Brownfield Redevelopment

Eligible Projects

Projects eligible for Canada Community-Building funding under this category are those that result in the remediation or decontamination - and subsequent redevelopment - of a brownfield site within municipal boundaries.

Eligible Redevelopments

Projects are only eligible for CCBF funding under this category if the redevelopment that follows involves the construction of:

• A public park for municipal use;
• Publicly-owned social housing; or
• Infrastructure eligible under another eligible category.

Examples

Eligible projects under this category include (but are not limited to):

• Removing and replacing contaminated soil prior to the construction of publicly-owned social housing;
• Installing geotextiles or other barriers to obstruct the migration of contaminants before building a new recreation facility; and
• Pumping and treating contaminated groundwater prior to the construction of a new park.

Investment to date

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The figures above include Canada Community-Building investments made by all municipalities - except for the City of Toronto, which reports investments directly to the Government of Canada. Visit Toronto's website to learn more about the City's investments.