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Ottawa Allocates $326 Million to B.C. Communities for 2025–26 Infrastructure

Money flows through the Canada Community-Building Fund to give municipalities flexible support for growth-enabling infrastructure.

Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Gregor Robertson waits to appear as a witness at the House of Commons transport committee on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Overview

  • British Columbia will receive $326,092,245 in 2025–26 through the Community Works Fund, with allocations to 188 local governments.
  • The funding targets core infrastructure that supports housing and connectivity across 19 eligible categories, allowing communities to set local priorities.
  • In B.C., the program is administered by the Union of BC Municipalities and delivered via three streams, with Community Works allocations based on population and growth.
  • A published schedule details municipal amounts, including $6,646,516 for Kelowna and $4,246,471 for Victoria, with totals that may vary slightly due to administrative costs or sub-programs.
  • Nationally, the CCBF will provide $26.7 billion from 2024–2034 and $2.5 billion to 3,700 communities in 2025–26, with Surrey’s Tamanawis Park upgrades cited as an example of funded work.