Canada Invests $2.6 Million in Multi-Use Pathways for Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation
The Government of Canada announced on October 1 that it is investing $2.6 million in multi-use pathways in Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation, on Treaty One Territory in Manitoba, to create safer and more accessible transportation options for people walking and cycling in the community.
The funding is provided through the federal Active Transportation Fund, which supports projects that build new and expanded networks of pathways, sidewalks, bike lanes and trails, giving Canadians more affordable, greener and healthier ways to move around their communities by walking, cycling and other human-powered or hybrid mobility aids. A minimum of 10 per cent of the fund's money is allocated to projects that benefit Indigenous populations and communities.
The federal government said the pathways will help connect destinations within the community and give children, youth, Elders, families and people of all abilities safer options for everyday trips on foot or by bike.
Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements related to consultation with Indigenous groups and environmental assessment obligations, and on the signing of the contribution agreement. The Active Transportation Fund supports the National Active Transportation Strategy, Canada's first strategic approach to promoting active transportation and its benefits.
Source: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Photo: 图：从自行车把手望向渥太华河与国会山。步行与骑行步道是积极交通基金的资助重点（资料图）。图片来源：Steph & Adam 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 2.0。EN: A bicycle view toward the Ottawa River and Parliament Hill. Walking and cycling pathways are a focus of the Active Transportation Fund (file photo). Image: photo by Steph & Adam, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
