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Title:

Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum Energy & Envelope Upgrade

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$1,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 31, 2029

Description:

This project will be supported through a combination of federal, provincial, and other funding sources. Confirmed and anticipated contributions will support capital improvements to the facility, including structural and building upgrades. Securing funding from multiple partners will help ensure the successful completion of the project and the continued delivery of accessible cultural and community programming.

Organization:

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Expected Results:

The project will ensure the long term sustainability of the Saint Boniface Museum by improving environmental conditions, collection conservation, and the visitor experience, while respecting the building’s heritage character. The result will be a more comfortable, accessible, and resilient cultural space capable of protecting nationally significant artifacts, maintaining its cultural relevance in Manitoba and Canada, and ensuring inclusive access to heritage for current and future generations.

Location:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA

Reference Number:

278-2025-2026-Q4-00026

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Saint-Boniface Museum

Program:

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of this program is to improve the condition and broad availability of community buildings across Canada for the benefit of high-needs communities and equity-seeking groups, while also making the buildings ‘greener’ - more energy efficient, lower carbon, resilient, and high performing in the context of climate change. The program focuses explicitly on community buildings with a recognition that these structures and spaces are at the heart of community vitality; they are the places where Canadians gather and mingle, where they access essential services, where they learn and play. The quality and availability of these buildings – along with the services that they provide – make a meaningful difference for fostering inclusion in society and combating systemic inequities. Investments in repairs and construction of infrastructure are also intended to help communities to recover from the impacts of COVID-19 by supporting jobs and economic growth.

Further, the program aligns with Canada’s strengthened climate plan to build and adapt buildings to reduce carbon emissions; and it includes assessment and prompts that seek to quantify GHG emissions reduction, advance best practices in GHG mitigation measures, foster awareness and alignment to green building standards nationally, while encouraging best practices in building design for climate change resilience.

The GICB program will provide eligible recipients with funding for community buildings that will ultimately make them more green (climate focused), improve social inclusion and build back better, while contributing to the economic recovery.