Ontario Helping Build More Homes in Innisfil

July 3, 2025

$34,936,327.78 in water infrastructure funding will help enable 10,730 new homes

The Ontario government is investing $35 million to enable the construction of new homes in Innisfil. The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes $970 million to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

This funding will support Expansion and Rehabilitation of Innisfil’s Lakeshore Waste Water Treatment Plant (LWWTP) – Phase 1. This project will help enable 10,730 new homes.

“This $35 million dollar investment, through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, will allow Innisfil to expand its Lakeshore Wastewater Treatment Plant, providing more people with an opportunity to live, work and raise their family in Innisfil,” said Andrea Khanjin, MPP for Barrie–Innisfil. “By investing in critical water infrastructure, we are not only protecting Lake Simcoe but also ensuring the Canadian dream of home ownership right here in Innisfil.”

“The Town of Innisfil is grateful for the provincial funding through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund to assist us in bringing more housing opportunities to our community,” said Mayor Lynn Dollin. “This funding allows us to better support the development of new homes and to help us meet our projected target of 6,300 new homes over the next eight years.”

The government is also allocating an additional $250 million and accepting a second round of applications through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, bringing the province’s total investment in the fund to $1.2 billion.

“By investing in drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities and connecting pipes to land, we are helping municipalities build more homes,” said Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Homes can’t be built without connections to drinking water and wastewater.”

In this year’s budget, Ontario announced more than $1.8 billion in housing-enabling infrastructure funding through the $825 million Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund and the $1 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, in addition to funding announced previously through the province’s Building Faster Fund. In response to the significant demand for investments in water and wastewater infrastructure to enable the construction of more homes, and after consulting with municipalities, the province is transferring $275 million from the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program to the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund in order to meet this demand. In addition, the $120 million from the Building Faster Fund that was reserved for small, rural and northern communities is being flowed to these communities through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund.

QUICK FACTS

  • The Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program will support core infrastructure projects that help enable housing, such as roads and water infrastructure.
  • Investing in key local infrastructure through programs like the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund and the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program is part of the province’s capital plan of over $190 billion to build critical infrastructure and get more homes built faster to support growing communities and lay a strong foundation for future generations.

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