Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund

The Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) has been helping to support large-scale projects of major federal and regional significance in areas that are vital to sustaining economic growth and enhancing the quality of life of Canadians.

CSIF projects support infrastructure in the following five investment categories:

• Highways and railways
• Local transportation
• Tourism or urban development
• Water or sewage
• Broadband (telecommunications connectivity)

CSIF has placed emphasis on partnerships with any combination of municipal, provincial, territorial governments, as well as the private sector. Each partnership is governed by specifically-tailored arrangements.

Benefits to Canadians

• Safer and faster movement of people and goods on Canada's major land transportation routes
  
• Reduced production of greenhouse gases and airborne pollutants
  
• Increased effectiveness of urban development
• Increased economic activity, including tourism
  
• Use of innovative technologies and practices to minimize greenhouse gas emissions