by Service Line Warranties of Canada | Sep 1, 2021 | Cares, Financial Shock, Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, Press Releases, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities, State of the Home Survey
TORONTO (September 1, 2021) – A new survey of Canadian homeowners has found that, while many have experienced a home repair emergency over the past year, a significant number of them have little to no money set aside to cover such a repair, raising serious concerns...
by Jeff Olson | Aug 20, 2021 | Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Ontario, Water
Green infrastructure not only has 5 to 30 percent less upfront costs than traditional grey infrastructure, but it serves a variety of purposes, including decarbonization, aquifer recharging and flood mitigation. It is also 25 percent less expensive to maintain over...
by Jeff Olson | Mar 3, 2021 | Financial Shock, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships, Service Line Responsibilities
Canada has a water equity problem. In one First Nations community, a long-term water advisory has lasted for approximately a quarter century and, in at least 30 more communities, advisories have lasted more than a decade. There are children and young adults who have...
by Elise Dostal | Oct 14, 2020 | Public-Private Partnerships, Toronto, Water
Toronto has an aging infrastructure problem, like many other cities, large and small, across Canada. However, since Toronto is one of the oldest cities in the country, many of its water mains are more than 100 years old. Water infrastructure across the country as a...
by Elise Dostal | Jan 7, 2019 | Financial Shock, Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
An academic study of aging infrastructure in the United States and Canada shows a 27 percent increase in water main break rates between 2012 and 2018, with corrosive soils cited as a leading contributor. According to the latest Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, it...
