More than 150 clean energy projects across Canada are set to receive federal support.
Canada’s Minister of the Environment, Julie Dabrusi, this month unveiled nearly $70 million in support through the Green Municipal Fund’s Community Efficiency Financing and Sustainable Affordable Housing initiatives for 162 projects oriented around boosting home energy efficiency and housing affordability.
These projects will “support energy efficiency improvements, emissions reductions, affordable housing innovation, residential retrofits, and innovative financing solutions across Canada,” according to an official statement.
“More energy-efficient homes mean lower energy bills for Canadians and fewer emissions for our environment,” explains Dabrusin.
“Our government is helping people make energy-saving upgrades, advancing affordable housing solutions, and building a cleaner, more sustainable future for our country,” the minister commented.
Energy efficient homes “are more important than ever and are a key part of our government’s ambitious goals,” according to Jennifer McKelvie, a Member of Parliament for Ajax and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure.
“Energy efficiency means lower costs, greater comfort, and reduced emissions,” she says.
“Innovative programs like this one will allow Canadians to live more affordably and sustainably,” McKelvie remarked, adding: “We remain committed building a cleaner, greener future for communities from coast to coast to coast.”
Eligible upgrades include insulation improvements, air sealing, windows, and heat pumps.
There are nearly 40 funded projects in each of the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, with another 36 spread across the Praries, a dozen across Atlantic Canada, and even one in Nunavut.
The Community Efficiency Financing initiative launched in 2020 to support municipalities and organizations across Canada to develop and implement innovative financing mechanisms that help homeowners undertake energy-efficiency retrofits.
The Sustainable Affordable Housing initiative, also launched in 2020, is a six-year, $300-million program supporting nonprofits and municipalities retrofitting old buildings and constructing new ones.