How will communities benefit from gas tax funding?
The federal, provincial and territorial governments intend to work with communities and organizations, such as the Association of Yukon Communities, to give citizens a voice in decisions that affect them. This partnership will allow communities, large and small, urban and rural, to secure stable, predictable, long-term funding and to look at opportunities for place-specific agreements. Budget 2007 commits to extending the federal Gas Tax Fund an additional four years until 2013-14, delivering $8 billion in new predictable funding for sustainable infrastructure in our cities and communities. Over the next seven years, communities will receive a total of $11.8 billion in gas tax funding. Funds from the gas tax will be directed to environmentally sustainable infrastructure, such as public transit, water and waste water systems, solid waste management, community energy systems and, roads and bridges where sustainability outcomes can be demonstrated.
