Canada and Ontario Invest in Infrastructure at McMaster University -- Investment Will Create Jobs, Stimulate Local Economy

HAMILTON, Ontario, May 29, 2009 — The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, and David Sweet, Member of Parliament for Ancaster–Dundas–Flamborough, together with the Honourable Sophia Aggelonitis, Parliamentary Assistant to the Ontario Minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Member of Provincial Parliament for Hamilton Mountain, and the Honourable Ted McMeekin, Ontario Minister of Government Services, today announced a Knowledge Infrastructure Program investment of $22 million in Hamilton's McMaster University.

The University will use the funding to upgrade its nuclear reactor and nuclear research building to accommodate new laboratories and research space, and to increase commercial production of medical and industrial isotopes.

“This investment in McMaster University will provide a significant short-term economic stimulus to the Hamilton area, and will make a difference in the lives of many people in the region,” said Minister Clement. “The Government of Canada is investing in innovation to create jobs, to help our economy recover quickly and to improve the quality of life for Canadians.”

“It is a privilege to announce this infrastructure investment which advances McMaster University world-class technology while adding significant and much-needed stimulus to our local economy,” said Minister McMeekin.

“The Knowledge Infrastructure Program provides an opportunity for effective partnerships between the provincial and the federal government during these economic times,” said Mr. Sweet. “Attracting and retaining workers who drive innovation and growth in the global knowledge economy strengthens Canada's position as a world leader in science and technology to the benefit of all Canadians.”

“This funding is an excellent investment for Hamilton — not only for our educational community, but also for our local economy,” said Ms. Aggelonitis. “This infrastructure funding will maintain McMaster's high standards of excellence and create much-needed jobs in our community.”

Demonstrating their commitment to stimulating the economy and creating jobs, the governments of Canada and Ontario are moving forward with a number of large-scale infrastructure programs to assist Ontarians when they need it most.

The investment today and Monday leverages more than $2.1 billion over two years, including $780 million in federal funding, $980.9 million in provincial funding, and $356.1 million from other funding sources, including the private sector, charitable contributions, and the universities and colleges themselves.

These joint investments will provide economic stimulus and promote employment by creating construction jobs, as well as employment for engineers, architects, other tradespeople and technicians. They will also improve teaching facilities and generate the advanced technological infrastructure needed to keep Ontario's colleges and universities at the forefront of scientific advancement.

Canada's Economic Action Plan sets out to stimulate the Canadian economy over the next two years and to improve the country's long-term competitiveness through $12 billion in new infrastructure investment across Canada, which includes the $2-billion Knowledge Infrastructure Program. This new support is the next substantive investment in the Government of Canada's multi-year Science and Technology Strategy, Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage.

Through the 2009 Ontario Budget — Confronting the Challenge: Building Our Economic Future — the province is investing $32.5 billion in infrastructure for Ontario over the next two years, including a $5-billion contribution from the federal government that will support more than 300 000 jobs and strengthen Ontario's economy.

Included in that 2009 budget investment is approximately $780 million for Ontario colleges and universities to modernize facilities and boost the province's long-term research and skills training capacity.

Learn More

Learn how the Government of Canada is investing in Ontario infrastructure.

Learn how the Government of Ontario is helping to build and revitalize infrastructure across the province.

To learn more about Canada's Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.

For more information about the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, including program criteria, application instructions and a list of the approved projects to date, please visit www.ic.gc.ca/knowledge-infrastructure.

Learn more about provincial solutions for Ontario.

Pema Lhalungpa
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Minister of Industry
613-995-9001

Media Relations
Industry Canada
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Chris Day
Press Secretary
Office of Canada's Transport and Infrastructure Minister
613-991-0700

Annette Phillips
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable John Milloy
Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities
416-326-5748

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Backgrounder
Knowledge Infrastructure Program

Canada and Ontario are making infrastructure investments of $1.5 billion in capital projects at colleges and universities across Ontario.

Through the federal Knowledge Infrastructure Program and the 2009 Ontario budget, both governments are moving quickly to help modernize facilities and boost long-term research and skills training capacity at provincial colleges and universities.

The Knowledge Infrastructure Program is a two-year, $2-billion economic stimulus measure to support infrastructure enhancement at post-secondary institutions across Canada. Ontario's 2009 provincial budget set aside $780 million for infrastructure investments at colleges and universities.

The Program provides funding to support expansion projects at universities and colleges, and responds directly to the need indicated by post-secondary institutions to improve existing campus infrastructure across the country.

The Program has two components. The university component gives preference to projects that can improve the quality of research and development at the institution. The college component supports projects at other post-secondary institutions, such as colleges, publicly funded polytechnic schools and institutes of technology, which will strengthen their ability to deliver advanced knowledge and skills training.

Projects are assessed according to their ability to quickly and effectively generate economic activity and support job creation. Project readiness and economic impact are, therefore, key criteria used in project selection. Projects are also assessed on their ability to enhance research capacity, support the attraction of new students and provide a better educational experience for the highly skilled workers of tomorrow.

The Program will not only generate economic benefits and support job creation, but will also have an important positive net impact on the environment by reducing energy use, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving waste management at universities and colleges across Canada.

Through the 2009 Ontario Budget — Confronting the Challenge: Building Our Economic Future — the province is investing $32.5 billion in infrastructure for the province of Ontario over the next two years, including a $5-billion contribution from the federal government that will support more than 300 000 jobs and strengthen Ontario's economy.

Canada's Economic Action Plan sets out to stimulate the Canadian economy over the next two years and to improve our long-term competitiveness through $12 billion in new infrastructure investment across Canada, which includes the $2-billion Knowledge Infrastructure Program. This new support is the next substantive investment in the Government of Canada's multi-year Science and Technology Strategy, Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage.

For more information about the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, including program criteria, application instructions and a list of the approved projects to date, please visit www.ic.gc.ca/knowledge-infrastructure.

For information about how the Government of Ontario is helping to build and revitalize infrastructure across the province, please visit http://www.mei.gov.on.ca/en/.

Knowledge Infrastructure Investments in Ontario Post-Secondary Institutions

The investment leverages more than $2 billion over two years, including $780 million in federal funding, $981 million in provincial funding and $356 million from other funding sources, including the private sector, charitable contributions, and the universities and colleges themselves.

For information about a specific project, please contact the relevant institution.

Projects Announced May 29, 2009

Institution	Project Description	Federal Contribution ($)	Provincial Contribution ($)	Other Contribution ($)
University of Western Ontario London	Ivey School of Business	25,000,000	25,000,000	0
Algoma University Sault Ste. Marie	Biosciences and Technology Convergence Centre	8,007,572	8,007,572	0
McMaster University Hamilton	Nuclear Research Project.	11,000,000	11,000,000	0
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa	Automotive Centre of Excellence	14,000,000	*80,000,000	29,669,521
University of Waterloo Waterloo	Engineering and Math Project	18,250,000	17,750,000	11,000,000
University of Waterloo Waterloo	Faculty of Environment Project	6,750,000	7,250,000	0
York University Toronto	Osgoode Renovation and Expansion	12,500,000	12,500,000	25,000,000
Algonquin College Perth	Perth Campus Renewal	4,200,000	4,800,000	1,000,000
Centennial College Scarborough	Library and Academic Facility	7,300,000	*32,700,000	5,828,000
Conestoga College Cambridge	School for Health and Life Sciences	5,858,275	*7,158,275	10,759,950
Confederation College Thunder Bay	Regional Education Alliance for Community Health (REACH)	6,230,000	14,230,000	0
Durham College Whitby	Whitby Expansion Project	7,000,000	*12,000,000	5,000,000
Georgian College Barrie	Centre for Health and Wellness (Phase 1 of a $65.5-million project)	20,000,000	20,000,000	10,000,000
Humber College Toronto	Lakeshore Revitalization	5,180,900	29,819,100	0
Lambton College Sarnia	Fire and 911 Training Centre	4,900,000	4,900,000	0
Sault College Sault Ste. Marie	Campus Redevelopment – Phase I	8,000,000	8,000,000	9,000,000
Seneca College Toronto	Newnham Campus Expansion (North York)	4,000,000	20,700,000	0
St. Clair College Windsor	Centre for Applied Health	16,000,000	16,000,000	0
St. Clair College Chatham	Chatham Revitalization (Chatham Campus Technology and Trades Addition)	2,200,000	2,200,000	730,000
St. Lawrence College Brockville	Campus Revitalization	650,000	650,000	0
St. Lawrence College Cornwall	Campus Consolidation and Revitalization	5,000,000	5,000,000	0
May 29, 2009 — Sub Totals		192,026,747	339,664,947	107,987,471
May 25, 2009 — Sub Totals (see following table)		587,011,253	641,194,109	248,078,896
Administrative Fee**		962,000
Totals		780,000,000	980,859,056	356,066,367

*Indicates includes province's previous contribution within the last 12–18 months.
** The administrative fee is a contribution from the Government of Canada to the Government of Ontario for costs associated with the delivery of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program.

Projects Announced May 25, 2009

Institution	Project Description	Federal Contribution ($)	Provincial Contribution ($)	Other Contribution ($)
Brock University St. Catharines	Niagara Health & Bioscience Research Complex	38,000,390	*33,500,000	23,909,610
Carleton University Ottawa	Interdisciplinary Academic Building (River Site)	26,250,000	26,250,000	3,200,000
Laurentian University Sudbury	Vale Inco Living with Lakes Centre	5,152,676	*5,000,000	10,099,824
McMaster University Hamilton	Centre for Spinal Cord Injury and Cancer Education and Rehab	8,250,000	8,250,000	3,500,000
Queens University Kingston	School of Medicine, New Building	28,818,000	28,818,000	19,210,000
Ryerson Polytechnic University Toronto	Image Arts & New Media Teaching and Research Building Renewal	16,450,000	16,450,000	0
Trent University Peterborough	Health Sciences Centre Symons Campus	10,800,000	**20,200,000	10,400,000
University of Guelph Guelph	Development of an Environmental Cluster	16,817,500	16,817,500	0
University of Ontario Institute of Technology, (UOIT) Oshawa	Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre	22,703,759	22,703,759	0
University of Ottawa Ottawa	Vanier Hall Renovation and Tower Addition, Faculty of Social Sciences	30,000,000	50,000,000	32,500,000
University of Toronto Mississauga	Mississauga Laboratory Centre	35,000,000	35,000,000	0
University of Toronto Scarborough	Instructional Lab Project, UofT Scarborough	35,000,000	35,000,000	0
University of Toronto Toronto	Innovation Centre for Canadian Mining Industry (St. George Campus)	5,500,000	5,500,000	9,000,000
University of Windsor Windsor	Centre for Engineering Innovation	40,000,000	*40,000,000	30,000,000
Wilfrid Laurier University Brantford	Research and Academic Centre (Brantford) Phase A	13,000,000	13,000,000	0
York University Toronto	Life Sciences Centre	35,000,000	35,000,000	0
Centre for International Governance Innovation, with University of Waterloo Waterloo	Balsillie Centre of Excellence	25,000,000	25,000,000	50,000,000
Algonquin College Ottawa	Environmental Demonstration Centre for Construction Trades and Building Bridges	35,000,000	*35,000,000	2,700,000
Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology Parry Sound	Parry Sound Campus	3,100,000	3,100,000	0
Conestoga College Cambridge Waterloo Guelph	School of Engineering and Information Technology	38,172,686	**34,276,608	30,962,206
Durham College of Applied Arts and Tech Oshawa	Oshawa Campus Renovation and Expansion	10,000,000	10,000,000	0
Fanshawe College London	Centre for Applied Transportation Technologies	15,925,000	15,925,000	0
George Brown College Toronto	The Centre for Health Sciences on Toronto Waterfront	30,000,000	*61,500,000	3,500,000
La Cité Collegiale Ottawa	Emergency Services Training Centre 911 Institute	13,000,000	13,000,000	645,200
Niagara College Welland	Applied Health Institute	20,000,000	20,000,000	0
Northern College Timmins	Centre of Excellence for Trades and Technology	6,168,000	*8,000,000	3,194,000
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning Mississauga	New Mississauga Campus	15,615,742	15,615,742	15,258,056
Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Tech Belleville	Sustainable Skills, Technology and Life Sciences Centre	8,287,500	8,287,500	0
Total		587,011,253	641,194,109	248,078,896

*Indicates province's contribution was provided for these projects within the last 12–18 months.
**Indicates part of province's contribution was provided for these projects within the last 12–18 months.