Ottawa—Providing communities with tools and support to improve their decision-making process ensures they can plan a healthy, safe and prosperous future for their residents. That is why the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is continuing to deliver on program objectives with our federal partners.
Today, the Government of Canada and FCM launched the next phase of funding to help communities improve their asset management practices—enabling them to use sound and reliable data to make more informed decisions about key roads, water systems, buildings and other infrastructure.
The funding is available through a renewed federal investment in FCM’s Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), first announced in last year’s federal budget. Since 2017, MAMP has funded more than 585 local asset management projects in communities across Canada. It’s proven to be so popular and effective that Budget 2019 committed an additional $60 million to the program.
Doubling down on this federal-municipal partnership will enable funding support for hundreds more municipal projects, mostly in smaller and rural communities. It will also support projects from Indigenous communities (with shared service agreements) and communities that will work together to share knowledge or resources. It shows what’s possible when federal and local governments work together to deliver for Canadians.
Managing existing and new infrastructure—while dealing with competing priorities and limited budgets—is a constant challenge for municipalities. Providing communities with tools and support to improve their decision-making process ensures they can plan a healthy, safe and prosperous future for their residents.
MAMP supports local government initiatives ranging from collecting asset management data and analyzing needs to developing policies and training staff to implement them.
Quotes
"As we continue to face the greatest public health and economic crises of our time, smart investments in infrastructure will play a vital role in addressing the needs of communities and reviving local economies. The Government of Canada is working with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to help communities strategically plan, build, and maintain their infrastructure to improve quality of life, grow the local economy and create jobs. By working together, sharing information, collecting real data and discovering what works, we will deliver the best results for Canadians and build more resilient and sustainable communities for our children and grandchildren."
– The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"Municipalities are Canada’s builders. We are responsible for 60 percent of the roads, bridges and water systems that support Canada’s economy and quality of life. Ensuring local leaders have the right tools to make sound asset management decisions is one of the ways we can be ready to drive Canada's economic recovery when the time comes. Today’s announcement shows that when the federal and local orders of government work together, we build better lives for Canadians.”
– Bill Karsten, President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities
Quick facts
- The Municipal Asset Management Program is designed to help Canadian municipalities make informed infrastructure investment decisions based on reliable data and sound asset management practices.
- It provides asset management training, funding and information sharing to enable municipalities to access the data needed to plan effectively.
- The $110-million program, delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada, has invested in more than 500 municipal asset management projects, helping to build better lives for millions of Canadians from coast to coast to coast.
Associated links
Municipal Asset Management Program
MAMP Funding
Municipal Asset Management Program Year in Review
Investing in Canada: Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure Plan
Investing in Canada plan project map
Contact
FCM Media Relations, (613) 907-6395, media@fcm.ca