National Observer
Summary
Ottawa is exploring ways to give municipalities a bigger role in delivering billions in climate and infrastructure funding, as communities argue they can do the job faster and more effectively.
Documents obtained by Canada's National Observer through an Access to Information request to Natural Resources Canada show the Federation of Canadian Municipalities pushed the federal government to direct part of a new $6-billion infrastructure stream through its Green Municipal Fund, arguing it could quickly roll out projects across the country without creating a new bureaucracy.
The Green Municipal Fund already has experience supporting municipalities of different sizes and can help communities move projects from planning to implementation quickly.
The fund was established in 2000 and has supported more than 2,700 municipal projects across Canada.
It has helped avoid nearly three million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions through investments in energy-efficient buildings, district energy systems, electric vehicle infrastructure, fleet electrification and climate adaptation projects, according to the document.
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