Accelerating Approval Processes for Building Canada Fund Major Projects
The Major Infrastructure Component of the Building Canada Fund targets larger, strategic projects of national and regional significance.
Government
Twinning the Trans-Canada Highway Through Banff National Park
Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government aims, over the next five years, to complete upgrading the Trans-Canada Highway from two to four lanes in Banff National Park.
Clean Energy Fund
The Clean Energy Fund is a $795 million program investing in large-scale carbon capture and storage demonstration projects and smaller-scale demonstration projects of renewable energy and clean energy systems technologies.
Top-up to the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund
The Fund recognized the unique infrastructure needs of Canada's smaller communities and focused on projects that met environmental, economic and quality of life objectives.
Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development
Through Canada's Economic Action Plan, the federal government is providing $90 million over five years to renew the Strategic Investments in Northern Economic Development (SINED) program.
Canada’s Trade Agenda
Deepening trade and investment relationships in large and fast-growing markets helps support jobs and growth in Canada.
Space and Space-Related Technologies
The Government is reviewing its policies and programs specific to the space sector to better support Canada’s space capabilities.
Strengthening Canada’s Standards System
The Standards Council of Canada is a Crown corporation that helps to promote Canada's economic growth through the pursuit of efficient and effective standardization.
Eliminating Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Budget 2011 announced the alignment of the deduction rates for tax purposes for intangible capital expenses in oil sands projects with the rates applicable in the conventional oil & gas sector.