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CANADIAN INDUSTRY ONLINE - DECEMBER 2015Minister SohiFund, to ow to Canadian communi- ties.The allocations for the provinces and territories under the PTIF were based on the latest available data set of ridership gures published in the Ca- nadian Urban Transit Association’s 2014 Factbook. These gures are collected by the Canadian Urban Transit Associa- tion from its member transit systems.More information about the Fund, and requirements for eligibility, is avail- able at the Program Overview page on our website.Phase 2 will deliver on the remain- der of the Government’s long-term in- frastructure plan to invest more than $120 billion over ten years, including signi cant investment in transit, green and social infrastructure. The details of Phase 2 will be announced in the com- ing months.How important is it that Canada address the lack of infrastructure in our more remote communities? How will this area be addressed in the next 3-5 years?Infrastructure is not an end in itself – it is the means with which we build12 |Canadian Industry Online | May, 2017