Gas Tax At Work
The federal Gas Tax Fund provides permanent and stable funding for local infrastructure
AMO administers the Fund to 443 municipalities in Ontario.
Canadian municipalities receive over $2 billion from the federal Gas Tax Fund each year; Ontario's share is over $800 million. Funds are distributed to communities across the province on a per-capita basis.
Since its launch in 2005, municipalities receiving federal Gas Tax funds through AMO have invested nearly $7.0 billion from the Fund into about 9,750 local projects. Funds can be invested across 17 project categories to promote economic growth, strengthen communities, and improve the environment.
Updates
The Town of Hawkesbury invested federal Gas Tax funds in the creation of a new snow depot. The facility on the Town’s Tupper Street allows the municipality to safely and responsibly
The Township of Norwich invested federal Gas Tax funds in the repair and rehabilitation of an important bridge. Bridge 37 on Middletown Line in Norwich was built in 1966 and allows
The City of Richmond Hill’s new Oak Ridges Library got off to a flying start when 13,000 people visited the facility in the first month after it opened. That’s more than double the
The City of Mississauga invested federal Gas Tax funds in a range of active transportation options that make it easier to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The
The City of Quinte West invested federal Gas Tax funds in an extension of its popular Waterfront Trail. Linking the existing Riverfront Trail along the Trent River to the existing
The Village of Sparta in Elgin County is one of Canada’s oldest Quaker settlements – dating back to 1813. The main roads in this history-rich tourist destination were in need of