Grants and Contributions

The Confederation Heights Roadway Reconfiguration Study (Study) will focus on identifying and assessing the feasibility of improvements to the transportation networks and land uses in & around the Confederation Heights employment area in Ottawa.

This study provides a technical assessment for a proposed new off-road active trail extending the existing Doug Thompson Trailway from Osgoode Village to the Southern City boundary.

The Hartwells Locks are currently a major crossing for pedestrians and Cyclists over the historic Rideau Canal. This crossing falls along an important desire line for cyclists and pedestrians with Carleton University and major Canal/Rideau River Pathways representing major destinations separated by the Canal. The proposed study would provide an accessible, level crossing eliminating steps- and accommodating all users comfortably. A major AT barrier to accessibility would be removed at relatively low cost (as compared with the $21M nearby Flora Bridge also spanning the Rideau Canal). The strategy would be to provide a short (10m), deployable ramp that can be moved in place when the locks are closed (presenting no new obstacle to marine traffic using the Canal).

The feasibly study will be conducted by a consultant who has experience in interconnected traffic signal/railway warning device systems and will require involvement from the Rail Authority.

Communities across Canada that have a significant issue with homelessness and will have increased supports for their vulnerable populations through Reaching Home. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

Communities across Canada that have a significant issue with homelessness and will have increased supports for their vulnerable populations through Reaching Home. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.

The project includes the procurement of 350 zero emission buses, and the installation of 232 charging stations, upgrades to two facilities, the installation of a new substation and related infrastructure, and the construction of a vehicle storage facility.

The Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative will address unsheltered homelessness and encampments by providing funding and coordinating with other orders of government to increase housing supply, affordability, and improve access to vital services. To accomplish this, Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada is working with provinces, territories and municipalities on the delivery of this initiative to maximize alignment, select communities and confirm commitments to support and fund community-level efforts.

The Short-Term Rental Enforcement Fund aims to limit short-term rentals that take away units from the long-term rental market across the country. This is accomplished by providing grant funding to municipalities and Indigenous communities with existing strict regulatory regimes to support the local enforcement of short-term rental restrictions in an effort to make more long-term housing units available in Canada.

Reaching Home aims to prevent and reduce homelessness across Canada. This is accomplished by mobilizing partners at the federal, provincial/territorial and community levels, as well as the private and voluntary sectors, and other stakeholders, to address barriers to well-being faced by those who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.