Canada Infrastructure Bank's capital ceiling raised from $35 billion to $45 billion

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The maximum amount the federal government can pay to the Canada Infrastructure Bank from the Consolidated Revenue Fund has been increased from $35 billion to $45 billion in aggregate. This change expands the Bank's potential capitalization, meaning more public funds could flow through it to support infrastructure projects. Organizations that partner with or seek financing from the Bank — including municipalities, Indigenous communities, and private project sponsors — may find a larger pool of capital available for eligible projects. No other operational rules governing the Bank were substantively changed by this amendment.

Who this affects: municipalities and regional governments · Indigenous communities and organizations · private infrastructure investors and project sponsors · federal government and the Canada Infrastructure Bank