Building stronger communities across Newfoundland and Labrador with the federal Gas Tax Fund

Doubling of the federal Gas Tax Fund delivers a boost in Newfoundland and Labrador for 276 communities 

PARADISE, NL, Aug. 12, 2019 /CNW/ - Modern public infrastructure is key to promoting economic growth, strengthening the middle class and developing healthy, sustainable communities. That is why our government is renewing its commitment to communities through the federal Gas Tax Fund and delivering much needed support for their local priorities. 

Today, the Honourable Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, was joined by the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Newfoundland and Labrador's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, and His Worship Dan Bobbett, Mayor of the Town of Paradise, to announce that the first of two $15.7 million annual installments of the federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) has been delivered to the province, along with a top-up of $32.8 million, made available through Budget 2019. This top-up doubles the amount of money for Newfoundland and Labrador communities, based on their allocations for the 2018-19 GTF transfer, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.

The federal GTF is a long-term, indexed source of funding that supports a diverse range of local infrastructure projects across the province each year. For example, residents in the Town of Port au Port East are benefitting from a more reliable and consistent supply of clean drinking water thanks to vital upgrades that were carried out to the local water reservoir with federal GTF funding. In the Town of Lumsden, a tourist building which houses a museum, washroom, shower and laundry facilities at the municipally-owned RV park was constructed to enhance the tourism industry. And in the Town of Paradise, residents are enjoying the splash pad at Paradise Park this summer thanks in part to funding from the federal GTF.

This year, the Town of Paradise will receive a total of $924,523 for their annual allocation, and an additional $942,162 through the top-up.

This predictable funding, enhanced by a doubling of the 2018-19 GTF allocations, as announced in Budget 2019, is allowing communities to plan for current and future infrastructure priorities, so they can build the resilient infrastructure of the 21st century that residents deserve, and help ensure that Newfoundland and Labrador remains among the best places in the world to live.

Quotes

"Our government is proud to deliver this stable, predictable long-term funding that communities rely on to develop their public infrastructure. By working with other orders of government, we are making significant progress and delivering concrete results for all Canadians. From improving roads, water services and energy efficiency, to enhancing recreation and tourism centres, the federal Gas Tax Fund is helping keep families safe, promote economic development and improve people's quality of life across the country."

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

"Through the Gas Tax Fund, residents of municipalities and Inuit Community Governments will continue to benefit from infrastructure projects that will build safe and sustainable communities across Newfoundland and Labrador."

The Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Environment, Newfoundland and Labrador

"Local governments know best what their communities need, and the Government of Canada is proud to deliver stable, long-term funding that they count on to develop their public infrastructure. By investing in Newfoundland and Labrador communities, the Government of Canada is helping to improve the province's infrastructure and ensure that all residents have access to the opportunities they need to succeed."

Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon

"Since its inception, the Gas Tax Fund has been an important addition to the Town of Paradise's funding and has helped us develop many community infrastructure projects, such as the Splash Pad in Paradise Park and numerous improvements to road networks. The increased funding the federal government has allocated will now provide further resources to all provincial municipalities, including Paradise. Improving infrastructure as our town continues to grow and prosper is a priority for Council and we are thankful for the additional commitment."

His Worship Dan Bobbett, Mayor of the Town of Paradise

Quick Facts

• The federal Gas Tax Fund delivers over $2 billion every year to over 3,600 communities across the country. In recent years the funding has supported approximately 4,000 projects each year.
• To help address the short-term infrastructure priorities of municipalities, local governments and Indigenous communities, Budget 2019 includes a top-up of $2.2 billion to the federal Gas Tax Fund.
• The federal Gas Tax Fund is flexible in allowing communities to apply funding to their most pressing local needs. Communities can invest across 18 different project categories, including recreation, water systems and roads. They can also use the funds immediately for priority projects, bank them for later use, pool the dollars with other communities for shared infrastructure projects, or use them to finance major infrastructure expenditures.
• Through its Investing in Canada plan, the Government of Canada is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
• The plan includes more than $92 billion for funding such as the Gas Tax Fund and more than $95 billion in new funding for infrastructure programs.
• To date, more than 48,000 projects have been approved under the plan and the majority of these projects are either underway, or already completed.

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2019‒2020 federal Gas Tax Fund allocations in Newfoundland and Labrador by community:

Backgrounder

Newfoundland and Labrador's 2019‒20 federal Gas Tax Fund allocations

The Government of Canada has delivered the first of two $15.7 million federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) installments to Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2019-20 fiscal year.

In addition to the regular installments, Newfoundland and Labrador communities will benefit this year from a top-up to their funding, as announced in Budget 2019. This top-up will accelerate progress and maximize every opportunity to ensure that Canadians in every community across the country continue to see real and timely results in the renewal of public infrastructure.

The GTF will provide Newfoundland and Labrador with over $64 million this fiscal year for local infrastructure projects.

The following table indicates the 2019-20 federal GTF allocation and Budget 2019 top-up amount for Newfoundland and Labrador's communities.¹

Ultimate Recipient	Allocation 2019-20 ($)	Budget 2019 top-up ($)
Admirals Beach	13,833	15,264
Anchor Point	21,503	22,992
Appleton	32,643	36,215
Aquaforte	11,476	12,137
Arnold's Cove	48,711	52,654
Avondale	35,514	36,840
Badger	38,214	43,854
Baie Verte	64,308	69,630
Baine Harbour	13,362	14,549
Bauline	27,416	26,164
Bay Bulls	72,321	65,743
Bay de Verde	24,845	26,208
Bay L'Argent	18,375	21,160
Bay Roberts	265,650	268,332
Baytona	19,275	20,222
Beachside	13,705	15,130
Bellburns	10,320	11,199
Belleoram	24,074	26,700
Birchy Bay	31,615	33,713
Bird Cove	15,718	16,559
Bishop's Cove	20,346	20,714
Bishop's Falls	143,277	157,679
Bonavista	155,788	168,758
Botwood	131,236	142,803
Branch	17,818	19,463
Brent's Cove	14,776	16,515
Brighton	16,104	16,068
Brigus	39,028	41,933
Bryant's Cove	24,974	26,119
Buchans	35,557	39,521
Burgeo	64,051	73,829
Burin	107,242	116,714
Burlington	21,503	24,019
Burnt Islands	34,700	37,510
Campbellton	27,416	31,658
Cape Broyle	29,001	31,033
Cape St. George	44,598	50,823
Carbonear	216,204	220,131
Carmanville	39,756	41,352
Cartwright	26,345	30,944
Centreville-Wareham-Trinity	57,195	60,293
Chance Cove	19,018	21,026
Change Islands	16,961	19,910
Channel-Port aux Basques	182,311	194,712
Chapel Arm	27,630	29,335
Charlottetown (Labrador)	20,475	22,188
Clarenville	277,605	278,071
Clarke's Beach	74,806	70,791
Coachman's Cove	12,548	12,539
Colinet	11,476	13,343
Colliers	36,071	37,510
Come By Chance	17,818	19,463
Comfort Cove-Newstead	25,488	28,576
Conception Bay South	1,130,621	1,118,445
Conception Harbour	37,399	39,565
Conche	15,333	16,515
Cook's Harbour	13,319	16,291
Cormack	33,629	35,456
Corner Brook	856,695	896,781
Cottlesville	19,660	20,580
Cow Head	26,388	29,648
Cox's Cove	37,528	37,913
Crow Head	15,633	17,497
Cupids	39,885	42,424
Daniel's Harbour	18,889	20,267
Deer Lake	232,957	231,567
Dover	36,414	38,493
Eastport	29,515	29,961
Elliston	21,246	23,483
Embree	38,085	39,297
Englee	30,629	34,473
English Harbour East	14,004	14,996
Fermeuse	21,974	22,858
Ferryland	25,788	29,201
Flatrock	80,162	73,516
Fleur de Lys	18,504	20,267
Flower's Cove	19,618	22,188
Fogo Island	104,199	115,419
Forteau	25,573	27,593
Fortune	68,079	72,846
Fox Cove-Mortier	20,689	23,305
Fox Harbour	18,846	20,490
Frenchman's Cove	15,290	16,112
Gallants	10,191	11,065
Gambo	92,802	97,059
Gander	508,855	502,236
Garnish	32,386	32,775
Gaskiers Point La Haye	17,989	18,837
Gaultois	13,876	16,425
George's Brook-Milton	40,956	42,424
Gillams	25,616	26,610
Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook	17,647	19,954
Glenwood	41,384	43,765
Glovertown	97,301	103,223
Goose Cove East	15,504	17,855
Grand Bank	107,027	116,312
Grand Falls-Windsor	615,247	621,556
Grand Le Pierre	18,118	20,044
Greenspond	19,446	22,054
Hampden	26,430	28,844
Hant's Harbour	22,146	23,885
Happy Adventure	16,618	18,212
Happy Valley-Goose Bay	355,502	345,794
Harbour Breton	78,062	84,863
Harbour Grace	136,378	148,298
Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview	53,767	56,809
Hare Bay	49,568	54,486
Hawke's Bay	21,546	23,528
Heart's Content	22,617	25,181
Heart's Delight-Islington	36,928	39,878
Heart's Desire	17,175	18,391
Hermitage-Sandyville	26,130	28,531
Holyrood	113,583	97,550
Howley	16,832	18,301
Hughes Brook	18,975	18,748
Humber Arm South	76,562	83,523
Indian Bay	15,547	16,202
Inuit Community Government of Hopedale	32,643	33,266
Inuit Community Government of Makkovik	24,202	24,556
Inuit Community Government of Nain	56,253	61,499
Inuit Community Government of Postville	15,633	17,631
Inuit Community Government of Rigolet	21,117	22,099
Irishtown-Summerside	68,807	72,221
Isle aux Morts	36,500	36,081
Jackson's Arm	20,217	22,858
Keels	10,234	11,154
King's Cove	11,905	13,387
King's Point	36,285	38,583
Kippens	94,087	89,509
La Scie	45,412	48,589
Labrador City	317,411	337,529
Lamaline	19,489	21,205
L'Anse au Clair	17,304	17,006
L'Anse au Loup	31,958	32,999
Lark Harbour	30,415	31,212
Lawn	34,786	38,449
Leading Tickles	20,560	23,483
Lewin's Cove	31,358	33,222
Lewisporte	154,117	164,022
Little Bay	12,548	13,253
Little Bay East	13,490	14,236
Little Bay Islands	11,091	12,762
Little Burnt Bay	20,089	21,562
Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove	103,214	102,151
Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights	18,761	21,741
Lord's Cove	14,990	16,246
Lourdes	27,973	32,194
Lumsden	29,515	32,775
Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North	15,247	18,257
Main Brook	18,461	20,267
Mary's Harbour	22,660	25,538
Marystown	235,828	254,394
Massey Drive	77,976	71,506
McIvers	31,101	32,820
Meadows	34,871	37,421
Middle Arm	28,359	29,693
Miles Cove	12,505	14,549
Millertown	11,519	12,851
Milltown-Head of Bay D'Espoir	40,142	43,675
Ming's Bight	21,717	23,305
Morrisville	12,376	13,656
Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St.Catherine's	23,003	24,422
Mount Moriah	40,013	43,497
Mount Pearl	998,693	1,093,250
Musgrave Harbour	50,468	55,469
Musgravetown	32,215	33,267
New Perlican	16,018	17,810
New-Wes-Valley	101,114	109,612
Nippers Harbour	11,691	14,147
Norman's Cove-Long Cove	36,585	40,593
Norris Arm	39,628	49,170
Norris Point	36,757	39,029
North River	32,472	33,535
North West River	31,486	33,133
Northern Arm	26,302	26,164
Old Perlican	35,171	37,957
Pacquet	15,076	16,649
Paradise	924,523	798,905
Parker's Cove	18,675	21,875
Parson's Pond	22,831	25,538
Pasadena	163,158	158,170
Peterview	43,527	44,569
Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove	49,183	49,706
Pilley's Island	20,646	21,875
Pinware	11,819	13,209
Placentia	157,845	171,170
Point au Gaul	11,819	12,762
Point Lance	12,419	13,790
Point Leamington	33,372	36,081
Point May	17,946	18,837
Point of Bay	14,647	15,532
Pool's Cove	16,318	16,559
Port Anson	13,619	15,800
Port au Choix	41,856	45,909
Port au Port East	32,858	35,143
Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove	27,287	28,397
Port Blandford	33,800	30,006
Port Hope Simpson	25,702	28,129
Port Kirwan	10,277	11,333
Port Rexton	22,617	23,528
Port Saunders	36,928	39,565
Portugal Cove South	14,476	15,576
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's	357,131	337,485
Pouch Cove	96,701	91,787
Raleigh	15,633	17,408
Ramea	27,202	31,926
Red Bay	15,290	17,095
Red Harbour	16,147	16,961
Reidville	29,858	29,604
Rencontre East	14,004	14,728
Renews-Cappahayden	20,946	22,277
River of Ponds	17,261	18,614
Riverhead	15,975	17,899
Robert's Arm	42,541	44,479
Rocky Harbour	48,626	52,163
Roddickton-Bide Arm	50,854	55,647
Rose Blanche-Harbour Le Cou	24,931	28,755
Rushoon	18,546	21,294
Salmon Cove	37,185	39,476
Salvage	13,362	14,504
Sandringham	17,861	20,669
Sandy Cove	13,276	14,326
Seal Cove, F.B	18,418	20,178
Seal Cove, W.B	21,032	22,009
Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-	24,631	25,806
South Brook	28,701	30,184
South River	35,771	37,689
Southern Harbour	24,974	32,284
Spaniard's Bay	121,724	125,560
Springdale	135,350	138,291
St. Alban's	58,866	63,510
St. Anthony	104,799	116,446
St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine	26,602	29,425
St. Brendan's	14,262	14,996
St. Bride's	18,846	22,188
St. George's	59,595	62,348
St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove	33,243	36,036
St. John's	4,672,474	4,751,372
St. Joseph's	12,976	13,566
St. Lawrence	59,123	64,001
St. Lewis	16,361	17,676
St. Lunaire-Griquet	33,929	37,957
St. Mary's	22,917	28,040
St. Pauls	18,246	19,954
St. Shott's	10,877	12,047
St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River	21,460	23,617
Steady Brook	27,073	26,655
Stephenville	291,830	308,582
Stephenville Crossing	81,704	92,189
Summerford	46,869	46,534
Sunnyside (Trinity Bay)	25,016	28,621
Terra Nova	11,177	12,137
Terrenceville	28,701	32,105
Tilt Cove	8,263	8,652
Torbay	346,504	338,870
Traytown	19,489	21,071
Trepassey	28,658	33,892
Trinity	15,290	14,549
Trinity Bay North	85,989	90,045
Triton	50,168	53,012
Trout River	31,701	34,160
Twillingate	102,143	109,790
Upper Island Cove	74,934	79,636
Victoria	85,175	87,231
Wabana	100,000	113,230
Wabush	89,717	91,564
West St. Modeste	12,805	13,790
Westport	16,404	18,257
Whitbourne	46,183	49,349
Whiteway	24,031	21,518
Winterland	24,759	24,645
Winterton	27,330	30,050
Witless Bay	77,419	60,561
Woodstock	16,190	16,917
Woody Point	20,132	20,982
York Harbour	22,788	23,930

 

^1	Amounts exclude administrative costs.

Associated links

Budget 2019, Investing in the Middle Class: https://www.budget.gc.ca/2019/home-accueil-en.html

Investing in Canada, Canada's long-term infrastructure plan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-publication-pic-eng.html

Federal infrastructure investments in Newfoundland and Labrador:
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/investments-2002-investissements/nl-eng.html

The federal Gas Tax Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/gtf-fte-eng.html

The federal Gas Tax Fund in Newfoundland and Labrador: http://www.mae.gov.nl.ca/for/gta.html

Twitter: @INFC_eng 
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SOURCE Infrastructure Canada

Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-697-3778, [email protected]; Erin Shea, Director of Communications, Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment, 709-729-2575, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, [email protected]

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