Page 16 - Canadian Industry Online

CANADIAN INDUSTRY ONLINE - DECEMBER 2015Minister Sohiing needs in these regions, Budget 2016 invest up to $177.7 million over two years, starting in 2016–17, to prov- inces and territories through the Invest- ment in Affordable Housing initiative.Speci cally, over two years, $8 million will be provided to Yukon, $12 million to the Northwest Territories and $76.7 million to Nunavut. Further, in- vestments are also being made in three Inuit regions—Nunavik ($50 million over two years), Nunatsiavut ($15 mil- lion over two years) and the Inuvialuit Settlement Region ($15 million over two years).A number of other investments, such as support for Nutrition North, cli- mate change, education, physical andmental health, sustainable economic development, environmental protec- tion and Arctic research recognize that Canada’s North is unique.Budget 2016 also provides $10.7 million over two years, starting in 2016– 17, to Indigenous and Northern Af- fairs Canada to implement renewable energy projects in off-grid Indigenous and northern communities that rely on diesel and other fossil fuels to generate heat and power.As the Government develops its new infrastructure plan, we continue to engage with northern partners, includ- ing northern Indigenous communities, to ensure that we are responsive to the distinct needs and the potential in the16 |Canadian Industry Online | May, 2017