The Government of Canada is delivering over $326 million to British Columbia this year to build stronger and more connected communities.
Our communities can only grow to support more housing when there are investments in foundational infrastructure projects – like public transit, water systems, and local roads and bridges. With today’s announcement, that is exactly what the Government of Canada is delivering on.
With the funding announced today, communities can build both the essential and recreational infrastructure that allows families in Canada to thrive.
For example, in Surrey, CCBF/Canada Community Building Fund funding is supporting the construction of a new sports field, enhanced lighting, and safety improvements at Tamanawis Park, creating a safer and more accessible space that promotes active lifestyles and strengthens community connections.
The Canada Community-Building Fund provides communities with the flexibility to strategically address present and future infrastructure needs and is administered in British Columbia by the Union of B.C. Municipalities.
Quick Facts:
The Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) will deliver $26.7 billion between 2024-2034 in federal funding to catalyse core infrastructure investments. In 2025-26, the CCBF will provide $2.5 billion to 3,700 communities across Canada to support local infrastructure priorities.
In 2025-26, British Columbia will receive $326,092,245 to make strategic infrastructure investments across 19 project categories. Since 2015, the federal government has invested $29.1 billion across Canada through CCBF, including more than $3.1 billion in British Columbia communities.
In British Columbia, CCBF is administered by the Union of BC Municipalities and is delivered through three program streams:
Strategic Priorities Fund: For application-based regionally beneficial projects that align with set priorities.
Metro Vancouver Regional Fund: For regional transportation investments.
Community Works Fund: Distributed to local governments based on population and growth.
The CCBF is a permanent, indexed source of funding provided to provinces and territories, who in turn flow this funding to local governments and other entities to support local infrastructure priorities.
The CCBF ties access to funding to actions by provinces, territories, and municipalities to support infrastructure projects that help increase housing supply and build connected communities.
Today’s announcement is for the Community Works Fund stream.
Canada Community-Building Fund allocations by individual Cariboo-Chilcotin Local Government:
District of Wells - $73,338
City of Quesnel - $513,696
City of Williams Lake - $561,871
District of 100 Mile House - $151,201
Cariboo Regional District (Electoral Areas only) - $1,882,444
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