$3 million provincial investment for Oakville stormwater project to boost housing supply
‘By supporting projects like this, we’re ensuring Oakville continues to grow in a way that meets the needs of our community today and in the future,’ said MPP Stephen Crawford
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MPP STEPHEN CRAWFORD
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The Ontario government is investing $3,298,688 in water infrastructure to help build approximately 278 new homes in Oakville. The funding is being delivered through the province’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), a stream of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP).
“Our government is delivering real results for Oakville families by investing in the infrastructure needed to get more homes built. This funding for the Sixth Line Stormwater Pipe will help unlock housing, create jobs, and strengthen our local economy,” said Stephen Crawford, MPP for Oakville.
“By supporting projects like this, we’re ensuring Oakville continues to grow in a way that meets the needs of our community today and in the future.”
Oakville will use the funding to construct the Sixth Line Stormwater Pipe to improve drainage capacity. This project will help unlock more housing opportunities and support economic growth in the local community.
“Oakville needs the kind of forward-looking infrastructure investment this government delivers to meet our housing goals,” said Rob Burton, Mayor of Oakville.
The MHIP is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and includes historic investments in housing- and community-enabling infrastructure that will help municipalities deliver the core infrastructure needed, such as roads and water systems, to lay the foundation for new homes in communities across the province.
“In the face of economic uncertainty, our government is investing in the future for the people of Ontario by doubling down on our plan to build,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure.
“With our additional investments in the MHIP, we’re unlocking more housing and building critical infrastructure that will protect communities, keep workers on the job and lay the groundwork for a stronger economy.”
This round of funding brings the total number of homes enabled in Ontario through the MHIP to about 800,000. Investing in local infrastructure is part of the province’s more than $200 billion capital plan to build and improve transit, highways, hospitals, schools and other critical public infrastructure, while strengthening the economy for the future.
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