengthen sustainable stormwater management, find new solid waste management solutions, and remove infrastructure barriers to developing new homes while improving public health and providing environmental benefits.

The intake for the CHIF direct delivery stream remains open, and applications will be accepted until March 31, 2025 for communities of all sizes across Canada, and until May 19, 2025, for Indigenous applicants.