Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal 1 Key Infrastructure Initiatives Status Update Presentation to Energy and Environmental Innovations Conference

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Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal

Key Infrastructure InitiativesStatus Update

Presentation toEnergy and Environmental Innovations

Conference

Kleinburg, OntarioNovember 16, 2004

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Outline

Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal (PIR) primer

Infrastructure ownership and funding: a shared responsibility

New partnership era for infrastructure funding Current and new infrastructure funding programs

• Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund• Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund

Long-term water strategy• Expert Panel• Sustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act

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PIR Mandate

A new ministry with central agency responsibilities for infrastructure policy and planning

Key responsibilities:• Annual infrastructure planning and allocation process• Long-term planning for infrastructure investment• Infrastructure financing and procurement policy• Strategic policy initiatives in key infrastructure sectors • Growth management policy• Affordable housing policy • Toronto waterfront revitalization initiative• Canada-Ontario infrastructure partnership strategies

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Key Strategic Initiatives

Places To Grow: Better Choices. Brighter Future• A long-term plan for growth in the Greater Golden

Horseshoe

Building a Better Tomorrow • An Infrastructure Planning, Financing and Procurement

Framework for Ontario’s Public Sector

10-Year Infrastructure Plan• Key sectors: Health, Water, Transportation and Education

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Infrastructure in Ontario

Ontario’s infrastructure is worth $262 billion

Ontario's Public Infrastructure Providers, 2003

Municipal45%

Federal10%

Provincial14%

Health

12%

Education18%

Sources: Statistics Canada, EDU, MOH, MTO

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New Partnership Era

More positive era in federal-provincial-municipal relations• All levels of government working in closer collaboration to

address Ontario’s local infrastructure needs.

Infrastructure supports Ontario’s key strategic policy objectives• Strong communities• Healthier Ontarians• Prosperity for people.

New more sustainable funding on the horizon

• Federal and Ontario dedicated gas tax commitments

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Canada-Ontario Infrastructure Funds

Former commitments• Canada Ontario Infrastructure Program (COIP)• Millennium Partnerships• Ontario Small Town and Rural Development (OSTAR)• Sports, Culture, Tourism and Recreation (SCTP)

Current and new commitments• Canada Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF)• Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund (CSIF)• Border Infrastructure Fund (BIF)• Strategic Highway Infrastructure Program (SHIP)

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The COMRIF Agreement

Municipalities under 250,000 population Priority sectors

• Local water, wastewater and solid waste management• Local roads and bridges• 6 other sectors including Environmental Energy Improvements

(retrofits of local government-owned buildings, energy systems and street lighting)

Approximately $900 million over five years• Canada and Ontario will invest $298 million each• Matching municipal share• Dedicated funds for hardship municipalities• Dedicated funds for municipal capacity-building and asset

management plans AMO role in program design and performance

monitoring

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COMRIF Agreement continued

Efficient one window process for project nominations and evaluation• Joint Canada-Ontario Management Committee and virtual

Joint Secretariat

A competitive application process Up to 3 application intakes over five years First Intake application deadline: January 10, 2005.

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CSIF

Mainly large-scale, large-urban projects• $75 M minimum project cost• $ 4 billion in funds (2001, 2003)

Priority sectors• Strategic transit expansion• Water and wastewater systems

Federal CSIF allocations to Ontario:• Round 1: $475 million• Round 2: $665 million

Shared investment priorities identified through inter-governmental consultations and negotiations

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CSIF continued

Agreements announced in 2004• TTC Five-Year Funding Agreement: $1.05 billion• GO Transit 10-Year Plan: $1.05 billion• Ottawa O-Train Expansion: $300 million• York Rapid Transit Quick Start: $150 million• Waterloo Region LRT (first step): $2.5 million*

* Federal share funded by SHIP

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Long-Term Water StrategyWater Strategy Expert Panel

PIR is developing a long-term water and wastewater infrastructure investment and financing strategy

On August 16, 2004, the government established an Expert Panel to advise on:• How to make the investment needed to improve Ontario’s

water and wastewater infrastructure• How best to organize and deliver water and wastewater

systems and services. The Panel will consult with key stakeholders,

guided by the fundamental principles of affordability, sustainability and achievability• Target completion date: Early 2005.

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Long-Term Water StrategySustainable Water and Sewage Systems Act (SWSSA)

SWSSA is legislation that provides for the implementation of full cost recovery for municipal water and wastewater services in Ontario.

Regulations requiring municipalities to comply with the provisions of the Act have not yet been developed.

Efforts underway to obtain expertise to develop background research and analysis required for the development of regulations under the Act

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Resources

[email protected]

416-325-9596

www.pir.gov.on.ca www.waterpanel.ontario.ca

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Ministry of Public Infrastructure Renewal 1 Key Infrastructure Initiatives Status Update Presentation to Energy and Environmental Innovations Conference