OTHER INVESTMENTS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE
$17.4 million over three years to the National Energy Board to enhance oil and gas pipeline safety and oversight. There will be a further $1.9 million over three years to keep Canadians informed on energy, regulations and pipeline safety — investments that the government said will be fully cost-recovered from the industry
$1.37 million to Public Safety Canada to better safeguard Canada’s critical infrastructure, including transportation networks, power grids and hospitals
Promising to invest $8.7 million over five years to Natural Resources Canada to expand the list of regulated chemicals, and better control of access to the chemicals used to manufacture homemade explosives Innovation
Provide $229 million over four years, starting in 2018-19, to Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada to continue research and development in core-clean energy and clean transportation programming
$200 million to Natural Resources Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada to support clean technology research
$15 million a year to Global Affairs Canada starting in 2017 to implement strategy connecting clean technology firms with international networks and educating them on business supports provided by Canadian government
$14.5 million over four years allocated to Natural Resources Canada and Innovation, Science and Technology Canada for the creation of a clean technology data strategy.
There will also be $12 million over four years to establish a clean growth Hub” within Innovation Canada.
$39.9 million to Statistics Canada to develop and implement a database of all properties in Canada, providing information on purchases and sales, the degree of foreign ownership and homeowner demographics and financing