British Columbia continues to develop infrastructure
The authorities are investing almost $30 million CAD.
Some of British Columbia's cities are at risk of flooding and landslides, and authorities in the region, recognizing the magnitude of the problem, continue to work to address it.
Recently we wrote that the province, together with the Japanese corporation JOIN, is launching transport infrastructure projects and intends to make dramatic changes in the improvement of cities within 10 years. The other day it was announced that another $29.5 million CAD will be invested in public safety programs. This time they are designed to reduce and mitigate flood and landslide risk in 11 communities across British Columbia and are in addition to 18 other disaster mitigation projects that were announced last summer.
The plan includes work such as increasing storage capacity to protect homes, businesses and services from mudflows during floods, reconstructing levees, and stabilizing natural infrastructure. Funding will reportedly come mostly from the federal government, with the province investing $4.8 million CAD of the total.
Over the past 6 years, 40 disaster mitigation projects have been approved in British Columbia, totaling more than $275.4 million CAD in federal contributions.
Under Canada's Infrastructure Investment Plan, the federal government is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transportation projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and rural and northern Canadian communities.
