Chapter 4 · 4.3 Advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
Investing in housing and infrastructure in First Nations communities - Investments in First Nations clean water infrastructure and legislation
$4.61B net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The cost line
| Line | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure | 180 | 367 | 543 | 1,623 | 1,898 | 4,611 |
… no change to existing funding or no fiscal implication · – a further extension will be considered later · 0* less than $0.5 million. Positive numbers cost the budget (spending or forgone revenue); negative numbers improve it.
What the budget says
“New investments in First Nations housing and infrastructure Budget 2026 proposes to build on these investments through a significant long-term funding commitment of $32 billion over 10 years for First Nations housing and infrastructure.”
Budget 2026, p. 239 (PDF p. 255)
“To provide greater certainty: To improve First Nations infrastructure on reserve, Budget 2026 announces the government's intention to launch a First Nations On-Reserve Infrastructure Program and proposes to support the new program with $18.5 billion over 10 years, starting in 2027-28.”
Budget 2026, p. 239 (PDF p. 255)
“To maintain and build on the results of Canada's first Indigenous-owned and operated water utility, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $226.7 million over 10 years, starting in 2027-28, to the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority.”
Budget 2026, p. 239 (PDF p. 255)
“To accelerate and maintain housing construction: To improve First Nations housing, Budget 2026 proposes to provide $11 billion over 10 years, starting in 2027-28.”
Budget 2026, p. 239 (PDF p. 255)
Key facts
- Part of a long-term commitment of $32 billion over 10 years for First Nations housing and infrastructure. Budget 2026, p. 239 (PDF p. 255)
Amounts named in the text
Stated amounts can cover different periods, cash or accrual bases, previously announced money and loans. They are not additive with the cost line above.
- $4.6 billion over five years, starting in 2026-27
- $32 billion over 10 years
- $18.5 billion over 10 years, starting in 2027-28
- $226.7 million over 10 years, starting in 2027-28
- $11 billion over 10 years, starting in 2027-28
- $1.7 billion over five years, starting in 2027-28
- $657.5 million over 10 years, starting in 2027-28
- $150 million over five years, starting in 2027-28
Also in this section
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- Supporting student success in First Nations communities$4.8BProgram spendingTraining & skillsIndigenous communities
- Supporting Indigenous children and families$5.25BProgram spendingIndigenous communities
- Strengthening health and safety in Indigenous communities$4BProgram spendingIndigenous communitiesHealth
- Strengthening the fiscal and institutional capacity of Indigenous governments$79MTax measureIndigenous communities
- Supporting reconciliation through partnership and ownershipno cost lineNo cost lineLoans, equity or financingInvestmentIndigenous communities