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New Survey Shows Canadians Want Federal Infrastructure Funding Protected

A new survey by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) shows Canadians want the Government of Canada to protect investments in their local infrastructure as it eliminates its budget deficit.
“Canadians have a clear message for the government:  do not balance your books by cutting badly-needed investments in our community infrastructure.”
Basil Stewart, FCM President
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Still A Need for Rural Internet Connections

Following the initial rush of information and communication technologies in rural areas, interest seems to be dying down.  And while mobile phones certainly have had a great impact in many rural spots, there is still a need for high-quality, affordable internet connections to serve rural and niche markets the way larger companies cannot.
This article highlights why.

P3 Canada Fund Launched

PPP Canada launched its $1.2 billion P3 Canada Fund late last month by issuing a round one call for project submissions, with a deadline of October 30, 2009.
Municipal, territorial, provincial and First Nations projects are eligible.
The fund is aimed at public infrastructure projects procured through public-private partnerships.
Further information and submission guides are available online.

A Municipal Insighting Initiative

Communities of Tomorrow, a partnership venture dedicated to exploring innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions, is working with a number of Saskatchewan communities to prepare brainstorming sessions on creative approaches to infrastructure challenges.
Calling the process insighting, the sessions aim to gather everyone from equipment operators to senior engineers together to tackle challenging infrastructure problems and devise solutions.
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The Little House

The suburb has become the dominant form of urban growth around the world. 
Yet suburban development must also be sustainable; there’s no point in creating communities which will wither and die on the vine.
The challenge is not simply about managing population growth … but how the region provides quality jobs, develops the infrastructure to get these [...]

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