Monday, March 2, 2026
The federal government and province of New Brunswick are investing in water infrastructure to support increased housing in Grand-Bouctouche, NB.
$1.5 million of joint funding will be used to develop drinking water and wastewater infrastructure with the government of Canada investing more than $784,000, New Brunswick putting in more than $523,000 and the Town of Bouctouche contributing more than $261,000 through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund Provincial-Territorial Agreement stream, a Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities release said.
“Reliable infrastructure is at the heart of strong communities. By improving municipal infrastructure, we are creating the conditions for new housing development, strengthening essential services and supporting the community’s long-term growth,’ federal minister of environment and climate Gilles LePage said.
“This investment in essential water and wastewater infrastructure will help unlock up to 30 new housing units in Grand-Bouctouche. By strengthening our core services along Louis-Bourg and Opale streets, we are supporting sustainable growth and creating more housing opportunities for our community. We thank our federal and provincial partners for their collaboration in helping us build for the future,” Grand-Bouctouche mayor Aldéo Saulnier added.
Funding will support installation of several hundred metres of drinking water, transmission and sanitary sewer pipes along Louis-Bourg and Opale streets, the release said, involving street reconstruction and drainage improvements to enable the construction of up to 30 new housing units.
